DIY: Brake rotor replacement (front)

djpathfinder

Is that a Nissan sticker you have on your painted calipers?

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NewYorkJon34

What's up with the Nissan sticker?

djpathfinder

Another question...do you just allow the hard tubing part of the brake line to flex and bend as you remove the caliper and hang it out of the way, or did I miss a step?

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ChrisSlicks

You missed a step

You need to disconnect the bolt securing the brake line to the steering knuckle assembly (picture 4). Once you've done that you'll have lots of flex from the rubber hose.

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ChrisSlicks

Backside of what? The bolts on the backside of the steering knuckle are for the wheel bearing hub assembly, do you already have the caliper out of the way?

The rotor should come off freely once the caliper is out of the way, however corrosion can cause it to become bonded to the hub. You'll have to give it a good hard whack with a rubber mallet to break it loose (picture #7).

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flashburn

Been beating the **** out of my rotor with a rubber mallet for like an hour, still won't budge. Sprayed some PB Blaster on it as well. Ugh.

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ChrisSlicks

That sucks. I had one old car that I was working on with a friend that wouldn't come off for anything. We tried torches, drills, 10lb sledge hammer, you name it. In the end the wheel bearing was toast so we just removed the wheel bearing and brake rotor as one unit.

You can try applying some heat from a torch (if you have it) around the face of the rotor but that only really works if you have a real torch (oxy). Another trick that works sometimes is to put the wheel back on over the studs and using your hands to jar the edge of the wheel causing a lever action on the rotor.

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djpathfinder

Did you put a lot of muscle into pounding the rotor? When I did mine, at first I thought I was hitting it hard enough, but I had to really pound it like I was trying to shatter it before it loosened.

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flashburn

Maybe that's the problem. I'm letting it sit for a bit with the PB Blaster on it, then I'll give it another shot.

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MJB

What I did was grabbed both ends of the rotor by handle, and wiggle the crap out of it, then I would turn the rotor 1/4th of a turn and continued to wiggle it.. It came off after about 10min. Good luck.

flashburn

*sigh*, I failed, and failed hard....
See this thread: F'ed up my wheel lock? Help!

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icormba

Sorry it's a bit late, but the little screw that is on the front rotor can also be used to remove the rotor. Take the collar off the screw and use the 12 mm ratchet and tighten the screw... pop, the rotor will come right off no matter how seized it is.

ByThaBay

And here's a video to go along with this thread:

2008 G37 w/ akebono bbk front brake job

BudzZz

Thx man big help, i knew there must have been an easier way then beeating the hell out of the rotor lol

+Rep !!

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coolvans1988

Ahhhhhhh soo thats the newer thing on the rotors for the 370z.

I previously had a 350z and getting the rotors was a big pain in the a$$ w/ out a breaker bar or enough space. Glad to know its easier to do rotors and spacers.