Removing front rotors?

[spectrum]

I'm trying to replace the front rotors on my 1991 GMC Suburban 1500 4x4, but can't get the rotor/hub to slide off the axle. The calipers are removed, but nothing will budge. Shouldn't it just pull off?

[NH2112]

It may be a dumb question, but have you removed the locking hub and wheel bearing adjuster nut and locknut? After doing this it should slide off, or it might take a bit of persuasion with a rubber mallet because sometimes the bearings stick to the spindle. The rotors are underneath the hubs, with the wheel studs going through the rotors first then into the hubs.

[spectrum]

Yep, it's sometimes the simple stuff that gets me...

I discovered I needed a hub socket to remove the internals of the automatic-engaging 4x4 stuff. No probs after that.

[morgan]

I worked on a 89 Corvette front brake job this weekend. Rotors tend to stick to the hub with heat/moisture/rust. Take a scrap of wood, place it flat against the rotor wear area, and give it a medium whack with a hammer, now rotate and do it again and again until you break up that thin layer of rust that is bonding it to the hub. Viola! it'll fall off after a few whacks.

good luck