Rotor sticks out too far

Started by Mega Baby Huey, December 21, 2011, 09:11:53 AM

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Mega Baby Huey

December 21, 2011, 09:11:53 AM
so i'm in the middle of a front brake job that's been going on for almost a week now, and i have a new problem. After replacing the rotors, studs, and pads i put it back together and find that the driver's side tire is locked tight. the pads are loose, so i start looking for contact somewhere else and the caliper itself is pressing against the rotor. i compare distances to the other side and the drivers side rotor is sticking out WAY more than the passengers side rotor. so i tear it all back apart to look for the problem and i can't find anything. The rotor just wont go all the way in... This project has gone on way too long and i just need to finish this stupid thing. the only thing i can think of is maybe the knuckle is spaced wrong? i don't know... anyone have any ideas?
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sckid831

#1
December 21, 2011, 10:41:28 AM
caliper bolt hitting the rotor? mine did that a couple times i had no washer on the bolt so it went too far and hit the rotor causing it to not move

Mega Baby Huey

#2
December 21, 2011, 11:20:53 AM
Quote from: sckid831 on December 21, 2011, 10:41:28 AM
caliper bolt hitting the rotor? mine did that a couple times i had no washer on the bolt so it went too far and hit the rotor causing it to not move

i don't think so... even with the bolts almost all the way off the caliper was still hitting the rotor...

here's a picture to show what i mean

this is the drivers side. I'm pushing it on as far as it will go:


this is the passengers side done up all purdy like!!!!!


I'm on my lunch break now, but when i get off i'm going to take a closer look... I just have no idea what could be causing it...
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yotatough

#3
December 21, 2011, 12:41:15 PM
looks like its just not seated all the way on the spindal

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#4
December 21, 2011, 02:22:39 PM
Quote from: yotatough on December 21, 2011, 12:41:15 PM
looks like its just not seated all the way on the spindal


that's what i'm thinking... but then why could i completely assemble everything with it on there? wouldn't the snap ring in the hub be too far back if the rotor wasn't seated all the way?
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THK Matt

#5
December 21, 2011, 03:00:31 PM
wrong bearing seated on the back of the hub?
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#6
December 21, 2011, 03:38:07 PM
Quote from: THK on December 21, 2011, 03:00:31 PM
wrong bearing seated on the back of the hub?

i didn't touch them when i did the whole job... i just left them where they were...
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#7
December 21, 2011, 04:00:47 PM
oh, then you just need to  baby it on there.
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IronClad

#8
December 21, 2011, 04:18:49 PM
ya its probably just not seated all the way on the spindle. just give it some taps or shake it on there or somthing. happens all the time
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December 21, 2011, 04:35:43 PM
Quote from: IronClad on December 21, 2011, 04:18:49 PM
ya its probably just not seated all the way on the spindle. just give it some taps or shake it on there or somthing. happens all the time

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#10
December 21, 2011, 05:03:04 PM
Quote from: IronClad on December 21, 2011, 04:18:49 PM
ya its probably just not seated all the way on the spindle. just give it some taps or shake it on there or somthing. happens all the time

i think you might be right on this but i cannot for the life of me get it on there. I've tried mallets, my feet, and all around brute force and i cannot get it to seat. i can't even see where it might be caught up on... It's driving me nuts!
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junya92toy

#11
December 21, 2011, 05:51:19 PM
Is the locking hub still on?
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#12
December 21, 2011, 05:57:43 PM
It should seat when you crank down on the spindle lock nut.  But you may pull of the rotor again and see if something is up with the inside bearing before doing that...  It could have been knocked a little sideways or something.
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#13
December 21, 2011, 07:23:33 PM
Quote from: Quick Draw on December 21, 2011, 05:57:43 PM
It should seat when you crank down on the spindle lock nut.  But you may pull of the rotor again and see if something is up with the inside bearing before doing that...  It could have been knocked a little sideways or something.


This

When beating on it didnt work i would just run the spindle nut on and it would kick it into place
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December 22, 2011, 07:41:40 AM
Try this.

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#15
December 23, 2011, 07:47:08 AM
ok... so i figured it out... see the picture below (I just stole OOPS's photo)!?!?! those two pieces with the arrows were switched! so the spindle was outside the dust cover... someone in the past switched them and since his rotors were so bad it actually worked... so it was causing the rotor to not be able to seat all the way. now it works great!!! thank you everyone for your advice!

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#16
December 23, 2011, 09:47:42 AM
Glad you figured it out!

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