Brake Roter Question

[jjacob12345]

I got a 75 stingray and today I finally decided to take a look at the brake. Things were going well untill I took the roter off. When I removed the roter, I noticed the spindle along with the lug nuts are attached to the back of the roter somehow. I tapped it with a hammer to possibly loosen it with no luck. I took it to an auto parts shop and they didn't have a clue on how to seperate the roter. Any one seen this before?? How do you seperate the roter??? Please help.....

 

[brusso]

In between each stud, you'll see a 5/8" circle. Those are the heads to rivits that must be drilled out to separate rotor from hub. Also, before you separate them, you may want to mark the position of rotor. They are rivitted together because the are machined together as a unit to reduce runout. Lots of fun and good luck.

 

[Twin_Turbo]

Yes, unlike most other cars that have a 1 piece rotor/hub assembly the corvette has a seperate rotor that is riveted to the hub. Easiest way to remove the rivets is to start drilling with a small drill and then a larger one will take the head off. When done, either grind the remains of the rivets flush with the hub or drill them out completely.

 

[The73vetteman]

I went through this myself earlier this year. Drilling out those rivets is a bit of a pain. You really need a good bench drill or drill press. Your regular Black 'n' Decker isnt going to do it.

You don't say why you want to remove the rotors. (And I assume we're talking about the fronts, not the rears?) Unless you need to replace them because they're scored or worn too thin I'd leave well alone.

On the other hand, if you're going to replace the front rotors I'd think about replacing the wheel bearings while you're at it.

Of course then you could do the ball joints, the control arm bushings ........

And finally ...... when you put it all back together, be sure to shim up the new rotors to eliminate runout.

John