FAQ for Brake Disc Repair
Q: How to install the Rear Brake Rotor?
A:
You should install each of the new wheel studs into the hub and rotor assembly, the hub and rotor assembly, apply the brake pedal, release the brake pedal, fill the master cylinder reservoir, install the tire and wheel assembly and then burnish the brake pads and rotors.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How to remove the Rear Brake Rotor?
A:
You should remove the tire and wheel assembly, remove the hub and rotor assembly, mark the relationship of the hub to the rotor, place the hub and rotor assembly on a hydraulic press, press the wheel studs out of the hub and rotor assembly and then separate the hub from the rotor.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: What is the recommended torque for the Brake Caliper Bracket bolts?
A:
The recommended torque is 175 N.m (129 lb-ft).
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: What special tools will I be needing when I service the Brake Rotor Retainer?
A:
You will be needing a Rotor Resurfacing Kit and a Wheel Hub Resurfacing Kit.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: What special tools will I be needing when I service the Brake Rotor?
A:
You will be needing a Rotor Resurfacing Kit and a Wheel Hub Resurfacing Kit.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How to service the Brake Caliper Bracket bolts?
A:
You should remove all traces of the adhesive patch on the brake caliper bracket bolts and threaded holes of the brake caliper bracket, clean the brake caliper bracket bolt threads and the threaded holes of the brake caliper bracket with denatured alcohol.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How to service the Brake Rotor?
A:
You should mark the position of the brake rotor to the wheel stud, clean any rust or corrosion from the mating surface of the hub/axle flange, clean any rust or corrosion from the mating surface of the brake rotor, and then burnish the brake pads and rotors.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How many bolts attach to the Brake Caliper Bracket?
A:
There are 2 bolts attached to the Brake Caliper Bracket.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: Which lathe is essential for performing brake work, the bench or the on-car?
A:
Dealers must have a well-maintained bench lathe and a well-maintained on-car lathe. These lathes need to be calibrated monthly. BOTH lathes are essential to providing quality brake service.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How do on-car lathes react to Axle Float? Does the play affect the machining of the rotor, either surface finish or LRO?
A:
Because the Pro-Cut on-car lathe adjusts in a live mode while spinning the hub/rotor, the dynamics of a floating axle are effectively eliminated. Once the lathe is compensated, there is no difference in the cutting/surface finish and LRO are just the same as with a non-floating axle.
By BobGM Specialist
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