I got everything apart last night. The rotors measure out below minimum spec. and will need replacing. Question - how is the "speed control ring" held onto the back of the hub (ABS excitation ring)? I assume it's a press fit, but I am not sure how you take the ring off without breaking it....is there a special tool for the press to remove?

I'm stumped....

Thanks
DJ

 

When I did mine the new rotors came with the rings on.

 

That some good information

 

You must have bought aftermarket. Fords come with the ring attached. When I did mine it looked like they were bolted together.

 

The ring is just pressed into the rotor, and can be tapped out. The easy I found to replace rotors is to just buy Raybestos rotors with the hub, bearing races, lugs, and tone ring already installed. Its way too much hammer work the other way!

 

most aftermarket rotors on any vehicle for the most part usually come with new exciter rings for the abs. also races are usually installed as well.

 

Yes....but on 4X4's you can go with just rotors, or rotor/hub assembly. Because the ring and races and lugs are all in the hub....you CAN buy ONLY the rotor and thats all you will get.......a rotor and nothing else.

 

Just pound out the studs and use them then to pound off the ring.Just go around with the studs and it will come off easy.I did mine a few weeks ago.

 

That worked for me. ( the pounding studs out to remove ABS exciter ring) Any damage to the exciter ring will cause ABS error code light to turn on.
Make sure you check rotor runout with dial indicator, Too much runout and you will feel a little pulse in brake pedal. Mine runout was at the limit of Ford's spec, so I'll get the rotors turned next time they come off the truck.
, Small Harbor freight press to install studs ( U joints, ball joints, bearing races, etc) saves alot of pounding works great for the money.

 

I did my rotrs and bearings on my 93 for the first time last weekend. I used the one piece rotor and hub assembly like Streetgang was saying accept I got mine from Bronco Graveyard. The tone ring, lugs, and bearing races are already built into the assembly. This is the link for a 96 wth ABS..

http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-...r_assembly.htm

 

[QUOTE=93Mule]I did my rotrs and bearings on my 93 for the first time last weekend. I used the one piece rotor and hub assembly like Streetgang was saying accept I got mine from Bronco Graveyard. The tone ring, lugs, and bearing races are already built into the assembly. This is the link for a 96 wth ABS..

http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-32574C_5_1995-96_hub_and_rotor_assembly.htm[/QUOTE]

Exactly.....this makes life much more easy, and makes the job much faster. I had to put a set of pads on about three months ago. I got lazy and just slapped the pads on and that was it.......bad move. The truck pulled HARD to the left. Squealed like a stuck pig, and stopping distances were much longer. So.....after about two weeks driving around like that, trying to tell myself that they will wear in I finally broke down and bought another set of pads.....pulled the rotors off and put them on the lathe and cut them down just a bit (like I should have done in the first place) cleaned everything and re greased it all. Tell you what.....the dam Bronco will out brake a Ferrari now!