how do i change a disc rotor on a 92 ford ranger. do i just take it off and put a new one on or do i have to repack bearings and get new seals? i just need one, weird how one rotor had absolutly nothing wrong with it and the other i swear i kid you not looked like a frisbee.
2006-08-16 16:49:24 · 8 answers · asked by foreverknightisforever 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
jesus christ... i may have to consider suicide instead. i don't have a job so i can't take it somewhere to have it done or even inspected. i only make $20 a week donating plasma. it doesn't have an owners manual and i don't have a library card. it doesn't pull to one side, it doesn't vibrate. they both use to squeal and grind when i braked. i replaced one side and its beautiful, no noise nothin and the person i had working on it watched the brakes engage when i pressed on the brake when we changed them. i was able to tell the difference in sound when i had to turn the vehicle around as it was on the street. the frisbee still made the noise so that means that the calipers and brake lines are working. i'm a heavy gal and i believe that that may be the problem with the frisbee one as it is on the drivers side.
2006-08-16 17:09:45 · update #1
if i'm repacking bearings and getting new seals i'd like a website or some advice on how to do that as the person who was doin the brakes hadn't actually done brakes before and it was a learning experience but it went very well. if i'm not repacking bearings and getting new seals i would like to know how to remove the rotor without damageing the whole assembly.
2006-08-16 17:11:59 · update #2
Forget machining if it looks like a frisbee, it is too far gone to machine. You will have to remove bearings and seals to replace the rotor. Repack and reseal as necessary if you can get off without damaging. Does the vehicle pull to one side when braking? You may have one caliper sticking or a clogged brake hose on one side. Both sides should wear evenly. Have it checked by a professional, you don't want to mess around with something as important as the braking system.
Update: Just replace the side that is frisbee shaped if you already had the other side replaced. Weight has nothing to do with it. You can use the same bearings and seals over again if not damaged. The bearings will come out easily. I usually take out the outer bearing then install the nut back on the spindle a few turns, then tilt the rotor downward and pull outward on the rotor, catching the edge of the inner bearing on the nut on the way out. In one swift motion you can remove the inner bearing and seal at the same time and not damage either. They will stay on the spindle, behind the spindle nut. This may sound confusing, but if someone helped replace the other side, it may be time to call on them again.
2006-08-16 16:59:01 · answer #1 · answered by yugie29 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes the bearings need to be repacked and the seal replaced.
The rotor can be machined as long as it is not worn or warped too bad. However if one is worse off than the other, there is another problem. The caliper may need to be serviced also
(both sides), or a brake hose is defective.
2006-08-16 17:01:13 · answer #2 · answered by David S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it looks like a frisbee it's too far gone to be machined. Most cars and trucks do not require you to take the hub off. the rotor is usually pressed onto a fitting with the wheel bolts. If only one is damaged I would have both the calipers checked. Either one isn't working ( the perfect rotor) or one is somehow chewing up the rotor.
2006-08-16 16:58:57 · answer #3 · answered by Larry T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the rotor if it isn't scarred really bad change the pads and re pack the bearings if you nee to, other than that don't worry about it. I'm a mechanic and i can tell you this. no your rotor comes off the Axel and leaving it in place you have to take the break caliper off and then remove rotor then put the new one on and connect the caliper back up. if you need any further info email me.
2006-08-24 06:20:53 · answer #4 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only do you need a new rotor, but brake pads too. You can by cheap rotors that have been machined from auto shops and brake pads r cheap. Remember to bleed the brakes after putting it all back on.
2006-08-24 15:26:05 · answer #5 · answered by jerrydon575 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to take it to a shop and have it checked if it wore off that uneven there is a reason for it,they may be able to repair it fairly cheap,,there probably wont be enough of it left to actually have it turned,,or machined down,,so you may need a new one for it,,it would be a good idea to have it checked out really good though before you go having a lot of money spent on it,,i hope this helps.
2006-08-16 17:00:37 · answer #6 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont replace the rotor...have it Machined (cheaper..more effective too)
does your car "shimmy""vibrate" when coming to a stop?
that would indicate rotors..if its just squealing its the pads.
2006-08-16 16:53:37 · answer #7 · answered by mommy2savannah51405 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ONE LOOKS GOOD AND ONE LOOKS BAD BECAUSE UR CALIPER IS FAULTY....
GOOD LUCK
2006-08-22 13:52:55 · answer #8 · answered by Britney I 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋