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94bajakid 10-01-13 11:36 AM
Am I missing something?
 
Doing the brakes on the 7, I'm at the rear right now and rotor will not come off. Caliper is off along with the two screws in the rotor. Is there anything else that needs to come off? I've beat it with a hammer and I'm lost.

misterstyx69 10-01-13 12:02 PM
did you take the caliper bracket off in order to allow the rotor to come off?

94bajakid 10-01-13 12:09 PM
Originally Posted by misterstyx69 (Post 11587109)
did you take the caliper bracket off in order to allow the rotor to come off?
yes the entire caliper setup with braket is off. Nothing is interfering that I can see

RotaryEvolution 10-01-13 12:29 PM
get a bigger hammer.

wthdidusay82 10-01-13 12:46 PM
penetrating blaster

Molotovman 10-01-13 01:12 PM
Bigger hammer is right!
When you put the new rotor on, grease the inside where it contacts the hub to make it easier to take off in the future.

misterstyx69 10-01-13 01:30 PM
I wouldn't suggest Grease.I would be concerned about the heat making the grease able to contact the rotor if it gets hot.
I have used a coating of anti-seize.Just brush it on.
It works real good,especially on the Front rotors and we all know how hard they are to get of when they have been on a long time!

Molotovman 10-01-13 02:33 PM
Originally Posted by misterstyx69 (Post 11587177)
I wouldn't suggest Grease.I would be concerned about the heat making the grease able to contact the rotor if it gets hot.
I have used a coating of anti-seize.Just brush it on.
It works real good,especially on the Front rotors and we all know how hard they are to get of when they have been on a long time!
Good point, it's something I didn't mention because it's second nature now. If you do choose to use grease, make sure it's high temp brake grease.

94bajakid 10-01-13 02:58 PM
Get them off bigger hammer worked. Now can't get the piston to depress all the way because I don't have the right tool. Any suggestions there? I used the biggest c-clamp I have and it won't budge

RXSpeed16 10-01-13 03:53 PM
Needlenose pliers will work in a pinch. Go slow.

94bajakid 10-01-13 03:58 PM
Originally Posted by RXSpeed16 (Post 11587287)
Needlenose pliers will work in a pinch. Go slow.
I tried pliers too. I loosened the bleed valve too and still no dice. Maybe seized?

driftxsequence 10-01-13 03:58 PM
Cant use a C clamp on the rears to push them in. They are spin type if I remember correctly.

clokker 10-01-13 04:02 PM
Originally Posted by driftxsequence (Post 11587292)
Cant use a C clamp on the rears to push them in. They are spin type if I remember correctly.
Yes, they thread in.

94bajakid 10-01-13 04:11 PM
1 Attachment(s)
Attachment 511743

So I literally just have to turn them?

RotaryEvolution 10-01-13 04:32 PM
yes, clockwise to screw them in.

cone_crushr 10-01-13 05:43 PM
The two notches on the piston face are there to receive a tool for rotating it.

VANHALEN 10-01-13 05:54 PM
Caliper piston tool comes in so handy.
If you use pliers it can slip off and tear the seal.
Did that one day and I said" fuck this"...and bought the tool.

misterstyx69 10-01-13 06:26 PM
Originally Posted by VANHALEN (Post 11587384)
Caliper piston tool comes in so handy.
If you use pliers it can slip off and tear the seal.
Did that one day and I said" fuck this"...and bought the tool.
which is THIS tool right here:
piston+caliper+tool - JEGS High Performance

RotaryEvolution 10-01-13 06:44 PM
you can find the 'magic box' at just about any auto parts store, our car isn't the only one to use the twisting caliper design.

94bajakid 10-01-13 09:09 PM
Thank you all for the help!


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