How in the world do I pull my friggin rotors? 89 f150 4x4

CanukGMC · 10-15-2007, 01:33 PM

Wtf, I'm beyond frustrated. I'm trying to dissasemble my front end to do my balljoints, I got the tire off and that's as far as I made it in 2 days!!!! I'm losing it now.

The truck has manual hubs and I assume they need to be taken apart to remove the rotor since it appears to be blocked by it?? Am I right? Who in the HELL decided to put POS allen key bolts on that $###@#! hub cover?! I took 3 out and 3 stripped, WTF. Now I'm trying to drill them and EZout them, they EZ won't even bite at all, it just spins and won't turn the bolts out. Wtf do I do? I'm at the point of renting some oxyacet and cutting the whole godamned works off.

Yeah I'm pissed.

Torch · 10-16-2007, 09:00 PM

I would get a bigger drill bit and drill the allen heads off then the hub should slide out over what is left of the screw shafts, then use a pair of vice grips to remove the screws with.

CanukGMC · 10-16-2007, 10:41 PM

I may try this, does anyone know if these screws are common enough to be carried by a parts place or should I start calling scrap yards to get some mailed to me?

Torch · 10-16-2007, 11:35 PM

Allen head screws should be fairly common, your best bet would be to take one that you were able to get out to a hardware store and match it up with what they have.

I did some research online, it appears that you have to pull the hub off the front and then get the front wheel bearing loose, here is what the WIKI page had to say:

"They are all in one. So, after pulling the wheel off pull hub assembly cover pull the snap ring and nut.remove outer bearing put nut back on a few threads and give the rotor a tug to pop the inner seal and inner bearing. now replace bearings and seal with new ones ther will be no races they are machined in the new hub rotor assembly.make sure to pack bearings well with new grease and to not set the bearings to tight with the set nut when installing.have the wheel on to adjust the final touches for a spin test by hand. wheel should not rock top to bottom when pulling the top of the wheel while pushing in at the bottom."

CanukGMC · 10-17-2007, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torch

Allen head screws should be fairly common, your best bet would be to take one that you were able to get out to a hardware store and match it up with what they have.

I did some research online, it appears that you have to pull the hub off the front and then get the front wheel bearing loose, here is what the WIKI page had to say:

"They are all in one. So, after pulling the wheel off pull hub assembly cover pull the snap ring and nut.remove outer bearing put nut back on a few threads and give the rotor a tug to pop the inner seal and inner bearing. now replace bearings and seal with new ones ther will be no races they are machined in the new hub rotor assembly.make sure to pack bearings well with new grease and to not set the bearings to tight with the set nut when installing.have the wheel on to adjust the final touches for a spin test by hand. wheel should not rock top to bottom when pulling the top of the wheel while pushing in at the bottom."

Wow wish I had a FSM now, this hayes is useless. Maybe I'll just get a shop to do it, I think I've done enough damage already and I just couldn't be bothered with this job on a beater truck. Thanks guys

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