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View Full Version : Front Brake Rotors kastle 06-07-2002, 10:44 PM Courtesy Alex Shikhmuradov. Tools required: 14mm wrench Jack up your car, secure it with the jack stands and take the wheel with an appropriate tool. kastle 06-07-2002, 10:45 PM Use the 14mm wrench to remove the 2 14mm bolts that attach the brake caliper to the hub assembly. One on the top... kastle 06-07-2002, 10:45 PM ...and one on the bottom. kastle 06-07-2002, 10:45 PM Remove the caliper, get it our of the way and zip tie it to the control arm to avoid tearing the break line. kastle 06-07-2002, 10:45 PM Simply pull the rotor of the hub. It might not want to go right away, but few taps on opposite sides with a rubber hummer will get it to loosen up. kastle 06-07-2002, 10:46 PM Now that the rotor is off, make sure there are no pebbles stuck anywhere in the dust shield. kastle 06-07-2002, 10:46 PM Put the new rotor onto the hub. kastle 06-07-2002, 10:46 PM Put the caliper back on and... kastle 06-07-2002, 10:46 PM bolt it on with 2 14mm bolts. kastle 06-07-2002, 10:46 PM Make sure everything is bolted on correctly. kastle 06-07-2002, 10:47 PM Put the wheel back on and repeat the same on the other side. cbrenton 01-23-2004, 04:42 PM http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=476 Quick note on this thread. My 2001 RS coupe actually has 17 mm bolts holding on the calipers. Not sure how many other years/models are the same. Also, the top bolt is far easier to reach if you have a 17 mm socket and a 9" extension. |