Brake rotor removal
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Brake rotor removal
I am trying to replace the right front brake rotor on my 2001 Ford Explorer Sport. I have removed the brake caliper, but I can't pull the rotor off. My parts guy said it should just pull off. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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first off make sure you replace both of them.
ALso take the center little round cap thingy off. Pull the clip out of the axle then take the little metal thingy that goes around the axle nut off. Then take the axle nut off. The rotor will now come off.
Installation is the reverse of removal (i hate when it says that) make sure you get some good grease in thereto lubricate the bearings. My local parts place has a kit with bearings and seals make sure they give you all that when you buy the rotors.
ALso take the center little round cap thingy off. Pull the clip out of the axle then take the little metal thingy that goes around the axle nut off. Then take the axle nut off. The rotor will now come off.
Installation is the reverse of removal (i hate when it says that) make sure you get some good grease in thereto lubricate the bearings. My local parts place has a kit with bearings and seals make sure they give you all that when you buy the rotors.
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Thanks. Another Question?
The rotor came off as you described. The rotor I purchased at my Ford dealership seems to be different than the one I took off. The one that came off has a center thingy that holds the bearings and the lug bolts fit through a round plate that looks like it fits up against that center cone. Are there two types or does the center cone like piece come out of the old rotor?
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Originally Posted by holiday187
If one looks diffrent than the other it probably is.
I got to write that one down and post it on the wall of my shop!!!!! You have no idea how many people come to me and ask if such and so will fit even though it looks different.
Re the brakes and the install I think you should read the install instructions for setting the barrings and proper tension on the bolt.
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From the description and success of removal, I assume you are working on a 2 wheel drive Explorer. If so, i think the cone piece you are talking about is probably the race to the wheel bearing. It must moved over to the new rotor or as another option, a new wheel bearing installed. The race must be pressed into the rotor. To remove the old one, the rotor must be heated so it expands and the old race driven out. The race can then be driven into the new one. Or if you replace the bearings, just drive the new race into the new rotor. Just don't get the races sideways and don't mar the inner surface.
The 4 wheel drive rotors are competely different. The axle nut needn't be removed nor the bearings moved. They just fit over the whell hub.
The 4 wheel drive rotors are competely different. The axle nut needn't be removed nor the bearings moved. They just fit over the whell hub.
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hey guys where do you find the tool to pull off front brake rotor
1993 ford explorer????? i tried to take it off but it has a big giant nut helppp
1993 ford explorer????? i tried to take it off but it has a big giant nut helppp
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If you have 4WD or AWD, you do not have to remove the nut.
If you have 2WD, you will need to remove the nut. You will also want to replace the wheel bearings. The race for the bearing will need to be pressed in place and the bearing completely packed with grease. When you put the big nut on, the tension is critical to long wheel bearing life. It should be loose enough that the wheel spins extremely easy, but wheel should have ZERO play up and down.
If you have 2WD, you will need to remove the nut. You will also want to replace the wheel bearings. The race for the bearing will need to be pressed in place and the bearing completely packed with grease. When you put the big nut on, the tension is critical to long wheel bearing life. It should be loose enough that the wheel spins extremely easy, but wheel should have ZERO play up and down.
