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2005 brakes - 11/15/2006 8:49:47 PM

trevgates

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Hi everyone, I am having difficulty removing the front rotors on my wifes 2005 escape. I read in the chiltons manual that there is no in depth review on how to remove them so I figured it would be standard procedure as with most brakes (WRONG!!!!!). I removed the nut that I assume holds the rotor on the axle hub and no luck the thing will not budge. I have also noticed that in pictures for the rotor it seems to seperate just before the hub and slips over the axle studs but rotors like this usually have a screw mounting them to the axle hub which I do not see. If anyone can please help or has had similar problems please let me know because I desperately need to get this done and do not want to shell the money out to have a shop do it. Also if I am having this much difficulty with the front rotors are the rears any different? Any and all help is appreciated guys, thanks

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RE: 2005 brakes - 11/15/2006 9:22:33 PM

Hayapower

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If you removed the large nut in the center of the hub, you removed the axle stub nut and doesn't require removal.. The disc is just a 'slip fit' onto the hubs center and over the lug studs as you described.. It may just need a 'bump' to jar it loose.. You might spray some penetrant onto the hub/studs and 'strike' the hub/rotor face to rattle it loose with a brass hammer/drift.. Here's an exploded view of the brake rotor, anchor plate ect...

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Rears are similar, only a 'drum in hat' ebrake..

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< Message edited by Hayapower -- 11/15/2006 9:43:36 PM >

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RE: 2005 brakes - 11/16/2006 12:31:13 AM

wheelsup68

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Sometimes you need to strike hub face of rotor with big hammer 32oz - 48oz to get these to pop off hub. For future service it would be a good idea to spread antiseize on surface before installing new rotors.

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