Can someone tell me how involved replacing the pads and getting the rotors off of the front of my 01 ctd 4x4? Thanks

 

Art,

Welcome to the site. There is a lot of good information of this site.

I had to take mine off when I changed my hub assemblies. They aren't that hard to do. Make sure that you have the hex size socket for the bolts to the calipers first though. Other then that I don't think that there is anything special that you need. Good Luck.

 

Brakes or fairly easy.
Remove brake fluid cap (helps venting)
Remove the 2 caliper bolts (will require as special tool)
May have to push inside of caliper to take some tension off.
Caliper off: Remove old pads, use large C clamp to open caliper to allow new pads and easy reassembly.

Rotors: can be a pain.

probaly need puller

remove center bolt and attach puller.
when rotor comes off you will need to punch out studs and use on new rotor.
Getting back on spindle can be tricky (get another set of hands if you can. (rotor is heavy). Big hammer and a large socket work good (small extension). Should take a couple good hits to get started.

Easy enough?

 

If I'm not mistaken the rotors will come right off on a '01 without a puller.
Different design than earlier models.
Socket to remove the caliper bolts is availible at any auto parts.

 

I think that the rotors can be turned, they dont apperar to be in the bad of shape.

 

The rotars are seperate from the hub assembly. All that you would have to do is take wheel off and start hitting the rotor. Should come off without to much trouble.

 

thanks guys , Im gonna try it out in A lil while

 

Art don't bother turning the rotors unless they are scored. A little sanding to remove the glaze is just fine. If the rotors are warped replace them, the warp will come right back if they are turned.

 

You have to remove the caliper bracket to pull the rotors off. You need a 12 point socket. Make sure that socket fits VERY, VERY, VERY snuggly. Those bolts can be a major PIA to take off. We tried taking mine off and we stripped the snot out of them. They are completely smooth now. I have no idea how I'm going to pull them out now.

 

I believe it is a 16 mm 12 point socket. BigBlue, weld a socket to your bracket bolts and remove them that way. You need new ones anyway and sockets are pretty cheap. We just had to do that on a bud bolt on a 3 ton truck tire that I broke the square head off of with a 10' cheater pipe. Pounded a tight fitting socket over the threads and welded it. Came right off.

Cole

 

You can also weld a nut to the striped bolt head though the center rather than using a socket.

 

Sounds a little cheaper. Good Idea.

 

Thanks for all the help guys, got the ole girl up and running again.

 

I did mine with a 12 pt socket...can't remember what size...but I didn't have to go buy a special one for it...you can get to it to check what size without removing the tire...don't forget to get a little thread locker to put the caliper bolts back in...

 

...on car/truck lathe is the cats butt for making sure the rotors are cut true to the vehicle.