alright guys, need to swap out rotors and pads, looking for info on how to remove rotors, seems simple enough but the damn things wont budge, removed those little brass clips and slam the crap out of the rotor with a mallet, still wont budge, is there any other bolts holding the rotor on, and yes i already removed the caliper, thank guys

 

I thought that as soon as the caliper is removed they come out! Well i'll be nice to get some insight on this. I will like to know also!!

 

Probably rusted on?? Try a bigger hammer?? (seriously, not trying to be a smart @ss) Do the rotors have a threaded hole like the drums do to put a bolt in and drive them off that way?

 

mine were the same, finally got them loose with a lot of penetrating oil and a rubber mallet. This truck is by far the worst i have seen brakes seized onto.

 

Yea. Mine are like that. As soon as I remove the caliper the rotor is very easy to pull off. Sometimes they come loose when I pull the caliper away from rotor.

 

thanks guys, the bigger mallet worked, talk about road grime, wow

 

was gonna say make sure its in neutral and the emergency brake isn't on! lol

 

He is doing the front not the rear, but good advice or the drums.

 

Unless you aren't planning on using the rotors again, I don't suggest the 'bigger hammer' method. It will bend the rotors. Spray penetrating oil inside the rotor so that it gets to the flange where the lug bolts are. Then tap them from the outside th break up the rust. Both of mine were rusted on. They came off pretty easy after the oil and tapping.

 

he was replacing the rotors. otherwise, your right, not a good idea.