Need help with taking out rotors

[de_shadows]

i recently replace my brakes and need to take out my rotors for grinding. how do i take out my two front rotors?... i need help (98 gst)

 

[de_shadows]

Originally posted by de_shadows
i recently replace my brakes and need to take out my rotors for grinding. how do i take out my two front rotors?... i need help (98 gst)

i need some help here people!
god can somebody help me here....?

 

[MNGSX]

Originally posted by de_shadows




i need some help here people!
god can somebody help me here....?

Crack lugs nuts loose with tires on the ground.

Then put on stands.

Remove wheels.

Remove brake caliper mounting bolts.

Hang caliper with rope or stiff wire hanger so the caliper is'nt just hanging by the hose.

Run a lug nut on until its 1/4 to 1/2 from the rotor. This keeps it from shooting off and rolling around the shop.

Use put a piece of 2x4 or something against the back of the rotor if you are using them again.

Now smack the caliper from behind with a good sized hammer with the wood as a buffer between the two.

Rotate the rotor around and smack. It should eventually pop loose. If not PB blaster it and hit a touch harder.

If you aren't turning them just omit the board and smack that focker.

 

[de_shadows]

Originally posted by MNGSX


Crack lugs nuts loose with tires on the ground.

Then put on stands.

Remove wheels.

Remove brake caliper mounting bolts.

Hang caliper with rope or stiff wire hanger so the caliper is'nt just hanging by the hose.

Run a lug nut on until its 1/4 to 1/2 from the rotor. This keeps it from shooting off and rolling around the shop.

Use put a piece of 2x4 or something against the back of the rotor if you are using them again.

Now smack the caliper from behind with a good sized hammer with the wood as a buffer between the two.

Rotate the rotor around and smack. It should eventually pop loose. If not PB blaster it and hit a touch harder.

If you aren't turning them just omit the board and smack that focker.

thanks, that's very helpful.
again, to reassure myself, i just need to take off the two bolts from the caliper and the rotor should come off if i give it a smack or some sort right..? so that means that i don't need to take anymore bolt or unscrew anything else, but some w-40 and some smacking work?

 

[MNGSX]

No: Take the cap off your brake master cylinder then.

compress the piston in the caliper via a large C clamp before you try to pull it off the rotor. Put one side of the clamp on the outboard pad and the other side of the caliper (back), When the pads will rattle freely it will come off after the bolts are out. Before the new pads go in compress the piston all the way in. Don't smack the caliper.

I was assuming you knew that and just had stubborn sized on rotors.