DBA Tech Talk Video Episode 1 Part 4 Fitting a brake disc rotor www dba com au

www.dba.com.au Part 4 training video showing how to fit a DBA hat type disc brake rotor to a vehicle. Part of a series with training, tips and tricks showing how best to fit, remove or replace any stock, OEM or aftermarket disc brake rotor.

Read More..

How to Replace a Rotor on a 4X4 Dodge

You would typically change the rotors on a 4X4 Dodge truck when you change the brake pads. Reasons why you would need to change the rotors include warping, grooves from bad brake pads, cracking, or they may just be too thin. It does not take long to replace the rotors. You can expect each wheel to take about 30 minutes to complete, and you can do the job in your driveway.

Instructions

1

Park the Dodge on a level surface, and turn the key off. Place a set of wheel chocks behind the rear wheels. Raise the truck with the automobile jack. Place a jack stand under it near the jacking point, and raise it to the frame. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench, and take the wheel off the truck.

2

Loosen the caliper bolts with the socket and ratchet. Pull the caliper from the mounting bracket. Secure the caliper to the strut using a wire tie. Remove the retaining clips from the wheel lugs using the pliers. Pull the rotor away from the wheel assembly.

3

Place the new rotor on the wheel assembly. Push the retainer clips on the wheel lugs with the pliers. Cut the wire tie holding the caliper to the strut using the pliers. Place the caliper on the mounting bracket and tighten the bolts with the socket and ratchet.

4

Put the wheel on the Dodge, and tighten the lug nuts with the lug wrench. Remove the jack stand from under the truck. Lower the vehicle to the ground. Repeat the process on the other wheel.

Read More..

How Do I Remove the Brake Rotor on a 99 Mercury Cougar

The brake rotors on your Cougar are the round, disk-shaped components that the brake pads mount against, located behind each of the tires. When you depress the brake pedal, the pads squeeze the inner and outer sides of the rotor in order to stop the car. When the brake rotors wear down--as they will over time--and become defective, their ability to effectively stop the car decreases. The rotors are a necessity to you safety; you should replace them if theyre damaged, and you can do so right at home, with only a few tools. The job should take no more than 60 minutes to complete.

Instructions

1

Apply your Cougars emergency brake. Loosen the lug nuts on the front drivers side tire a quarter turn counterclockwise, using a lug wrench.

2

Raise the car just behind the tire, using a hydraulic jack. Place a jack stand beneath the frame rail, on the right of the hydraulic jack, to help support the weight of the car.

3

Remove all of the lug nuts completely, using the lug wrench. Grasp the tire with both hands and slide it carefully off the wheel studs. Set the tire to the side of your work area along with its lug nuts.

4

Remove the two bolts from the rear of the anchoring plate, using the socket wrench--the anchoring plate is what your brake caliper attaches to. Do not remove the brake calipers bolts. The anchor plates bolts are closest to the tooth ring, just below the wheel speed sensor.

5

Place a 5-gallon bucket within the wheel well, next to the anchoring plate. Lift the entire assembly--anchor plate and caliper--off the rotor and set it down on the bucket. Do not disconnect the brake line, but do make sure that its not twisted or taunt.

6

Pull the defective rotor off the wheel studs in an outward motion and set it to the side of your work area. Install the new rotor by reversing the entire removal process. You can also use this entire method to remove the other rotors on your Cougar, as well.

Read More..

How to Replace the Rotor in a Nissan Pathfinder

If your Nissan Pathfinder seems to be pulsing and shuddering when you hit the brakes but you know that the calipers and brake pads are in good shape, then its time to change the rotors. Rotors only need to be changed if they get worn down and cant be resurfaced or if they become warped from excessive braking. Always change them in pairs for even braking performance.

Instructions

Change rotors in a 1989 to 1995 Nissan Pathfinder

1

Jack up your Nissan Pathfinder with jacks and jack stands. Block the wheels to keep your truck from rolling while you work.

2

Take off the tire and wheel assembly with a socket wrench or air ratchet. Remove the brake pads, caliper and bolts and the torque member.

3

Remove the grease cap from the hub. Then remove the cotter pin and the castellated nut. This allows you to then remove the old rotor with the wheel hub attached.

4

Clean any corrosion or debris from the area using a damp cloth. Apply multipurpose grease to the hubs oil seal lip and then put the new rotor into position with the hub.

5

Install the new rotor with the hub back in place and then make sure that the wheel bearings are in good shape and lubricate them. Install the castellated nut with a new cotter pin and then replace the grease cap.

6

Put the brake pads, caliper and bolts and the torque member back onto the wheel assembly using a torque wrench. Put the wheel assembly, tire and lug nuts back on and then repeat this process for each new rotor.

7

Lower the vehicle and tighten the lug nuts with a torque wrench or air ratchet and pump the brakes. If the brakes seem spongy, bleed the brakes and test your Pathfinder again to make sure that the installation was successful.

Change rotors in a 1996 to 2008 Nissan Pathfinder

8

Support your Pathfinder by using a jack and then secure it in place with jack stands. Be sure to place the jack stands so that the weight of the vehicle is properly supported.

9

Take off the tire and wheel assembly by loosening the lug nuts and removing them with a socket wrench or air ratchet with an appropriate adapter.

10

Remove the caliper and suspend it with mechanics wire to prevent the caliper from getting disconnected from the brake line and to keep it out of the way while you change the rotor.

11

Separate the rotor from the wheel assembly. If your Pathfinders rotors are corroded, be sure to remove all debris from the area with a damp cloth before you put the new rotor on.

12

Install the new rotor and tighten the holding screws. Replace the caliper and brake line to its original position and then discard the mechanics wire. Install the wheel assembly and the tire.

13

Repeat this process to replace the other rotors and then lower the truck and tighten the tire lug nuts with a torque wrench. Road test your pathfinder to make sure the installation was successful.

Read More..