So, i read through a lot of threads, posts, manuals and instructionals; and no one prepared me for the absurd amount of problems I would incur during this process as a result of rust.
First couple of steps, Support front wheels, park brake on, break bolts.
Raise car, remove wheel. (I have the added advantage of a pneumatic drill)
So far so good.
Remove Caliper mounting bracket bolts and support caliper - No problem.
remove rotor - Problem.
I had the two m8 1.25 mm thread to drive into the rotor and push it off. Did not come off.
Refer to Hynes manual: "If there is significant buildup or excessive wear, remove the parking brake adjuster access cover, and spin the star adjuster and release the tension" This access point is behind the rotor and through the backing plate. I needed a mirror and wasn't even sure which way to turn it. One of the reasons for this was that the pin and spring assembly which hold the front side of the parking brake assembly, had pulled through the backing plate because of rust buildup, presumably. If you don't know or can't picture what i mean, just know that rust ruined the ability to safely remove the rotor.
So now the rotor is off, and the pin is back in place, with a washer keeping the head from pulling through the plate, i could move onto the hub.
Four bolts hard to reach, even harder to break free. sprayed with pb blaster and got them all safely out through a series of precariously attached extensions.
Hub frozen on - no problem i'll grab the puller i borrowed from advanced, where i picked up the hub. Well, it was partially my fault for not checking, but they handed me the wrong puller.
It was a gear and crankshaft puller. It should have worked normally, but it's arms weren't long enough to be centered. Well, i fudged it and it popped off, with the backing plate.
So now the backing plate is stuck on the hub. WTF can I do?
I tried everything, spray and wait, hammer, mallet, sandwich the rotor back on the studs with two, 1" open ended craftsman wrenches , (TWO - one on either side) set up between the rotor and the backing plate. 4 lugs on the rotor and i bent the backing plate before i could pop off the plate from the hub.
then the raceway decides to split open on the inner part of the bearing just as i decide to give up and put back together. :gasp:
This is my daily driver and i can't afford a garage. I put it back together and have been driving really slow.
On the bright side, the noise definitely got worse, but not by much. So i think i nailed down the issue.
What can i do now?
I have a confirmed hub/bearing issue and a compromised parking break assembly TIME BOMB waiting to go off.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
First couple of steps, Support front wheels, park brake on, break bolts.
Raise car, remove wheel. (I have the added advantage of a pneumatic drill)
So far so good.
Remove Caliper mounting bracket bolts and support caliper - No problem.
remove rotor - Problem.
I had the two m8 1.25 mm thread to drive into the rotor and push it off. Did not come off.
Refer to Hynes manual: "If there is significant buildup or excessive wear, remove the parking brake adjuster access cover, and spin the star adjuster and release the tension" This access point is behind the rotor and through the backing plate. I needed a mirror and wasn't even sure which way to turn it. One of the reasons for this was that the pin and spring assembly which hold the front side of the parking brake assembly, had pulled through the backing plate because of rust buildup, presumably. If you don't know or can't picture what i mean, just know that rust ruined the ability to safely remove the rotor.
So now the rotor is off, and the pin is back in place, with a washer keeping the head from pulling through the plate, i could move onto the hub.
Four bolts hard to reach, even harder to break free. sprayed with pb blaster and got them all safely out through a series of precariously attached extensions.
Hub frozen on - no problem i'll grab the puller i borrowed from advanced, where i picked up the hub. Well, it was partially my fault for not checking, but they handed me the wrong puller.
So now the backing plate is stuck on the hub. WTF can I do?
I tried everything, spray and wait, hammer, mallet, sandwich the rotor back on the studs with two, 1" open ended craftsman wrenches , (TWO - one on either side) set up between the rotor and the backing plate. 4 lugs on the rotor and i bent the backing plate before i could pop off the plate from the hub.
then the raceway decides to split open on the inner part of the bearing just as i decide to give up and put back together. :gasp:
This is my daily driver and i can't afford a garage. I put it back together and have been driving really slow.
On the bright side, the noise definitely got worse, but not by much. So i think i nailed down the issue.
What can i do now?
I have a confirmed hub/bearing issue and a compromised parking break assembly TIME BOMB waiting to go off.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks