brake rotor removal #$@*%!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Mahjik
When I did googled Australian sites for "Impact Driver" it came up with alot of 12V cordless impact driver.......hammer drill......blah type stuff which is why I was confused.
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If it doesnt come out the first time, just use an air impact hammer. Place the chisel on the head of screw at an angle and pull the trigger. It works 100% of the time, everytime.
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If you drill use large bit about the size of the head of the screw, and when you can pull rotor you might get the screw out with vise grips, as it not the threads that are so hard to unscrew. Good luck!
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This thread is back from the dead like a ****. Was kinda neat to take a trip down memory lane and see some of the posts by guys that have long since left the rotary world.....
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Yes, the timing of this thread's return is uncanny since I have been installing SS brake lines (Endless)/overhauling pistons (Mazda seal kit)/replacing rotors (PowerSlot Cryo)/painting calipers (G2)/replacing pads (Endless). Despite the fact that the rotors were corroded as hell, I had no problems with the screws. In fact, they were only hand tight, at least on the passenger side. The driver's side was missing the screws altogether! I did have to pry the rotors off of the hub though.
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Originally Posted by shipdriver
Yes, the timing of this thread's return is uncanny since I have been installing SS brake lines (Endless)/overhauling pistons (Mazda seal kit)/replacing rotors (PowerSlot Cryo)/painting calipers (G2)/replacing pads (Endless). Despite the fact that the rotors were corroded as hell, I had no problems with the screws. In fact, they were only hand tight, at least on the passenger side. The driver's side was missing the screws altogether! I did have to pry the rotors off of the hub though.
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
This thread is back from the dead like a ****. Was kinda neat to take a trip down memory lane and see some of the posts by guys that have long since left the rotary world.....
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I once saw a cartoon where Bugs Bunny froze a safe and then tapped it with a hammer and it broke open. Maybe try holding an ice cube or two to the screws and then tap with a hammer to break them off. Good luck!
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