Re: Brake rotors ( Seaping Front Wheel HuB)

From: Sam Perez (samjperez@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Jul 14 2003 - 12:40:14 EDT


Hey you know what Josh , a few months ago I wrote about my front wheel hub
seeping grease from around the wheel hub nut. So I had to replace the entire
assembly. My hub was seized to the spindle. Well this weekend when replacing
rotors, the damm hub is seeping again. What do you make of that? The other
side is not doing that. What is up with that?

-- 
Sam Perez

""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message news:beult0$c5u$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > The only problem that I ran into is that a 7mm allen isn't all that common. > I've got 2 drawers full of different sized allen wrenches, some in > triplicate... I had to to go the store after checking every one of the > wrenches for size. I went from 6mm to 8mm skipping over 7mm, as most allen > sets will do. My truck was the same as sam's, but I don't know what year > they went to a sealed hub bearing assy. > > -- > - Josh > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > ""Sam Perez"" <samjperez@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:beuin1$5l4$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > I just did my rotors this weekend, it is a no brainer. Not difficult at > all. > > Remove the wheels, duh => then using a #7 Allen wrench remove upper and > > lower bolts for caliper, Once the caliper is removed all that holds the > > rotors on is some cheesy little metal retaining rings on the wheel studs, > > once you remove those the rotors might be a little tough to get off an so > a > > light tap will help and some WD-40. > > > > I used new rotors from O'Reily $23.99 a piece. Mine were turned once > before > > and thus were unturable. > > > > I had the same symptoms and now with new rotors braking is smooth. > > > > Hope this helps > > Sam Perez > > > > ""Brian Tong"" <thedude807@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:BAY2-F137oQVOhP0NYK0000a16a@hotmail.com... > > > > > > If I were a betting man (and I am), I would say rotors, too. > > > > > > If you've done brakes before, you can do these. > > > > > > Brian > > > '99 CC 4x4 5.2L > > > > > > > > > >From: Ken Allgood <kenallgood@cox.net> > > > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net > > > >To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net > > > >Subject: DML: Brake rotors Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 10:39:36 -0400 > > > > > > > > > > > >Hey yall, I think my brake rotors are going out on me. When braking, > > > >truck vibrates a good bit, espeically when I get below 30mph. If I'm > > going > > > >slow, say 10-15mph, and lightly braking, you can feel the brakes > > grabbing, > > > >then letting go, then grabbing, etc. Am I right that this would be > the > > > >rotors? If so, how difficult are they to replace? I have a hydraulic > > > >jack, stands, and all of the standard tools. Have done brakes once > > before, > > > >and that wasn't too difficult, but haven't done 'em on the dakota > > > >before.... Thought I might do 'em to save a trip to the shop. > > Suggestions > > > >on some good brakes and where to get 'em? > > > > > > > >Ken Allgood > > > >97 CC SLT 5.2L > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > > > > > > >



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