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I picked up a '99 Taurus at auction this past weekend. As I expected, it needs a little brake work. I've never owned or worked on a Taurus before, so I thought that I'd get a little advice first.
I pulled a front wheel off last night, and decided that I do want to replace the pads and rotors. I notice that the postings here so far that address rotor removal usually indicate that the rotor will slide off after removal of the caliper and any retaining clips on the lugs (maybe with a few mallet strikes)--no mention of a large nut that must be removed first.
Here's my simple question: Do I first need to remove the large nut (1 1/8 to 1 1/4 in size) on the shaft which supports the rotor. I didn't look really closely last night, but it sure seemed like that nut has to be removed first, yet nobody mentions it. Maybe it's too obvious to mention, or it's not necessary to remove the nut. Any guidance would be appreciated.
Thanks!
I pulled a front wheel off last night, and decided that I do want to replace the pads and rotors. I notice that the postings here so far that address rotor removal usually indicate that the rotor will slide off after removal of the caliper and any retaining clips on the lugs (maybe with a few mallet strikes)--no mention of a large nut that must be removed first.
Here's my simple question: Do I first need to remove the large nut (1 1/8 to 1 1/4 in size) on the shaft which supports the rotor. I didn't look really closely last night, but it sure seemed like that nut has to be removed first, yet nobody mentions it. Maybe it's too obvious to mention, or it's not necessary to remove the nut. Any guidance would be appreciated.
Thanks!