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Removing Dodge 2500 rotars?
Does anyone know how to get a 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4's rotars off? My husband has been trying to get his old rotar off for hours and he can't get it off. He removed any bolts or nuts that he thought attatched it and it still won't come off. He's used a rubber mallet, a special too thats supposed to pry it off and it won't come off. He's trying to replace the front rotars, but he still hasn't gotten the first old rotar off. Is there anything that he could be missing or any tips to get the old rotars off. I need help ASAP. Its 107 degrees here and he's been outside for the past 7 hours with no luck.
Jr: He did remove the coiter pin and the big nut in the center. He's removed practically every bolt around the rotar and it still won't come off. Could it be rusted on? He's been banging away at it and it just refuses to come off.
4 Answers
- Ron BLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Sounds like you have the 2500HD front end which is built different from what these other guys are saying. On those you have to remove the hub extension from the rotor by removing the 8 nuts from the bolt studs behind the wheel lugs. Then remove the caliper and pads. Then look on the back side of the backing plate and you will see 4 bolts with 12 point heads. removing these 4 bolts will release the rotor/hub assembly from the steering knuckle. Loosen them 1/4" and then use a heavy punch and hammer to loosen the axle shaft from the hub assembly. To remove the rotor from the hub/bearing assembly the extension studs will have to be pressed out. The studs can be hammered out by installing the nut on the stud flush with the end and hitting with a hammer to remove from hub. Reassemble in the reverse order. I'm just guessing that this is the problem since he has not been able to remove the rotor in 7 hours>
- Anonymous1 decade ago
On 4x4's you have to remove the cotter pin and center nut on the cv joint. You need a very large socket, you may have to go get one if you dont have one.
Spray some wd40 on it and let it sit. I am trying to picture this in my mind, it has been awhile since I have done one like that. Go to dodgeforum.com and register, then post in the 2nd gen ram section, or if it has a cummins post in the cummins section. You will usually get a response pretty quick there, but on a Saturday night it tends to be kind of slow.
- ?Lv 51 decade ago
They are most certainly rusted on.Spray liberally with PB Blaster or other penatrant let it soak overnight and take a break.Then in the morning try again with the rubber hammer,that is If you are trying to save the rotors for machining.If NOT get a real five lb. sledge and hit the rotors from the inside out while rotating.This will damage the rotors,though.
- 1 decade ago
there is a cotter pin in the side of the rotor or there is a snap ring in the center of the wheel hub either way depending on the model wether 4x4 or 4x2, the rotor wont come off no matter how much beating you do on the rotor and will probably warp it or chip unless carefull