Seperated Front Hub And Rotors
07-03-2003, 07:41 PM
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Finally got the rotors off the hub, i don't think the rotors have ever been changed.
I had to goto a machine shop and they put a 12 ton hydraulic press on it.
It came off... but the aluminum of hte hub has bonded to the rotor disc since iron will eat alway from the aluminum...
the hub edge is no longer smooth and part of it is attached to the rotor still through electrolysis.
Has this ever happened to anyone before?
should i still use my old hubs... i don't think it will affect anything too much... suggestions and ideas welcomed.
I had to goto a machine shop and they put a 12 ton hydraulic press on it.
It came off... but the aluminum of hte hub has bonded to the rotor disc since iron will eat alway from the aluminum...
the hub edge is no longer smooth and part of it is attached to the rotor still through electrolysis.
Has this ever happened to anyone before?
should i still use my old hubs... i don't think it will affect anything too much... suggestions and ideas welcomed.
07-03-2003, 08:13 PM
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no pic... idon't own a digital camera... sigh i know...
but what i'm worried about is if the rotor will sit centre on the hub still... but the centre of the hub where the wheel bearings are... are prefectly flat...
but what i'm worried about is if the rotor will sit centre on the hub still... but the centre of the hub where the wheel bearings are... are prefectly flat...
07-03-2003, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Cheers!' date='Jul 4 2003, 01:13 AM
no pic... idon't own a digital camera... sigh i know...
but what i'm worried about is if the rotor will sit centre on the hub still... but the centre of the hub where the wheel bearings are... are prefectly flat...
but what i'm worried about is if the rotor will sit centre on the hub still... but the centre of the hub where the wheel bearings are... are prefectly flat...
07-03-2003, 08:23 PM
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the amount of material missing from the hub i would say is eqivalent to the droplets of water. on a waxed hood.
the edge of the hub is very rough as most of the edge was oxidized away by the iron.
the suface of the hubs look true.
the edge of the hub is very rough as most of the edge was oxidized away by the iron.
the suface of the hubs look true.
07-03-2003, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Cheers!' date='Jul 4 2003, 01:23 AM
the amount of material missing from the hub i would say is eqivalent to the droplets of water. on a waxed hood.
the edge of the hub is very rough as most of the edge was oxidized away by the iron.
the suface of the hubs look true.
the edge of the hub is very rough as most of the edge was oxidized away by the iron.
the suface of the hubs look true.
07-03-2003, 09:16 PM
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took a wire brush and my drill to it... it looks good now...
damn i was worried for a moment. I love it when i take apart some part of my car and then think... hrm... this doens't look right... oh ****.
then i panic and call around and people reassure me
haha
damn i was worried for a moment. I love it when i take apart some part of my car and then think... hrm... this doens't look right... oh ****.
then i panic and call around and people reassure me
haha
