I was just GIVEN a 1996 Accord with 484,000 klms ( No, I did not add an extra 0). Anyway it runs like a top and the body and interior are perfect but it needs a little mechanical. I tried to change the rotors and noticed that there was a HUB in front of the rotor that needs to be removed. I removed tha 4 bolts that bolt to the rotor but it still won't come off. Is there something else holding it on or is it pressed on and has to be removed with a puller. I can't find any illustrations on the net and the manual is not in stock. Can anyone help?

 

I believe it's pressed on and you need a puller. Don't quote me on that but if my memory serves me correctly, you need the puller.

 

or a hammer. push = pull

 

I would say pull the whole assembly out and take it to a machine shop and have it pressed out or have a shop do the job unless your very handy with tools or have alot of time.

 

if you can beat on the lower ball joints, tierod and upper balljoint, im sure you can beat the rotors out of the entire arm.

 

First of all let me tell you it a pain in the ass.

1. remove wheels
2. remove bolts on rotors
3. remove caliper
4. remove axle nut
5. take hub off with slide hammer
6. replace rotor

good luck!

 

if you start beating things you can cause damage we use a in car press to thake them off but with rust they can be very stubborn if this is your only car then it might not be worth the problem but if you have a day or 2 then pound away!

 

To add to the "hassle factor" of these front rotors... the bearings.

When you separate the rotor from the hub, there's a very good chance the bearing will break. Here's a reprint of an article from MOTOR Magazine that describes it in detail. The article is about a special tool for removing the rotor, but it's the bearing thing I want to emphasize.

If you take it to a shop and they break a bearing, it's not necessarily their fault. If you follow the precautions here (namely, check the bearings first), you'll be in a better position to know what to do if a bearing does break. Forewarned is forearmed.

 

done them on two cars and never had promblems *shrugs*

 

484K? Damn...but the rorotr removal should be pretty straight forward.