Advice on Removing 2000 4x2 Front Brake Rotor

[bdaniel]

How difficult is it to remove a front brake rotor. I have the service manual but it doesn't show my brake rotors. The book has the 5 stud rotor which slides off the studs after removing the caliper adapter assembly. It also shows an 8 stud rotor which involves removing an axle nut and is more involved. That looks like the 4x4 version.



My truck has 8 studs but is 2 wheel drive. I definitely do not have to remove the wheel bearing nut. The rotor is free floating on the studs.



My question is do I have to remove the caliper adapter assembly or is there enough room to remove the rotor without removing the caliper adapter assembly.



Also the book seems to indicate that the caliper adapter assembly bolts should be torqued to 210 ft-lbs. That seems like a lot of torque.



Anyone have any experience with this?

Also why does the book not cover my situation?



Thanks,

Bobby

 

[B.G. Smith]

Rotor

My 99 manual is about as clear as yours. If the rotor is seperate from the wheel hub then all you have to remove to take the rotor off is the caliper. It is held on by two socket head screws, need 3/8" allen wrench. Just pry the caliper piston back into it's bore before you remove the caliper. Use a large flat screwdriver behind ythe brake pad to do this. The torque on the socket head screws when going back together is 38 ft. pounds. bg

 

[illflem]

B. G. 's instructions sound more like it than yours. Best to open the bleed screw before prying the piston open, the master cylinder can be damaged by the reverse flow plus it's a lot easier. The studs will have to pounded out of the rotor with a copper or brass hammer or press.