QuestionHow do you remove brake disc on 99 ram 2500 4x4?
AnswerDISC BRAKE ROTOR - WITH TAPERED BEARINGS
REMOVAL
Raise and support vehicle.
Remove wheel and tire assembly.
Remove caliper from rotor.
Remove hub extension if equipped.
Remove grease cap that covers cotter pin and hub nut.
Remove cotter pin from spindle and wheel bearing adjusting nut Rotor And Hub Assembly (With Tapered Bearings)
Remove locknut from wheel bearing adjusting nut. Then remove thrust washer and outer wheel bearing.
Remove rotor and hub assembly from spindle.
Inspect wheel bearings and interior of hub. If bearings need repacking, remove grease seal and inner wheel bearing from rotor hub.
INSTALLATION
Repack wheel bearings with Mopar high temperature bearing grease. Apply grease to bearing races as well. Then install inner bearing in hub and install new grease seal.
Apply liberal coat of bearing grease to spindle, interior of rotor hub, grease seal lip and seal surface of spindle.
Install rotor and hub assembly on spindle.
Install outer wheel bearing thrust washer and bearing adjusting nut. Tighten nut only enough to remove end play at this time.
Install disc brake caliper. Do not seat caliper pistons at this time. Pistons must not be seated until after wheel bearing adjustment has been completed.
Install wheel and tire assembly. Tighten wheel nuts snug but not to final torque at this time.
Tighten the nut to 41-54 N·m (30-40 ft. lbs.) to preload bearing while rotating the hub/rotor. Stop hub/rotor and loosen nut to completely release bearing preload torque. Tighten the nut finger-tight and install the nut lock. Install a new cotter pin
NOTE: The end play should be 0.25-0.076 mm (0.001-0.003 in.)
Install grease cap and wheel cover/hub cap.
Install hub extension if equipped.
Tighten lug nuts to proper torque.
Remove support and lower vehicle.
