jeff kushner
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Hope this helps those who have never done it.
The factory stock rotors are not drilled for removal bolts as the new ones are.
After watching You Tubes where the best advice was "Hit it with the biggest hammer you've got", I went back to proper mechanics.
There are those that will tell you to strike them to loosen them. I will not. I also try to avoid spraying any lube (such as PB Blaster) in the area of brakes. I like my brakes to work; every, single, time!
Eliminate all doubt for 10 bucks.
Buy 2 1/2" case-hardened bolts 4" long
Buy 2 1/2" case-hardened nuts
Buy 6-8 1/2" washers (they are spacers and do not to be hardened)
Using the caliper bolt holes, slide the 1/2" bolt through, slip on 3-4 washers, then the nut and while holding back on the nut, tighten the bolt till you hear "ping" from the rotor, rotate the hub and continue till loose.
Works perfectly.....no fuss, no swearing and Kerry, who helped, still loves me!
115K, no runs, no drips, no errors.........ever.
jeff
Items failed;
Console spring.
The factory stock rotors are not drilled for removal bolts as the new ones are.
After watching You Tubes where the best advice was "Hit it with the biggest hammer you've got", I went back to proper mechanics.
There are those that will tell you to strike them to loosen them. I will not. I also try to avoid spraying any lube (such as PB Blaster) in the area of brakes. I like my brakes to work; every, single, time!
Eliminate all doubt for 10 bucks.
Buy 2 1/2" case-hardened bolts 4" long
Buy 2 1/2" case-hardened nuts
Buy 6-8 1/2" washers (they are spacers and do not to be hardened)
Using the caliper bolt holes, slide the 1/2" bolt through, slip on 3-4 washers, then the nut and while holding back on the nut, tighten the bolt till you hear "ping" from the rotor, rotate the hub and continue till loose.
Works perfectly.....no fuss, no swearing and Kerry, who helped, still loves me!
115K, no runs, no drips, no errors.........ever.
jeff
Items failed;
Console spring.