2001 Elantra rotor replacement
Does anybody know if it's difficult to remove the front brake
rotors on an '01 Elantra GLS? (there's no ABS). A somewhat knowledgeable friend of mine thinks it probably has captive rotors, making it hard to change them. But during past pad changes, it sure looked like by removing the philips head machine screws and flipping the caliper up, the rotor would slide right off. Has anybody done this in the past, who could verify either theory? The reason for (possible) replacement is that I think I have a sticking caliper. Last time I did my brakes, all but one pad had about 50% of their life left, and one was worn down to the warning tab. I slid the caliper back and forth a few times, but didn't do much else before putting the new pads on. 1 month later I'm hearing the wear indicator, which makes me think that the caliper is sticking, keeping the one pad pressed against the rotor, which may be causing it to heat unevenly and constantly. At this point I'm just looking ahead, in case it is damaged at all. I suppose I ought to see if lubing the guides works first though. (And to save a multitude of followups, I know not to get any lubricant on the rotor or brake pads themselves, just the guide pins.) Thoughts? Ben |
Re: 2001 Elantra rotor replacement
Richard Dreyfuss wrote:
> I suppose I ought to see if lubing the guides works first though. (And > to save a multitude of followups, I know not to get any lubricant on > the rotor or brake pads themselves, just the guide pins.) That's your best bet. Although rotor damage is possible, it seems unlikely. |
Re: 2001 Elantra rotor replacement
is it normal after initial brake rotor service to hear brake noise afterwards
(upon complete stops), and then the noise goes away after a day or so (?) if not, then s... |
Re: 2001 Elantra rotor replacement
Robert Cohen wrote:
> is it normal after initial brake rotor service to hear brake noise afterwards > (upon complete stops), and then the noise goes away after a day or so (?) > > if not, then s... Sure. The pads and rotors have to "bed" with each other. |
Re: 2001 Elantra rotor replacement
It's almost as simple as you think. After you remove the screws, you may
need to use a BIG hammer to actually get the rotor off the hub. The rotors have a tendency to rust on very badly. Of course, don't use this method if you're going to resurface the rotor. |
Re: 2001 Elantra rotor replacement
"hyundaitech" <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote in
news:61177fd87731b97ae11cf7fb3008d180@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com: > It's almost as simple as you think. After you remove the screws, > you may need to use a BIG hammer to actually get the rotor off the > hub. The rotors have a tendency to rust on very badly. Of course, > don't use this method if you're going to resurface the rotor. > No problem, I'm used to rust. All of my past cars were reasonably old when I bought them, so I'm used to rusty stuff. In fact, working on the elantra has seemed really easy so far, if only because not every single part is rusted on/corroded/brittle/stuck/creatively fixed by an idiot/not available anywhere. Easy or not when compared to other cars, at least I'm way less pessimistic when I'm getting out my tools. Thanks, Ben |
Re: 2001 Elantra rotor replacement
Oh, and I forgot. There are two M8x1.25 holes in the rotor designed to be
used to thread screws into to force the rotor off. Don't do it unless replacing the rotor. Almost every time I tried this, I cracked or actually broke the rotor. |
Re: 2001 Elantra rotor replacement
does the same problem appear when removing the drums with the screws?
"hyundaitech" <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote in message news:322d62bc0f455a6f9f8879870d0f7cb4@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > Oh, and I forgot. There are two M8x1.25 holes in the rotor designed to be > used to thread screws into to force the rotor off. Don't do it unless > replacing the rotor. Almost every time I tried this, I cracked or > actually broke the rotor. > |
Re: 2001 Elantra rotor replacement
I don't recall having this problem with the drums on Hyundais. I've broken
a few bolts in Kia Sportage drums, however. |
Re: 2001 Elantra rotor replacement
Replacing the rotors is a snap , It took me 10 minute each Got tired of the braking shimming and I just replaced , since I have no faith in resurfacing them . On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 12:37:44 -0500, "hyundaitech" <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote: >I don't recall having this problem with the drums on Hyundais. I've broken >a few bolts in Kia Sportage drums, however. |
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