Hello all, Im new here and if there is a topic on this already I couldnt find it.
This is my first ford but after having done all of my own maintenance and repairs for the last 10 years and million Km I have finally been beaten by a brake rotor
Truck is a 2002 F150 SuperCab RWD
Im trying to replace my brakes and after having been unsuccessful in removing my front rotors I am starting to think maybe ford did something different with the front brakes. I have already replaced the rear rotors and pads and it required a 8lbs sledge and a large bearing puller. I broke the bearing puller on the front and resorted to a wedge and torch. Unfortunately this resulted in the very sudden and violent removal of the rotor, hub, bearings, and pretty much everything else mounted to the spindle.
What I am wondering now is if maybe the rotor and hub are one piece? Never heard of or seen that before but Ive also never needed anything bigger than a small hammer to remove rotors before.


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Looking at the first picture it looks like you have not removed the spindle nut. Also yes two wheel drive is one piece hub and rotor.

 

Yeah the spindle nut was not removed (at least not on purpose). The new brake rotors i got are the normal style and now i may need a rebuild kit because ford had to go and do something different -_-

What all comes with the new rotors? does it have the bearings built in?

 

The spindle nut should have been removed. And what are you describing as normal rotors? Did you buy rotors for a 4x4? Your new rotor should be identical to the old, with bearings in it.

 

Having never worked on a Ford before ive never seen rotors like this. Never even knew there was such a thing. When i told the parts store that i needed rotors for a rwd truck and they gave me the ones for a 4x4 i had no idea they gave me the wrong part. It seems really weird to me that the spindle nut needs to be removed to replace the rotors. I need a new one now because the threads are gone off of the old one. Now what i thought was a $400 brake job is going to be a $700+ brake job even before i replace anything i broke. I suppose i should have done some research before hand but seriously after probably 100 brake jobs it shouldnt have been this difficult.
Thanks for the help guys.

 

Yes lutter 5-0 is correct 4x4 are two piece rotor is separate from hub 2 wd is one piece just like what you took off.they will have everything but outer bearings if they are like most two wheel drive I have seen. Make sure to pack the wheel bearings when you install? Did you remove the spindle nut before beating off the rotor if not the spindle is probably fubarred?

 

Haynes or chilton manual has never been wasted money.

 

I did not... Spindle is fine. Might have to file a little to get whats left of the threads from the nut out though.