tiger18

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hi guys anybody got a good way of getting off the 2 screws that hold the brake disc to the front hubs,,,,they wont budge

rynberg

Just drill them out. There's not much point in screwing around with those little buggers. They aren't really necessary anyway.

chinaman

If you want to save them, go to Sears and purchase an impact screwdriver.

chinaman

Oops! Did'nt notice you were in The UK. Not sure about a Sears there. Your local parts store should have it.

TurboTagTeam

I had to drill mine. I tried everything I had and they stripped out.

Just get a nice carbide drill bit and they should come out fine.

RSXJOSH

I second the impact screw driver (the one you use a hammer with). I tried using a drill and it striped mine on my other car.

maxcooper

Try an impact driver (tool you hit with hammer, comes with bits). Add some penetrating oil to improve your chances.

If that doesn't work, use a drill and a drill bit to drill into the center of the screw. The head will weaken or fall off.

There is a threaded hole on the rotor (look at the same surface where you see the screws) that you can thread a bolt into to "pop" the rotor loose from the hub. If you weaken the screws with a drill, the screw heads will pop off, too, when you pop the rotor loose using the bolt.

-Max

maxcooper

You don't need replacements for those screws -- they only exist as an assembly convenience (to keep the rotors from falling off while they put the car together). It is (of course) okay to replace them if you want to, however.

-Max

maxcooper

This is an impact driver, although most are bare metal and don't have the red plastic/rubber cover):
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=37530

-Max

Larz

use a cobalt drill bit. Anything else will take forever. They don't cost that much more, either. I got mine at Menards.

ReadyKW

Busted mine loose several months ago with a sears impact driver. Use a good sized hammer with extreme prejudice.

NeedFD

third on that.. spray some wd-40 and then hit it with the impact screwdriver.

tiger18

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thanks a million guys lots of replys there,,, ill get out there and tackle them today either with a drill or an impact :-)

DaleClark

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Impact screwdriver is the RIGHT way to do the job. You will never get it off of there with a regular screwdriver - you'll just round out the fastener.

I prefer having the screws there - keeps the rotor flush against the hub, and lessens the chance something could get cockeyed a bit when doing brake/tire work that could cause a slight runout, which would result in vibrations from the wheel shimmying. Just reinstall the screw with a little antisieze on the threads to make it easier to remove next time.

Dale

tiger18

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done it ,,,,borrowed impact screw driver,,,worked a treat!