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Apr 14, 2009 | 10:36 PM

993/4ton

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1988 bronco rotors

I have a 1988 bronco with manual hubs. Has anyone done the rotors on a truck like mine? From reading the manual it looks like you have to press the hubs out of the rotors at a machine shop. Any help?

Apr 14, 2009 | 11:05 PM

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You are talking about the hub rotor that has the standard assembly like a 79? I did a set in the past and a major pain!. You have to press all the lug bolts out and I tried to reuse them. Went together but a week later walked out all the holes and trashed both hub and rotor. Napa has them in one part. Also LMC and bronco graveyard. If you have to use your hub get new bolts. High speed die grinders have a buffing wheel brown in color. Clean all the surface of the hub where it mates to the rotor or it could make it out of square. Although most of the time I have had to take the new hub rotor to have it turned because it isnt true or square. Out a few thousanths makes a diff . Pressing the parts together, Well, good luck

Apr 15, 2009 | 11:54 AM

SpectreZ91

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spend the extra cash and get them with the hub attached to the rotor already.. Saves a lot of time and headache.

Apr 15, 2009 | 12:39 PM

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sounds like he has the top hat hub style is this correct?

Apr 15, 2009 | 04:45 PM

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So I got my driver side rotor off. Not too bad of an ordeal except getting that lockring off for the hubs. This is what I found holding the spindle to the knuckle. (spindle already removed in picture)

After a call to the dealer, I am informed that the studs and nuts I need are discontinued. After some searching, I found a place in Cincinnati that has a TON of discontinued Ford parts that they buy up from dealers once Ford discontinues the part. I ordered all six next day air.

The passenger side hub was being held together with a phillips head countersink screw instead of the spring, so that gave me an excuse to put a new set of Warn hubs on it.

Also discovered the lower ball joints have about 1/2 inch of play. I will be replacing them and all front end bushings/tierods/swaybar bushings tomorrow.

Here's to what tomorrow may bring!!

Apr 15, 2009 | 05:22 PM

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Since you are going that far, you'll need to change, probly the inside spindle bearings and seals and the larger seals and metal slingers. I'd also check the axle u-joints. How are the axle seals for the diff? If you have to change them, you have to pull the carrier. There from the inside of the diff. That is so fun too.

Apr 18, 2009 | 11:59 AM

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Replacing the rotors wasn't all that hard I did it with out using any press. I started the studs on by tapping litly with a hammer put a generous amount of anti sieze on them and tightened them up on the wheel with an impact gun checking the studs after they were all tight to make sure they where fully seated then proceeded to put everything together.