Truxaw2

hey guys im working on my car and replacing my rotors and my old rotors are stuck rusted im all out of ideas.

shawnk

My rears had a threaded hole in them. I just found a bolt that fit the hole and then tightened the bolt until the rotor popped off. Yours have a threaded hole?

Shawn

MazdaRx7Racer4Life

Im not sure i the fc's have a threaded hole, Iknow fd's have them. If anything, get one of those rubber hammer things and hammer away

rotor_convert

yes, rubber mallet. works everytime.

Truxaw2

ive used mallets ive tried getting some tork with a bord and clamps and i tried screwing in but i didnt want to strip out the threaded hole its realy on thier, thiers a tool called a puller that the shops use but i cant get my hands on one a friend told me just to take the whole thing off and take it to a shop. get it seperated then put it all back togather but i didnt think that would be nececary. anyway im going to keep trying you guys think of anything let me know.

gdnimr0d

iTrader: (4)

are you talking about replacing all 4 rotors.....well the front rotors have to be removed with an impact screwdriver....which is a screwdriver that you hit with a hammer to loosen the two screws that hold the front rotors in place....then if it still wont budge in the front the just hit it hard as hell with a hammer.....rubber or copper doesnt matter....then to get the rear rotors off you need a screw to fit in that small hole near the 5 bolt holes....then screw that screw in until it pops the rotor loose.....and if you dont want to strip the threading on the hole than you are retarded because you are CHANGING THE ROTORS!!!! so then who gives a **** about the screw hole...but just use a hammer and beat the **** out of the old rotors to get them off.....and oh make sure you have already removed the brake caliper from the rotor...duh...well good luck and peace out

gdnimr0d

iTrader: (4)

oh and i work at a shop and we never use "pullers" because there is no such thing as a rotor puller we just beat the **** out of the old rotors if they dont come off...well hope all of this helps and peace out

gsmith66

Beating your rotors is a good way to go blind. Or worse, destroy your wheel bearings. Another good reason to try and keep your car away from the average mechanic.

Removing rotors is easy. PB Blast them like crazy, remove any "screws" that may be holding the rotor to hub, remove the caliper, and then use the caliper bolt holes to leverage the rotor off with a couple spare nuts and bolts. Almost impossible to explain in words, but pictures make it clear. The most lucid description I have seen is on :

http://www.bossturbo.com/talon/howto/brake_disc/


I have used this general concept to remove many rotors, and it has never failed. I was once given a car and told that the rotors would never come off. 15 minutes later I had all 4 rotors removed.

Don't Beat It!

twistedriver

Easy gsmith66. Watch who you call you average mech bro. Everyone beat on their rotor from time to time. ANd most of the time it would come off that way. Since the rotor is mess up any ways i don't see the reason not to hammer away. Secondly if the rotor or rotors was to be remove the screws might put a deep scatch in the rotor making it useless.

gsmith66

I had my tongue in cheek, no offense intended. There are lots of very good mechanics, and some bad ones.

Hey, I always beat it first, and if I, I mean it, does not get off with minimal effort, then I go to plan B.

But seriously, hammering on a super stuck rotor will damage your wheel bearings, not to mention other parts of your suspension. This method will most likely scratch the rotor, but it would be expected that you are trying to replace, so that should not be an issue. If it is, a second nut at the end of the bolt will help spread the load and minimize the chance for scratching.

DamonB

Great idea! Thanks.

9 times out of 10 if you have to "beat" something to get it apart you are doing it wrong.

$150FC

smack it with a hammer, eh?

nothing like the smell of brake dust and cancer in the morning...

Truxaw2

alright thanks guys im starting work this morning let you know.

Truxaw2

holy crap okay i moved it out about a centameter until the bolts wont go in anymore but its still stuck ive hammered the crap out of it and tried other things its not moving i realy need some help i cant drive it to the shop and i cant afford the shop either and on a side note i took the calapers totaly off so cant i just bleed the air out and hook em back on.? thanks guys and no im not retarded.

rxtasy3

iTrader: (2)

o damn, i just had a thought, r these rear rotors? i know some rear disc brakes have the e-brake shoes inside the drum like area of the rotor. make sure to release the e-brake.