Matt16

I've unbolted the 6 bolts holding the rotor to the hub... and its not budging. Any ideas? I need to drive the truck to work... any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

a4runnerfreak

Cocoa cola classic, and a BFH. Sometimes can can be a nitemare to remove

94toy22re

Did you remove the lock washers?

peapicker

I am having a hard time picturing that particular assembley, If the wheel studs go through the rotor from the back of the hub try nockin them out to.

Matt16

No, the rotor is bolted to the back of the hub with 6 14mm bolts.

Elton

give it a tap with the bfh

Matt16

Was it press fit to start with??? BMFH isn't working so far.

904_runner

no its not a press fit.

just give it a good wack, a bunch of times, it will pop off.

Matt16

Alright, gonna do my best Mike Tyson impression on my hub/ rotors... no wait, biting it won't help.

Knightfir3

Hey Matt16 - I had to replace my rotors last year and I had a hard time getting them off until I realized they are locked on with those 6bolts AND the hubs. Here is a thread that solved my problems (steps 1-9) with pictures. To get them off, you just gotta take the hub dust plate and the caliper assembly. Should pop off right after that with little or no convincing (i.e. BFH).

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f128...4runner-76360/

Hope this helps!

jason191918

chisel, pb blaster, a 6 pack of red bull, and a bfh

Elton

maybe a little heat from a torch ?

91 4Runner

Once the 6 bolts are out of the rear stand it on its edge or put the rotor in a vice (Making sure to avoid marking the rotor) and pound a cold chisel in the gap between the two. Do this in a few spots around the outside - and watch your toes.

TNRabbit

PB Blaster & torch helps. You have to beat the living crap out of it!

Matt16

I used a chisel, a hammer and a crowbar and now they're off and its 4am. I don't think anyone has ever done any maintenance on this truck prior to me. Both calipers had two pots which were completely seized.

peapicker

I had solid axle on the brain, not ifs! sorry.

Hophead

Hey Matt how'd it go..??? did you do anything with the caliper pistons? Wanna help me do mine?

Matt16

4 of 8 of my caliper pistons were totality seized, I had to replace both calipers. Bleeding the brakes is the toughest part of the job. A chisel, crowbar, hammer and bench vice takes care of the rotor/ hub assy.

Off to bleed my brakes- I hate that job.