I was told the rotors and hubs were one piece?

2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
45,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ROCKSANNE8973
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can just the front brake pads be changed w/o changing any other parts. I was told the rotors and hubs were one piece?
Jan 28, 2016 at 5:20 AM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

No, to answer your question the front brake pads and rotors are separate from each other. Here is a tutorial showing what is involved on how to change front brake pads and brake rotors:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-front-brake-pads-and-rotors-fwd

I've attached picture steps below on how to change the front brake pads and rotors on your car. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
Feb 18, 2021 at 10:34 PM
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