rear brake rotor removal??
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rear brake rotor removal??
whats the trick to getting the rear brake rotors off the hub? i cant seem to get them free or maybe im just missin a step? for the record, the two screws that pass through the rotor into the hub ARE not in, is there something else i need to unscrew or take out? i had them off about 2 years ago and i cant remeber have this much difficulty?
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if all else fails, unbolt the big center nut of the hub. take the whole rotor/hub asembly off the car and take it to a machine shop and ask them to press it out. i know it sounds extreame but i had to do it on my fronts a while back, trust me its easier in th long run if you cant get them off with a few good hammer whacks. like the other guys said, be carefull whaking at them is you plan on reausing.
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Err... there is an extra threaded hole on the rotors next to one fo the screw holes.. you should take one of the screws and screw it in untill the rotor breaks loose.
Althought you don't care about your older rotors,.... you still risk damaging the bearings if you decide to hammer it.
Althought you don't care about your older rotors,.... you still risk damaging the bearings if you decide to hammer it.
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i just replaced mine. on my t2 use wd40 and a hammer. just keep hitting thing and try to work it loose at the same time. i had one bad one but the rest seemed pretty easy.
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do what slacker 7 said, thats what the hole in the hub part of the rotor is designed for, re pop off rusten on rotors, stick a bolt in there, it pushes against the hub and pops the rotor off, by banging it you can damage the hub bearins like slacker7 said. -alex
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Yes, do as Razorback said TAP IT. Didn't think I needed to stress that you don't hit it with a 5 lb. sledge to break it loose. In all my years, I've never lost a bearing doing this. If it is rusted on, the long bolts dont have enought thread to push the rotor away from the hub. They still need help.
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Originally posted by razorback
i just replaced mine. on my t2 use wd40 and a hammer. just keep hitting thing and try to work it loose at the same time. i had one bad one but the rest seemed pretty easy.
i just replaced mine. on my t2 use wd40 and a hammer. just keep hitting thing and try to work it loose at the same time. i had one bad one but the rest seemed pretty easy.
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