DIY Brake Servicing?

Just a small note

when I repacked the bearings on the trooper, I had the same problems with those three screws being frozen. I drenched them in PB Blaster about three times over the course of 24 hours, and when I tried them again, they came out with only a little effort.

Hey everyone! I just changed out the other rotor (passenger side). found a simple solution to removing the retaining ring screws. A SCREW EXTRACTOR!!!
I bought the smallest size menards carried (once again i'm at work and don"t have the size in front of me but i'll post it later). It's a simple process drill a small starter hole in the head of the screw, use the screw extractor to back screw out. replace screws with new of original size when you reinstall! I will post the replacement screw size, and bit and extractor sizes when i get home tommarrow. the made the whole process of changing the rotor a snap, total time 45 min. :) :) :) :)

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Originally Posted by driver3

my error.. You may be able to take the rotor off the hub... I broke one othe bolts holding it on and had to take the whole hub off to fix it... I replace rotors, no resurfacing.. they are pretty cheap.. and I can do it.. I don't have the lathe to do the resurfacing ;)

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OK.. so you do have to take the bearings out to REPLACE the rotors... I was looking at them last night.. I can't see how you would ever get them off without doing the bearings.