95 explorer disc brakes
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95 explorer disc brakes
If you get them off then please share your wisdom. I just reused the discs "as is." I would have preferred to get them turned but could not get mine off either.
I thought when I got 4-wheel disc brakes, I was done with drum and brake shoes. Foolish me.
I thought when I got 4-wheel disc brakes, I was done with drum and brake shoes. Foolish me.
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95 explorer disc brakes
If beating on them between the studs while prying the rotor out from behind doesnt work you will usually have to heat up the rotor around the axle and then hit it with a hammer. You have to get the center of the rotor quite hot usually. If that still doesnt work you may have to cut the rotor around the axle. A die grinder with a cutting wheel works quite well for that. Be careful that you dont heat the axle too much or cut it.
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95 explorer disc brakes
I finally got them off with a lot of heat and hammering. It took about 30 minutes of heat with a small propane torch. Then hitting them with a 2 lb hammer between the studs. Thanks for your replies. Thomasm
