How do you change the front rotors on a facelift 01?
11-03-2007, 01:00 PM
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Remove wheel. Remove caliper and hang from strut. Hit rotor with BF hammer to loosen.
Should just fall off at that point. Make sure BF hammer is plastic-deadblow if you want to use the rotor again. Hit rotor on the outer edge- it gets rusted to the hub.
11-03-2007, 01:55 PM
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Before re-installing, clean rust off the hub, use anti-sieze to ease future removal
make sure the caliper guidepins are free and move easily and if new rotors are going on clean them well with brake cleaner.
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11-03-2007, 05:12 PM
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Thanks, what after market rotors do you guys reccomend?
For future reference the Auto Zone rotors for the front are wrong. For anyone that tries. That's why I am looking for after market ones now.
11-04-2007, 05:25 AM
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Zimmerman, ATE, Brembo and Balo are all reliable
See rockauto.com. Also, there are a couple of places linked to this site that I've used that provide free shipping, even for rotors. That's helpful. I've never had a Zimmerman that I couldn't get below .002" runout at the edge. Many were less than .001". Mostly Mercedes and Volvo, though. Out of the four above, I would get the cheapest available, delivered.
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