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Old 07-24-2004, 09:05 PM   #4
dsatt12
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Bustedratchet posted this a few months back:

Not hard all, set the parking brake pop the center off the wheel now remove the axle nut. I like to coat the threads with some lubricant oil penetrating fluid........before I unscrew the axle nut.Now break the lugnuts and jack it up under the cradle or that meaty section behind it. Ya know that thing you used to call a frame. Remove the tire. I like the car in neautral at this time make sure the power is off You can now remove the caliper anchor assembly I like to hold it up with a bungee cord to the spring DO NOT let it hang by the brake hose or you'll be doing that in a few months !! Take off the rotor you will see the bearing flange and the 4 bolts that need to come out the heads are on the other side.Now If you have a little penetrating fluid spray it into the splines .Now Tap the axle straight in with a soft hammer or place a block of wood on the end you don't want to screw up the threads.Once the axle is loose now you can unplug the sensor and go for the 4 bolts.Try to find a helper to push in on the axle it helps to get to the bearing bolts its a little bit of a tight fit.You may want to wire brush the bearing flange mating surface if its rusty for a nice flat fit.Put together in reverse order but the bearing you get may or may not have 3 holes on the hub flange (where the lugnuts are) the factory ones do.Look in the inside of the rotor you'll probably see the same hole pattern with rust try to knock that crap out the rear of the rotor with a chipping hammer or put a chisel into a pair of vise grips that works o.k. too. If those rust spots are missmatched you brakes will shake like a dog shitting a peach seed !!! I think the axle nut torque is 90. Good luck
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