xoce
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« on: February 06, 2010, 02:35:10 PM » |
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my question is: after i remove the calipers is the another step before removing the rotors, on a '04 chevy, malibu. v4
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jgillmore
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« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2010, 08:36:38 PM » |
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On the newer cars that i have worked on, if it is front wheel drive you should only need to remove the mounting brackets for the calipers if they prevent rotor removal(most front wheel drive rotors slide over the wheel studs on the spindle). On the rear you will most likely have a retaining nut and bearings to deal with. if it is rear wheel drive reverse this. I do not have experience with this particular vehicle but in my experience most vehicles follow this pattern. To figure out if your rotors will slide off jasck up and properly support the car remove your wheel and see if you can wiggle the rotor a little bit it may not be much but if you get a little wiggle you should be able to slide the rotors off.
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xoce
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« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2010, 12:32:43 PM » |
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thanks for the info.. though i did try to remove the rotor (front), i had some trouble getting it loose, it looks like i did have to unscrew a nut on the spindle unless the rotor was really stuck on the hub. any way i decided to just replace the brake pads for now, but as i was tighting the upper caliper mounting bracket bolt, i broke of half of it.. so now i unless i can some how remove the bolt out, i guess i'll just have to get a new caliper mounting bracket
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jgillmore
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« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2010, 02:26:30 PM » |
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there are tools that you can get for broken bolts they are commonly called easy outs. you can get them at most places that sell tools sears and most auto parts stores. there are some that are self drilling and some that you need to drill a pilot hole in the broken bolt. unless the bolt cross threaded you should be able to remove it with one of these easily. i hope it works out good for you and make sure to let the pads wear in after you get it all back together. drive it easy for 50 to a 100 miles.
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xoce
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« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2010, 08:45:44 PM » |
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mmm well i wish i would had looked into that earlier, i decided to take it in for now, but since i got all the parts to replace the rotors & brake pads, i won't cost me as much, i think i'll work on other project when the weather gets warmer & i get better tools for the job. but thank you for your input, & i'll make sure i do more research for my next project.
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MrSVTGal
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« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2010, 04:45:20 PM » |
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It's very common for manufacturers to use a very thin spring steel washer over one or two of the studs to hold the rotor on the hub during initial assembly. These washers have to be 'unscrewed' and they sort of just push on over the threads. No need to re-use them when you do brakes or tires.
If you have bolts instead of studs holding your wheels on, you wouldn't have anything like that though. I forget which GM cars and trucks use bolts and which (if any) don't.
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