Post by scooch on Apr 30, 2005 13:13:03 GMT -5
I own a 86 k20 I have a series of issues w/the front brakes, I need to replace the master cylinder wich is not really my problem as of yet, I want to replace the front rotors and to do this many of you already know that i need to pull apart the locking hubs...anyway living in the great salt belt of the northeast (rochester-ny) the 6 hex bolts that hold the locking hub in place are on there pretty good , I have gotten 3 loose from the drivers side and none from the passengers side, I believe the size of the hex head is 9/64th's is this correct or is it metric?
Also I have tried heat and spray (chesterton lubricant) to help in the process of extracting them, they wont budge as of yet. The actual piece of the locking hub that you turn to lock it is plastic so i cannot use direct heat on the heads of the hexbolts. so ive tried only slight heat and lubricant where the hub cover and rotor meet. with slight strikes from a hammer to hopefully unseat some possible rust that has formed. I'm getting pretty frustrated at this point and am running out of ideas. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.
Also I have tried heat and spray (chesterton lubricant) to help in the process of extracting them, they wont budge as of yet. The actual piece of the locking hub that you turn to lock it is plastic so i cannot use direct heat on the heads of the hexbolts. so ive tried only slight heat and lubricant where the hub cover and rotor meet. with slight strikes from a hammer to hopefully unseat some possible rust that has formed. I'm getting pretty frustrated at this point and am running out of ideas. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.
