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How do you get the front rotors off of a 2004 Chevy Colorado? More specifically, do you take off the hub assembly, and if so, how?

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Like said, chevy colorado is pain in a to replace rotors.you have to remove hub,ball joints, abs sensor wire on back.pads you can do without any problem but rotor, its a lot of work.

you can have garage LATHE the rotors on truck without removing them if they are not worn out.i would not tackle this job unless you have tools and know how to do it.break a ABS sensor and that will cost you 65 dollars ,a lot of us do that, we break wires .abs has toi be just right to work also,bump it out center while removing hub and you will get a light on dash,then you have to tear it apart again.

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I have a 2004 colorado 2 wheel drive 4 cyclinder stick shift and the check engine was on for like 5 mins and i stoped and shut off my truck and went into work. and got off work and when i started it up it didn't come back on. i drove it for a week and then it just died on me when i went around a corner it was stalling out and then it died and light never did come on when it was dieing. and it will start up for a split sec and then shut off and then it will keep trying to start itself 3 to 4 more time. without me turning the key

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If this is a 4wd the rotors are "captured" and machined on the truck using an on car lathe. Otherwise you should get a printout of all the steps from a dealer.

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