Brake help

HERMISTONKILLA · 04-01-2008, 11:48 AM

hey i am pretty new to the diesel world and recently bought a 98 24v from my grandma. sweet grandma huh? the front brakes need some fixing and i was going to just replace the calipers, hoses, and rotors. when i got the wheels off and tried to remove the brake disc i read you have to remove the wheel hub with it. does anyone have any advice for getting it off easier because its on there pretty good. anything would be helpful as im learning pretty much as i go. thanks

Justin Martin

notomas · 04-01-2008, 01:25 PM

Yes you are right, you have to remove the hub assy. to take off the rotor. When I did mine I pulled the brake calliper and hung it with some wire out of the way. then I pulled the retaining nut and smacked the axle with a 8lb sledge hitting a 4x4 piece of wood. like 3 smacks and the axle was loose. I pulled 3 of the bolts on the back of the hub and just backed the 4th out most of the way. Then I put the tire back on, turned the steering wheel all the way to which ever side I was working on, and took a few good swings with the hammer on the sidewall of the tire. 3 or 4 good hits and it was off. I pulled the tire off and then the last bolt from the hub. Good luck.

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notomas · 04-01-2008, 01:30 PM

There are other ways also just do a search on hub removal. I did, and here is one that I think is even eisier than how I did it.
Dodge Diesel - Diesel Truck Resource Forums - View Single Post - Common Problems and How Do I Articles Needed...
Good luck.
Oh, and

Could you tell us a little about your truck. Click the usercp in the upper left corner and fill out your signature. Then if anything happens in the future, we will know what you have and get you more direct answers on how to fix it.

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97 2500 4x4, excab , K&N intake, 4" exhaust, egt,boost,tranny temp on the pillar, 5 star viskus torque converter, converter lock up, stage lll rebuild, #100 plate, 3gsk, boost 30psi, starwheel forward and Smoke screw adjusted for power notomas@yahoo.com

HERMISTONKILLA · 04-01-2008, 02:44 PM

hey thanks for your help ill try it out

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04-01-2008, 11:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
HERMISTONKILLA Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portland, Or Posts: 20 HERMISTONKILLA's Truck Pics	Brake help hey i am pretty new to the diesel world and recently bought a 98 24v from my grandma. sweet grandma huh? the front brakes need some fixing and i was going to just replace the calipers, hoses, and rotors. when i got the wheels off and tried to remove the brake disc i read you have to remove the wheel hub with it. does anyone have any advice for getting it off easier because its on there pretty good. anything would be helpful as im learning pretty much as i go. thanks Justin Martin

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04-01-2008, 01:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
notomas Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rifle, Co Posts: 241 notomas's Truck Pics	Yes you are right, you have to remove the hub assy. to take off the rotor. When I did mine I pulled the brake calliper and hung it with some wire out of the way. then I pulled the retaining nut and smacked the axle with a 8lb sledge hitting a 4x4 piece of wood. like 3 smacks and the axle was loose. I pulled 3 of the bolts on the back of the hub and just backed the 4th out most of the way. Then I put the tire back on, turned the steering wheel all the way to which ever side I was working on, and took a few good swings with the hammer on the sidewall of the tire. 3 or 4 good hits and it was off. I pulled the tire off and then the last bolt from the hub. Good luck. __________________ 97 2500 4x4, excab , K&N intake, 4" exhaust, egt,boost,tranny temp on the pillar, 5 star viskus torque converter, converter lock up, stage lll rebuild, #100 plate, 3gsk, boost 30psi, starwheel forward and Smoke screw adjusted for power notomas@yahoo.com

04-01-2008, 01:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
notomas Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rifle, Co Posts: 241 notomas's Truck Pics	There are other ways also just do a search on hub removal. I did, and here is one that I think is even eisier than how I did it. Dodge Diesel - Diesel Truck Resource Forums - View Single Post - Common Problems and How Do I Articles Needed... Good luck. Oh, and Could you tell us a little about your truck. Click the usercp in the upper left corner and fill out your signature. Then if anything happens in the future, we will know what you have and get you more direct answers on how to fix it. __________________ 97 2500 4x4, excab , K&N intake, 4" exhaust, egt,boost,tranny temp on the pillar, 5 star viskus torque converter, converter lock up, stage lll rebuild, #100 plate, 3gsk, boost 30psi, starwheel forward and Smoke screw adjusted for power notomas@yahoo.com

04-01-2008, 02:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
HERMISTONKILLA Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portland, Or Posts: 20 HERMISTONKILLA's Truck Pics	hey thanks for your help ill try it out __________________ 1998.5 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins 4x4 Edge Ez, 4" straight pipe, K&N air filter