HELP - front brakes - can't press new rotor to old hub....any ideas??

[Havabigjuan]

Currently trying to replace front rotors and pads ( slotted DBA040S & Repco extreme pads)

Cannot seem to press the new rotor onto the old hub.....only thing I haven't tried is a big boi rattle gun, which I don't have!

Tried just to bolt everything up, but caliper was super difficult to get on so I can only assume the rotor needs to go on a couple of mm further onto the hub, which I can't seem to do...

Any ideas?

• Need the big rattle gun?
• Hubs are too worn?
• cry?

 

[losh1971]

Post a pic so we can get a better idea on what's going on.

 

[keith reed]

For the vs or the vt? Both different part numbers

 

[Immortality]

Shouldn't need to press on. Me thinks you have rotors to suit VS hubs. which have a slightly smaller shoulder where the rotor sits over the hub or you need to clean up the rust and debris that builds up on the hubs over time.

 

[losh1971]

I'm wondering in the rotors are around the wrong way? That will stop them going back about 4-5mm. Which is why I asked for a photo.

 

[Havabigjuan]

Post a pic so we can get a better idea on what's going on.

Will try...anything in particular?

For the vs or the vt? Both different part numbers

DBA040S....everywhere I have checked says they are compatible with VY

Shouldn't need to press on. Me thinks you have rotors to suit VS hubs. which have a slightly smaller shoulder where the rotor sits over the hub or you need to clean up the rust and debris that builds up on the hubs over time.

DBA040S....everywhere I have checked says they are compatible with VY........have cleaned up...but they do have a small shoulder, but no different to what they are replacing...

Video's I have looked at on Youtube show people rattling them on with a few nuts prior to assembly of caliper, and they lock on

I'm wondering in the rotors are around the wrong way? That will stop them going back about 4-5mm. Which is why I asked for a photo.

How can a rotor go on the wrong way? Couldn't see a "left" or "right" printed on boxes...

 

[Havabigjuan]

it's like they have to go on a few more millimeters, but I only have a small rattle gun

 

[losh1971]

Post a photo of the rotor sitting on the hub as far as you can get it like it is now.

 

[Havabigjuan]

 

[Havabigjuan]