GW Wheel Bearing, Spindle Bearing, Rotor Replacement - Information (Many Pictures)

[thome]

I'm between picture 3 and 4.

I'm trying to remove the brake rotor, but its not moving.

Am I missing something?

[mdill9]

Good job, looks like you caught it in the nick of
time, I would have really been worried from the
first shot.

Mike D.

[andy d]

Thome, remove the hub from the spindle. Thread a steel nut with a 7/16 fine thread on to the stud until the nut is just a hair above the stud. Hit the nut until the stud backs out of the hub. I wouldnt use a chrome lug nut. Take one to a store and get a plain old nut.

[Kevin718]

Thome,

Picture #3 shows the brake rotor separated from the hub, but from your description is sounds like that is what you are trying to get to.

If you are trying to get the wheel lug studs out, you have to put a nut, or two nuts if you are worried about damaging the threads, on the lug and hit it very hard. And you cannot use a soft face hammer, it will just give.

And if you have the studs out, but cannot separate the rotor from the hub, that is just some more hammer work.

If it is still a problem, you may want to re-evaluate your hammer choice. The bigger the better in this case.

[backpack09]

I would like to bump this post and if possible have it sent over to the tech section.

I am in the process of doing ball joints on my 91 and this post is invaluable.

[shackwrrr]

88gw steve needs this right now and it needs put in the achives