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How to replace brake rotors
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You need to remove the hubs, then remove the spindle nuts and lock rings. Only after these are out can you get the rotor assembly to come off the steering knuckle. You can then drive the wheel studs out of the hub and rotor assembly and replace the rotor. And as all the really good service manuals say, "Install is the reverse of removal". Just take care not to over or under torque the spindle nut/lock rings lest you end up with terrible wheel wobble (Manifests itself initially as terrible negative camber after installation) or so much pressure on the wheel bearings that you burn them up.
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The retaining nut on a '96 should be a 2.5" hex. I got mine at AutoZone, 13$ I think. It's a cheap stamped thing but it did the job twice, which is all I needed when I changed over to manuals. It looks more like an old school bell that's lost its handle than a socket.
First remove the outer hub cap that has the three torx screws. Underneath that you'll need to pull out a clip that sits in a groove to remove the hub body. After that there are a few washers and then a locking clip that is a half circle with a leg that sticks into the locknut. I got a set of picks from Advance Auto that help BIG TIME with this job; dental picks would work too.
First remove the outer hub cap that has the three torx screws. Underneath that you'll need to pull out a clip that sits in a groove to remove the hub body. After that there are a few washers and then a locking clip that is a half circle with a leg that sticks into the locknut. I got a set of picks from Advance Auto that help BIG TIME with this job; dental picks would work too.
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Oh I've had some good memories changing out my rotors lol.... when you take of the first cap you should be able to see the lock ring, can be a pain to get off if they havent been removed in a while. When you take out the internals I'd put a rag down and lay them in order of removal. Dont forget to re-pack with grease!
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