Nissan: Replacing Brake Rotors

TC wrote:
 

Unfortunately, it's not a simple take on a Pathpuppy, but not horrible
either and it can be done without special tools. You have to remove the
grease cap (carefully pry it off). Under there is a snap ring. Remove
that and then the 6 10mm nuts and then the bearing retainer. Remove the
nut lock (phillips screws), the hub nut (with two holes) and the
bearings. They all need to come out. Then you can slide (but it might
take some force) the assembly off and unbolt the rotors from the back.
Make sure to clean and repack the bearings and you should change the
grease seals, but they do last a long time generally. Good time to
grease the roller bearings at the end of the drive shafts too.

You can use a #2 phillips in one of the nut holes and a hammer to spin
the nut, it's not very tight. When putting it back, I use to old school
method of tightening them while spinning the wheel until it starts to
bind and then backing it off "a bit". I'm sure Nissan has a special tool
to measure the preload. Have fun!

TC wrote:
 

Just to be clear, the grease cap that you need to pry off sits on top of
the piece with the 6 nuts. It doesn't look like it prys off, but it does.

Jim,

Thanks for the advice. It's good to know that the grease cap pries off -- I
wasn't sure about that. I haven't tried your procedure yet, but I'll give it
a go as soon as the rain passes.

-TC


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Hey, If that wheel spinning is to tighten the wheel bearing packing nut, do
the wheel spin for sure. I have a Jeep and the instuctions say to tighten
it to a certain torque and then back it off a 1/4 turn. You'd best find
out, because if you don't do it right your gonna burn, loosen, or ruin a
bearing.

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Thanks Always !!!
Paul '75 CJ5 258
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