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Old 10-01-13, 11:36 AM
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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.
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did you take the caliper bracket off in order to allow the rotor to come off?
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Originally Posted by misterstyx69
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
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Old 10-01-13, 12:29 PM
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get a bigger hammer.
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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.
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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!
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Originally Posted by misterstyx69
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.
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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
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Needlenose pliers will work in a pinch. Go slow.
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Originally Posted by RXSpeed16
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?
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Cant use a C clamp on the rears to push them in. They are spin type if I remember correctly.
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Cant use a C clamp on the rears to push them in. They are spin type if I remember correctly.
Yes, they thread in.
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Am I missing something?-image-2883299194.jpg

So I literally just have to turn them?
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yes, clockwise to screw them in.
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The two notches on the piston face are there to receive a tool for rotating it.
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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" **** this"...and bought the tool.
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Originally Posted by VANHALEN
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" **** this"...and bought the tool.
which is THIS tool right here:
piston+caliper+tool - JEGS High Performance
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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.
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Thank you all for the help!
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