Anyone have any tricks on removing brake rotors that are siezed on the hubs? Strange that only the left side rotors are siezed. The right brake rotors come off fine? Thanks in advance for any ideas.

 

Get a rubber mallet, and swing it like Barry Bonds.

 

wow...

no help here. How did it happen Manny?

 

i just did brakes on my mom's jeep and they were like that. i used a 5lb sledge and beat the snot out of em. they eventually came off, but i don't think i'd wanna try to reuse them

 

Heat the inside of the hub with a small propane torch and then hit with a soft hammer/mallet. The only other thing else i can think of is if the inside or the rotors have a small threaded hole in there install a bolt and tighten it. This should pop the rotor right off the hub (if there is a hole to put a bolt in).

 

Do the 99 brakes not have the extra hole you can thread a bolt into to pop them off?

 

Yeah either thread in 2 bolts to pull it off the hub or hit the hat of the rotor with a hammer. Not a rubber mallet .

 

Don't use a hammer... Thats stupied, it's just gonna crack or possably damage the rotor... Stick with a thick heavy rubber mallet.

 

A hammer may cause the rotor to warp, but usually if you are taking the rotor off you are putting a new one on. Which is why I told him to do it.

 

The old method of "heat it and beat it" usually works for me. Be somewhat careful when beating at the rotor though. Damaging the rotor isn't really a problem as mentioned above (they're easily replaced and not too expensive). The big problem is that beating at the rotor sometimes results in damaged wheel bearings, and that is something you definately don't want to get in to. Trust me.

Rob

 

Yes. The '99 Type RS rotors have bolt holes on them. I'll give that a try. My 8-oz rubber mallet had no effect. Thanks, folks. 7racer, don't know why the left side brake rotors are siezed on the hubs.

 

You'll be suprised how easily they come off using this method. They literally pop off immediately. I forget the thread size but the long bolt that tensions the alternator pulley is perfect for this use