LandHard

sorry about bumping an old thread, but i can't make a new one yet. i attempted to replace the rotor on my 93 ex yesterday and ran into this same problem. i an confused about one thing though:
can the hub and rotor be removed (and a new rotor installed) once the spindle nut is removed, or does the whole axle have to come off?

what are the basic steps to replace a rotor?
i got this far:
jacked car up/removed lugs/removed wheel
removed caliper & brake pads
removed the 4 hub bolts

The-Kid

Check out the Accord FAQ Sticky, and find the link to changing out the front rotor. The pictures will give you a good idea of what's involve.

It's true that the 4 hub bolts holds the rotor, but since this is a hub-over-rotor design, you need to remove or partly remove the steering knuckle...

(90-97 Accord have hub over rotor design, starting 98+, this design is no longer used)

karrar55

I got a question! to take off the spindle nut, is the threads counter clockwise? because I cant seem to remove the nut! help would be appreciated! thanks

love4thecb

Hey karr, its jus the standard lefty loosey righty tighty, it may just be hella tight!

slammed4thgen

yes i had one that i put 500lbs of tq on and it still wouldnt budge.

i actually snapped my 1/2 breaker bar trying!
rent a 3/4 in set from oreillys or somewhere and it should do the trick.

mine i ended up cutting with a cutting wheel because nothing would get it to budge.

if you end up having to do that, cut in to the nut until its very thin and then take a chisel and crack it a few times...it should break the small portion of metal left without damaging your axles threads.



op. look into a roh(rotor over hub) kit from tasauto...it comes with the bearings and hubs already pressed so its basically a bolt on affair.

karrar55

thanks guys!! ima look into buying those hubs! is that place the only place that sell them???

conker

I had a bugger of a time with it also till I got a slider with a 3/4 drive:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...0070921x00003a

drivers side
- slide the socket to the middle and put the bar on the nut horizontal
- 3 food pipe on left side, put your **** on it
- floor jack under right side of bar
- friend on brake pedal
- few pumps of the floor jack, off it comes.

karrar55

once i talk off the spindle nut, do i have to use a air chisle to take off the spindle???

AccorDitroN

no have someone push down on the hub and pull out the spindle on the rotor....use an ext. and hammer it into the spindle very lightly but it wont come out all the way you need someone to push down on the hub...

96redexcivic

Hey look like you got this under control, but you don't have air impact that will do the job for the spindle nut and for the hub chisel and hammer all the around will do the job, "Sound like somebody having fun" Good Luck