Help! Front Brake Rotors
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Help! Front Brake Rotors
Help, I'm into my first brake job on the 99 GS300 and can't get the front brake rotor to come off. Am I missing something? Any tricks to getting these things off?
Thanks Much!
Bob
Thanks Much!
Bob
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go to BananaGS's page .... http://lexusmodz.netfirms.com/
it should have a step by step on what to do and how to do it. Good luck!
it should have a step by step on what to do and how to do it. Good luck!
dude there are two little holes on either side of the hub, you have to get a metric bolt well actually 2. Then screw them in and tighten them down. this will push the rotor off the hub
Originally Posted by morris
dude there are two little holes on either side of the hub, you have to get a metric bolt well actually 2. Then screw them in and tighten them down. this will push the rotor off the hub
Maybe you guys missed this ! Put down the hammer and get a bolt. Thats what those 2 holes are for.
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Does someone know exactly what thread size the holes are? I just did my first brake job last month and I was told 8mm and that was not it. I ended up hitting them off with a hammer. Sometimes you have to hit them suckers pretty hard.
You would be surprised how much torque two bolts can have. I did this on another car. Initially I was banging at the rotor for about half an hour and it didnt even budge. I proceeded to goto the hardware store and buy two bolts for it. It took about 15 seconds to get the rotor off. I used a small wrench too and the rotor popped right off. The other sides came off just as easily.
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Use penetrating oil by CRC or other brand and wait fot 5 -10 minutes this come off easy. make sure use brake cleaner to afterwards to clean penetrating oil. If you are going to reuse the rotor this is second best solution. The first best sulotion is using the 2 bolts to lift rotor out.
Originally Posted by JeffTsai
You would be surprised how much torque two bolts can have. I did this on another car. Initially I was banging at the rotor for about half an hour and it didnt even budge. I proceeded to goto the hardware store and buy two bolts for it. It took about 15 seconds to get the rotor off. I used a small wrench too and the rotor popped right off. The other sides came off just as easily.
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