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Feb 14, 2020 | 03:15 PM

C3TPI

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Front Hub Assembly

When replacing the front rotors, is it necessary to re-rivet them to the hubs or will the lug studs hold them in place sufficiently?

Feb 14, 2020 | 03:17 PM

kkerley

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lug nuts should be sufficient

Feb 14, 2020 | 03:48 PM

Easy Mike

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Index the rotors to a lug before you remove the rivets. The rivets where for runout machining purposes. If you don't index them, you could have runout issues.

Feb 14, 2020 | 04:29 PM

SH-60B

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Mike

Index the rotors to a lug before you remove the rivets. The rivets where for runout machining purposes. If you don't index them, you could have runout issues.

No point in indexing, he's replacing the rotors.
The lug nuts will hold fine, but they may need to be shimmed to get acceptable run-out.

Last edited by SH-60B; Feb 14, 2020 at 04:31 PM.

Feb 14, 2020 | 10:06 PM

C3_DH

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On my recent brake job, I tried to drill out those rivets very unsuccessfully. I had new rotors so I finally ordered new hubs - and was told, after doing some research, that no, you just put the rotors on the hubs, and the wheel/lugs keep them flush for the calipers and pads.