HamSpiced

i gotta change my front rotors... i never knew i needed a sealed hub type thing....

all the other rotors i have changed slid right off and ****...should i do something majorly different this tim eor what???never changed a rotor on a backwheel driven car...help?

ebmiller88

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Do you have a manual for this? "We" don't have sealed hubs, we have rotors with the bearings inside it.


It's not that bad. After you take the wheel off, remove the dust cap, cotter key, and castellated nut and pull the rotor off. Clean and regrease up the NEW bearings, install rear seal, slide the rotor on, install outer bearing, washer, and nut, torque to 12 ft-lbs while spinning the rotor to seat the bearings, install NEW cotter key and dust cap and you're done.


Get a manual...it's one of the easiest things to do on these cars.


HTH....Ed

MrDude_1

it will be much easier if you have a manual but it goes somthing like this:

take off the tire
using a hex head tool take out the 2 bolts holding the caliper on and put it aside. dont let it hang by the hose. i can usually tuck it into the a-arm so it doesnt hang..
use a flatblade screwdriver to pop the dust cap off
use some needlenose pliers to pull the cotter pin out
take off the nut holding the rotor on.
slide off the washer
slide out the bearing
slide off the rotor


clean off all the old grease from the spindle.
clean off the old nut/washer/dustcap
using hi temp WHEEL BEARING GREASE grease the spindle
pack the rear bearing.. if you get a cheap tool and a grease gun, its alot easier and cleaner, but you can always use your hands, its just messier.
place the new rear bearing in the rotor on the workbench.
tap on the new seal. i always used a piece of wood and a hammer to do it.
pack the rotor center with some grease
pack the new front bearing
put some grease in the dustcap
wash your hands well
slide the rotor on
slide the wheel bearing in place
slip on the washer
snug the nug
spin the rotor(important)
re snug the nut
if the snug(but not tight) nut isnt lined up with a cotter pin hole, its better to loosen it a little then overtighten it a little.
put the cotter pin in, bend it
tap the dust shield on.
and the rotor is done

dont forget to put some kind of squeel protection on the new brake pads.