[Help] Front Brake Rotors
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[Help] Front Brake Rotors
I am going to my boss's dad's house today to get my completely shot front brakes replaced today. He has a grinder thing that turns (sp?) rotors and all.
What i need to know before hand is, are the rotors their own piece that just comes off, or are they one piece as part of some other pieces?
Does anyone have a pic of them or a diagram of how to remove them they could send me this morning?
It's for an '89
Thanks!
What i need to know before hand is, are the rotors their own piece that just comes off, or are they one piece as part of some other pieces?
Does anyone have a pic of them or a diagram of how to remove them they could send me this morning?
It's for an '89
Thanks!
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Re: [Help] Front Brake Rotors (GIJoe)
You will need just to remove your brake calipers and the rotors can just be removed from the spindle... No problem... They are 1 piece stock units..... Good luck!
Nick
[Modified by Smoke-N-Shot, 8:28 AM 3/9/2002]
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Re: [Help] Front Brake Rotors (GIJoe)
The caliper mount has to be removed also. 2 big bolts hold it, which may be very tight. I use a 1/2" drive breaker bar and a pipe on the handle to get more leverage. If your buddy has a brake lathe then he will know how to remove them for sure!
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Re: [Help] Front Brake Rotors (GIJoe)
excellent... thanks guys!
Thats what i needed to hear...
My boss was not sure if the rotor came off by itself or if it was part of a bigger piece that should just be replaced... but this makes life MUCH easier :)
Now, i just hope they are not ground down too much already :(
Thats what i needed to hear...
My boss was not sure if the rotor came off by itself or if it was part of a bigger piece that should just be replaced... but this makes life MUCH easier :)
Now, i just hope they are not ground down too much already :(
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Re: [Help] Front Brake Rotors (GIJoe)
My rotors on my '92 were like welded on when I upgraded to a 13" GT brake sysem. It took 2 cans of Liquid Wrench, 4 c-clamps. one flat iron bar to use as a fulcrom for the c- clamps,a rubber malet for some gentle persuassion and 2 days time (one day for the front and one for the rear)...I hope you have better luck than me in getting them off. And mine is a "garaged queen" never been rained on!
Oh BTW, Chevy says not to reuse the caliper mounting bolts but to replace them. I did at $5.00 a piece but I think you could get by using a little threadlock on the bolts...much cheaper. :rolleyes:
[Modified by ittlfly, 6:39 AM 3/9/2002]
Oh BTW, Chevy says not to reuse the caliper mounting bolts but to replace them. I did at $5.00 a piece but I think you could get by using a little threadlock on the bolts...much cheaper. :rolleyes:
[Modified by ittlfly, 6:39 AM 3/9/2002]
