96 2500 4x4, are the front rotors 'pressed' on?

Please advise asap,

truck is in shop currently.

They are stating the hubs need to be pulled off to press off the front discs?

Thanks,

 

I don't know for sure, but I believe that they are pressed on. You live in Mich. so all the salt on the roads have probably seized them up. Look closely at the lugs, sometimes the factory installs clips to hold rotors on during assembly. However, I can't imagine that the rotors have not been pulled on a '96. My guess is rust.

 

not sure if the 2500 is the same as my 3500, but there stubborn, dont know about pressed.

 

"Also, this piece is from the Front Wheel Bearing section of the book: "On vehicles with unit style hub bearings the unit is bolted to the knuckle. 2500 and 3500 model vehicles with unit sytle hub bearing have the disc brake rotor pressed onto the unit with the wheel studs. The wheel studs must be pressed or driven out in order to separate the rotor from the hub bearing for replacement"." - https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...30&postcount=7

 

"The wheel studs must be pressed or driven out in order to separate the rotor from the hub bearing for replacement" - Is this true?

 

OK. That clears things up a bit. Like everything else, it is going to be a real son of a ***** to get off. It is probably seized up from salt and rust. Use a good penetrating oil on the lugs and around the hub and using a large rubber mallet, smack the heck out of it. Hit the rotor on the back side near the edge all the way around, not in just one place. Make sure you have something on the ground so that when it falls off it doesn't damage it.

 

yup, taking it to my favorite shop
I work on their computers, they work on my diesel

I haven't nearly enough cuss words left to complete a job like this. LOL!

Thanks guys.

 

Yes as been stated the hub/rotor assembly must come off to get the rotor off. I just replaced the rotors on my 97 3500 4x4 and it was a pain. Go to this recent thread for pics of rotors and hubs and a detailed description of how to do it:

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=190518

http://www.geocities.com/palmerlives...ubService.html

The problem is not getting the rotors off the hubs (once the hub/rotor assembly is off the vehicle). I laid the hub/rotor assembly on 2x4's on garage floor. I threaded a wheel nut onto the wheel stud to protect the threads and hit it with a hammer. The studs pop out easy. Then the rotor and hub come apart. The studs are inserted from inside the hub (toward enngine side of hub). I just reused the studs and pulled them back on with the lug nuts onto new rotor.

The problem is getting the hub assembly off the steering knuckle. The hub is an interference fit and it can be a pain to remove. It can be done but if you can get someone else to do it that sounds like a plan.

 

My method https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...6&postcount=10