Rotors stuck on me car!

[MaDHaVoK]

Ok.... I got the 1999 Escort, and I took the brake caliper off, soo all that was left was the rotor. All the bolts had nothing holding the rotor on, and well it wouldn't come off. How the hell should i get it off?

 

[iamwiz82]

it rusted on. Get a soft mallet an beat the sucker off.

 

[amdskip]

Probably going to have to beat it with a wooden hammer or soft mallet because the rust is holding it on.

 

[notfred]

hit it with a rubber mallet to break it loose.

 

[Colt45]

Yep, it's rubber mallet time

 

[iamwiz82]

oh, and make sure ALL the bolts are off

when you prepare to beat that bad boy off, hit it in a 5 point star pattern. You dont want to screw things up.

 

[Jerboy]

<< oh, and make sure ALL the bolts are off

when you prepare to beat that bad boy off, hit it in a 5 point star pattern. You dont want to screw things up. >>




Some rotors have holes for inserting a fly wheel remover type tool. Makes it much easier to remove severely rusted rotor.

 

[d33pt]

spray some wd40 on it and let it sit for a while

 

[yakko]

The best way would be to place a large hammer with a go stirking surface on both sides flat against the center area of the rotor where it contacts the hub.. Take another large hammer and hit the head of the first. Do this repeatedly around the rotor until it comes off.

 

[RegaPlanet]

tie one end of a 50,000lb rope to the rotor and the other to a Volvo T770(is it T? I can't remember). Then giver!

 

[Jerboy]

<< spray some wd40 on it and let it sit for a while >>




It is not advisable to use any petroleum based products on the brake system.

 

[me4get]

You can use WD40, just remember to throughly clean it off, B4 putting the pads on. Just spray it and tap it on the front of the rotor, near the studs. Also you can tap light ly on the back side of the rotor, but don't hit any of the area the pads go. Be careful cause you can damage the rotor

 

[Capn]

Some rotors have bolt holes, if your rotors do you can just put in the right bolts, tighten them going back and forth and walk off the rotor. Other option would be to borrow/rent a wheel puller and try to use that. Other option would be a rubber mallet. Other option if that didn't work would be a 1 lb sledge. If that doesn't work you will have to go to something bigger and it might be a good idea to get someone else involved then, but I just did that cause I was tired of banging on the stupid thing.

When I replaced my rotors I couldn't get the drivers side off, so I eventually took the car to a mechanic with the new rotor, he took the old one off and put on the new one for $50.

 

[Thegonagle]

You need to remove the hub nut to remove the rotors from some cars. I'd be somewhat surprised if that was the case on this Escort, but it's not uncommon, even on front wheel drive.

 

[AlwaysWong]

good ol' kung fu will do it