Brake Rotor Removal

My wife's '97 4runner seems to have developed a nice little shake in
the front end when the brakes are applied. After a little research,
seems we're not the only one! I would like to replace the pads as well
as have the discs machined, but I'm not too sure how difficult it will
be to remove them-- do the rotors just pop off, or will I have to get
into the 4wheel dr. hub? any ideas would be much appreciated.

The 97 should have tophat rotors, so you won't have to mess with the
bearings.

<scholt77@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> My wife's '97 4runner seems to have developed a nice little shake in
> the front end when the brakes are applied. After a little research,
> seems we're not the only one! I would like to replace the pads as well
> as have the discs machined, but I'm not too sure how difficult it will
> be to remove them-- do the rotors just pop off, or will I have to get
> into the 4wheel dr. hub? any ideas would be much appreciated.
>[/color]

When you remove the caliper and the bracket that holds the pads, the rotors
will come right off. I recommend investing in OEM pads and rotors instead
of having the rotors machined. Machined rotors tend to re-develop the brake
shudder rather quickly.
--

Ray O
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[email]scholt77@yahoo.com[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
>do the rotors just pop off[/color]
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Yes and no.
In theory they should just release once the wheel is removed, but on
the Camry I've found I need to thread two small bolts into the holes
provided to break the rotor loose from the hub.

<nospampls2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> [email]scholt77@yahoo.com[/email] wrote:[color=green]
>>do the rotors just pop off[/color]
> ====================
> Yes and no.
> In theory they should just release once the wheel is removed, but on
> the Camry I've found I need to thread two small bolts into the holes
> provided to break the rotor loose from the hub.
>[/color]

Actually, the rotor will not release just by removing the wheel. The
caliper and bracket that holds the pads must also come off before the rotor
will come off.

As far as the rotor sticking to the hub, you can prevent this by applying a
thin coating of anti-seize or high temp wheel bearing grease where the hub
contacts the rotor.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)