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Rear Disc Brakes Rotor Replacement [message #366723] Sun, 12 September 2021 02:21 Go to next message
cadelec is currently offline  cadelec   Australia
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Hi
I have had a rear caliper stick and take out my rear Passenger rotor. my rear discs were installed by Bobby Moore.
when we purchased the coach there was a spare rotor hidden under one of the beds.
the numbers on this rotor equate to a caddilac/toronado front rotor and it appears
to have had 1 factory hole elongated and then 3 extra holes drilled out to give 4 holes at 90 degrees apart.
i have just pulled off the rear hub and the disk that was installed had 8 mounting holes.

the rotor i am replacing has 8 holes evenly spaced so this is not an converted eldorado rotor
i am wondering why there are 8 holes

i have looked in the parts manual but it shows the front hub as a N.S.S. (which i assume means Not Serviced Separately)


i see from Applied website that the replacement front rotors look like my rear rotor

is it safe to assume that it is considered that 4 bolts are enough to hold the rotor to the Hub

i also need to recreate a spare rotor and have access to a lathe and milling machine
as i am in australia it has been easier for me to souce Eldorado Rotors
also my front rotors are below min thickness does anyone have the diameter required to turn out the center bore of the rotor for the fronts


Trevor Brisbane Australia Siesta Koala 76 Edgemont (old Bobby Moores) 71 Cadillac Eldo Convert 58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Project

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Re: Rear Disc Brakes Rotor Replacement [message #366728 is a reply to message #366723] Sun, 12 September 2021 11:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
wally is currently offline  wally   United States
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cadelec wrote on Sun, 12 September 2021 02:21
Hi
I have had a rear caliper stick and take out my rear Passenger rotor. my rear discs were installed by Bobby Moore.
when we purchased the coach there was a spare rotor hidden under one of the beds.
the numbers on this rotor equate to a caddilac/toronado front rotor and it appears
to have had 1 factory hole elongated and then 3 extra holes drilled out to give 4 holes at 90 degrees apart.
i have just pulled off the rear hub and the disk that was installed had 8 mounting holes.

the rotor i am replacing has 8 holes evenly spaced so this is not an converted eldorado rotor
i am wondering why there are 8 holes

i have looked in the parts manual but it shows the front hub as a N.S.S. (which i assume means Not Serviced Separately)


i see from Applied website that the replacement front rotors look like my rear rotor

is it safe to assume that it is considered that 4 bolts are enough to hold the rotor to the Hub

i also need to recreate a spare rotor and have access to a lathe and milling machine
as i am in australia it has been easier for me to souce Eldorado Rotors
also my front rotors are below min thickness does anyone have the diameter required to turn out the center bore of the rotor for the fronts
Rotor information here
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6949-toronado-rotors-for-front.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6949-toronado-rotors-for-front.html
Just what we did


Wally Anderson
Omaha NE
75 Glenbrook
Re: Rear Disc Brakes Rotor Replacement [message #366732 is a reply to message #366728] Sun, 12 September 2021 15:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cadelec is currently offline  cadelec   Australia
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Thanks Wally
Exactly what I was looking for


Trevor Brisbane Australia Siesta Koala 76 Edgemont (old Bobby Moores) 71 Cadillac Eldo Convert 58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Project
[GMCnet] Re: Rear Disc Brakes Rotor Replacement [message #366752 is a reply to message #366732] Sun, 12 September 2021 23:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jimk is currently offline  jimk   United States
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You might see if the rear hose could have collapsed and cause the lock up.

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Re: [GMCnet] Re: Rear Disc Brakes Rotor Replacement [message #366762 is a reply to message #366752] Mon, 13 September 2021 17:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cadelec is currently offline  cadelec   Australia
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Thanks jim
The hose is OK i had a split in the caliper dust seal causing i pad to drag


Trevor Brisbane Australia Siesta Koala 76 Edgemont (old Bobby Moores) 71 Cadillac Eldo Convert 58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Project
Re: Rear Disc Brakes Rotor Replacement [message #366764 is a reply to message #366723] Mon, 13 September 2021 19:28 Go to previous message
Carl S. is currently offline  Carl S.   United States
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The rotors on mine (Applied GMC Disc Brake conversion with Reaction Arms) are mounted to the hubs with four bolts:

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/disc-brakes-2fchuck-aulgur-reaction-arm-install/p40070-spacer-installed.html


Carl Stouffer '75 ex Palm Beach Tucson, AZ. Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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