Rotor stuck to hub

hippiekiller · 09-23-2008

So yeah, went to change out my rotors and calipers and ran into a slight problem. Went to put a bolt in the hole to push the rotor off the hub and the damn hole stripped. Bolt fit in all the way in until it pushed on the hub, as soon as there was any resistance it stripped. Actually it did it to both of them. So I got out my maul and went to town. Still doesn't move. I used a ton of PB blaster on it before I even attempted to get it off, so that wasn't an issue. Only other things I can think of is trying to re-tap the holes and heating it up and smashing the shit out of it again. Keep in mind I hadn't tried the heating it up yet simply due to the amount of pb blaster used.

So any one else have any better ideas?

Kevin 1G Drummer · 09-23-2008

Heat away. The pb blaster will burn off too fast to cause any kind of issue.

dsm9sec · 09-23-2008

Wow, if you only knew the horror I went through to change one of my rotors. No need for heat, here's the sure fire way.

http://www.vfaq.com/mods/BrakeRotors.html

Here's a pic of my rotor after I got it off.

And hub.

xveganxcowboyx · 09-23-2008

The above is a great solution. Usually beating the piss out of it will work, but there's really no need to be so rough on it. The torque of a strong bolt and breaker bar works great.

hippiekiller · 09-23-2008

Thanks, don't know why I didn't look in vfaq...I know damn well I am going to have to do this to all four rotors too. You should see my lugs. I am going to have to order new ones or some ARP's. Chunks missing out of them and so much rust. It's pretty bad.

GsXtUrBo98 · 09-23-2008

[quote=hippiekiller;257460]You should see my lugs.

Don't you mean studs???

2bar1g · 09-23-2008

One of the first things when I've bought a car is to clean the studs and put some antiseize on them. You never know with previous owners.

1QUICK4 · 09-23-2008

Just beat them off with a hammer. Make sure it's at least a larger deadblow hammer not some wussy carpentry hammer. Then you hopefully won't have to replace your bearings.

Out of the 1000 break jobs I've done I've never not been able to remove a rotor with a hammer. Sometimes you just havve to keep pounding away

hippiekiller · 09-23-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1QUICK4

Just beat them off with a hammer. Make sure it's at least a larger deadblow hammer not some wussy carpentry hammer. Then you hopefully won't have to replace your bearings.

Out of the 1000 break jobs I've done I've never not been able to remove a rotor with a hammer. Sometimes you just havve to keep pounding away

Considering I did that with a 4 lb maul for about an hour and it didn't move, I don't think that is going to work.

1QUICK4 · 09-23-2008

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Originally Posted by hippiekiller

Considering I did that with a 4 lb maul for about an hour and it didn't move, I don't think that is going to work.

Need moar hammring
You might have to beat them untill they break but they will come off.

Are you beating on the face of the rotor?

hippiekiller · 09-24-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1QUICK4

Need moar hammring
You might have to beat them untill they break but they will come off.

Are you beating on the face of the rotor?

I thought I was supposed to smack the windshield?

xveganxcowboyx · 09-24-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1QUICK4

Just beat them off with a hammer. Make sure it's at least a larger deadblow hammer

TkrPerformance · 09-23-2008

I just use a bfh
I have a ton of stock studs if you need a set or 2

Kevin 1G Drummer · 09-23-2008

Wow, I can't say I've ever had to take a hub off either. If you're replacing the rotor, there's no need to worry about messing it up beating it with a hammer. From what i can see in your pics, you either didn't hit it enough, or didn't hit it hard enough

**JET** · 09-23-2008

The key is a hard smack. You can beat the shit out of it at 1/2 power all day long, but a couple big ass smacks and they usually pop right off. You need mo powa! Or just cheat and use the bolts

hippiekiller · 09-24-2008

Power is not the issue. I am not small nor a weakling. And I was beating the shit out of it. So I am going to try the bolts.

sleepydsm · 09-24-2008

Are you beating the shit out of both sides? And turn the rotor every now and then.

My rotors were STUCK. They were cracked, and chunks missing by the time I got them off, and the pad surfaces were so f***ed from being hit.

95talonracer · 09-24-2008

Good luck with thos. Mine was stuck and I beat on it with a hammer and the wheel bearing broke apart so that might be your only option.

hippiekiller · 09-24-2008

Sleepy, yes both sides and turning it.

The bolt option seems like the best thing right now. I'll have to give it a shot tomorrow. And take some pics.

hippiekiller · 09-24-2008

Yeah, not too much though. I have classes all day today until like 9 tonight and work will be slower than shit tomorrow so I will have some time to fuck with it then and see what happens. Hopefully the bolt technique will work.