rotor replacement

[Stevel]

Just to revisit what has been discussed some in the past. I have a 96 3500 and need to replace a front drivers side rotor because it is severly scored on one side due to metal to metal from pad rivots. Will the hub rotor asembly just come off when I attempt to remove the cotter key and 1-3/4" or so nut and can I just put a crowbar wedged between the studs and the garage floor to keep the rotor from turning while trying to break loose the nut. The Dodge shop manual by the way is not very well written in reference to this.

 

[illflem]

2 or 4WD?

 

[Stevel]

4 x4

 

[illflem]

Break the nut loose then jack the truck and remove the tire. Remove the brake caliper. There are also 4 bolts behind the unit bearing that need to come off, they take a 12 point socket. Don't remove all of them all the way until you tap the axle shaft partially out of the bearing, this will keep the axle from coming out of the differential, the splined ends can cut the seal and cause a leak, make sure it stays in place. You will need a copper hammer to pound the wheel studs out of the rotor to remove the bearing. All of this is assuming nothing is rusted together, if things don't want to come apart you better search the archives, there is much info.