Help! Can't Get Rotors Off
 

Hi all. I am looking for some help. I started the replacing my brake pads and rotors. The caliper came off very easy. But, I can't get the rotors to move.

Of course, being in Canada, they are probably rusted on. But, I have banged away at them, and soaked them in liquid wrench, with no success!

I notice that the stock rotors have a little rubber grommet on them. I popped it off and can see what I think is the parking brake assemby inside. Can I use this hole to work a bolt into and force the rotor off? Or, will I damage anything in there.

Please help. The car is up on a jackstand in the garage.

Mike

ok this is what i want u to do.

http://www.eurosporthighperformance....ont_Rotors.jpg

a regular 5 lugs rotor would like something like this.. as u can see there are 5 holes for the lug bolts to come out. and there is 1 extra hole on there..

i want u to get a bolt that can fit in there. and just keep tightening the bolt into that hole. THe bolt will then forces the rotor to become detach. =D u can thank me later :D

Yep.. that's the hole.
 

Yeah... that the hole I was looking at.

I notice the the replacement rotors don't seem to have that hole. Is this going to be a problem in the future?

And, is that the parking brake assembly that I see inside?

Do you have a Coupe or Sedan?

I have a 2003 Sedan (July 2002 build date).

I'm not sure if the sedan has it but I know my ocupe as and extra screw on the rotor that you use to pull them off. Does yours?

Rear Rotors need help
 

So, the rear rotors are still a problem for me. The hole shown in the pics provided by atlast is actually an access point for adjusting the emergency brake. It is not a threaded hole.

I am told that I will need a brake rotor puller, that puts pressure on the end of the axle and pulls the rotor off. But, I also worried about the emercency brake mechanism inside the rotor (the emergency brake acts as a drum brake inside the rotor).

The front rotors either just come off, or can be pressured off using the threaded hole.

Any advice?
Has anyone documented the process with pictures?

Thanks,

Mike

Have you tried hittin' em with a rubber mallet? :confused: 1st thing I would do....

I spent about 4 hours working on the rear rotor. I have hit it with everything I can find: a mallet, a regular hammer, a small sledge hammer. I have soaked the area around the bolts and axle in liquid wrench. Nothing will work.

Because of the dust shield, there is a very small area from which the rotor can be hit from behind. And yes, I have hit the front many times as well.

Has nobody removed the stock rear rotors?

I am looking for some comments or pictures of the emergency brake configuration inside the rotor.

You just have to beat heck out of it and it will eventually come off. Try to hit it evenlly. Hit in one spot, then spin the rotor and hit again. continually doing so. Hit where there is no dust shield

Wow, that stinks.

While drowning it in WD40, keep tapping it lightly to work it in. Then slam it with a hammer. Just keep at it.

Just making sure......You do have the Emergency brake OFF...??????:o

Yeah... the emergency brake is off. But, there is a chance that it is ceased - there is a scraping noise when I turn the rotor with the caliper off. I guess that could also be the loose rust after all the hammering.

I guess I will be trying the rotor puller / hammering combination again.