A dumb question, front rotors?
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If they have never been off the car they are still rivited to the hub. You must drill out the rivits to remove, but before removing mark the location of the rotor to the hub. This is done to retain proper runout.
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Front rotors do not come off like the rears. Pop the center cap and remove the spindle nut. After pulling off the rotor the rivets are visible from the back side. Drilling them out will separate the hub from the rotor.
Having said this, why? Front rotors are sold new with the hub already riveted to the rotor. The rivets that are used are not readily available (can be found at semi truck repair shops). You have to buy a new bearing set with a new rotor but they are cheap and easy to install.
Having said this, why? Front rotors are sold new with the hub already riveted to the rotor. The rivets that are used are not readily available (can be found at semi truck repair shops). You have to buy a new bearing set with a new rotor but they are cheap and easy to install.
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Originally Posted by Missileman
Front rotors are sold new with the hub already riveted to the rotor. .
I had to drill the rivets out to get the hub off.
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I don't of anyone who sells the that way either. You don't need to but new hubs. Once you remove the rotor and hub from the car, take a punch and punch each of the 5 rivits in the center. Than take a small drill bit and drill down about an 1/8". Than go back with a fatter drill bit and the heads will spin off. Than take a punch and punch them out the rest of the way. You DO NOT need to have them rivited back on. It was only done for assembly line purposes.
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You can but just the rotors. I did all four corners the same way. It was easier to remove the front hub and rotor as a single assembly and drill out the rivets.
BTW - Unless your going to have the car judged by NCRS, you don't have to put back the rivets. You DO have to make sure your runout is nominal.
BTW - Unless your going to have the car judged by NCRS, you don't have to put back the rivets. You DO have to make sure your runout is nominal.
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Originally Posted by MILO
BTW - Unless your going to have the car judged by NCRS, you don't have to put back the rivets.
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Originally Posted by mayberg
How exactly are the judges going to see the rivets? The wheels are not removed for flight judging, and the dust covers on the back side would preclude the view of the rivets.
I'll be more careful with my wording next time.
