97 F-150 Brakes

[jet64155]

I am trying to get the calipers off the front of my F-150, but the bolts are on tight. I have drenched them with Liquid Wrench, but I am still afraid of stripping them. Does anyone know any secrets to get the bolts to break loose?

Thanks,

[FNA]

Try an impact driver. if you haven't got one, leave the middle man as it were and just give the bolt head a good bash with a hammer. Shake things up a little. Then get somebody bigger than you to try and break'em loose.

Strip them or not, you gotta get them the hell out, right?

[Elwood9270]

A good pop with a hammer really does loosen them up.

[jet64155]

GOT 'EM! They are off! I did strip one of them but got it loose with something called bolt grabbers. Now, I have another question. I need to pull the rotors off, is there anything holding them on, or will they just slide off with lots of banging? Thanks in advance for your help!

[bradshaw6243]

No amount of "banging" will get the rotors off. They are held on by the wheel bearings, wheel bearing retaining nut and a cotter key. Remove the dust cover and cotter key and nut and wiggle them off. The bearings will also come out.

[jet64155]

I found that out, I could still be out there banging and they still would not have budged! Everything I saw on the net said the rotors should just slide off, but that isn't the case. Thanks for you help! Job Complete!

[wafrederick]

The rotor will come off and you do not have to remove it still attached to the wheelbearing.The rotor is rusted on very good and I have the bad news.You will have to buy new rotors,cut the the rotors in half with a plasma cutter without hurting the wheelbearing.I have seen this happen,my father does this.