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Old 11-08-2010, 01:53 PM
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Cant get brake rotor off
Hey guys, I am in the middle of putting new studs on. I am almost done but I cant get my passenger side brake rotor off. If anyone have ideas on getting this damn rotor off, please let me know.
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Did you remove the safety screw? If so, there is a threaded screw hole on the rotor. Find a screw that will fit in that hole and tighten it, it will push the rotor off.

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Yeah. I got those off already
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
Did you remove the safety screw? If so, there is a threaded screw hole on the rotor. Find a screw that will fit in that hole and tighten it, it will push the rotor off.
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I guess i will try to find one, not sure if i have one in my garage here. If not any other ideas
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I guess i will try to find one, not sure if i have one in my garage here. If not any other ideas
Rubber mallet. They just get rusted on there pretty good even here in Texas so I can imagine if it snows where you live they are a bitch to get off.
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Just kick it till it comes off..
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sometimes its not that easy... I take a small piece of wood and a rubber mallet and hammer it. let it vibrate. This helps break the rust and depris apart. keep hitting it until it breaks loose.
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Just find a screw that fits, it will make your life a lot easier and you won't screw anything up.
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well. since most of my tools are at work. I am going to autozone to pickup a pull hammer to get the rotor off.
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well. since most of my tools are at work. I am going to autozone to pickup a pull hammer to get the rotor off.
Just buy a bolt that fits at autozone, they are all standard IIRC.

This thread reminds of my friend, another local 8 owner who called me for help because he was trying to change his coils but all he had was a 1/2" rachet and 1/2" standard sockets I was like, "WTF dude, didn't you think about what tools you would need before buying the coils?".
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I have everything that i need. I just thought it would have come off easier and I cant get to my all of my tools for another week. but anyways i got the problem taken care of. Thanks guys
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