Rear Brake Rotors [Archive] - ScoobyMods

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kastle
06-07-2002, 10:48 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. 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, 10:48 PM
...and one on the bottom.

kastle
06-07-2002, 10:48 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, 10:49 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. Make sure your parking brake is off when you do that as the rotor won't come off with it on.

kastle
06-07-2002, 10:49 PM
Now that the rotor is off, make sure there are no pebbles stuck anywhere in the dust shield.

kastle
06-07-2002, 10:49 PM
Put the new rotor onto the hub.

kastle
06-07-2002, 10:49 PM
Put the caliper back on and...

kastle
06-07-2002, 10:49 PM
bolt it on with 2 14mm bolts.

kastle
06-07-2002, 10:49 PM
Make sure everything is bolted on correctly.

kastle
06-07-2002, 10:50 PM
Put the wheel back on and repeat the same on the other side.