Rotor Rivets
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Drifting
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From: San Diego CA.
Rotor Rivets
I'm replacing the stock rotors on my 76. I removed the rivet heads and removed the stock rotors. No amount of beating allowed me to remove the rivets from the flange. I ground the rivets flush to the flange and called it a day. How can they possibly fall out on their own? What damage could they do if they did fall out? Am I the only one who couldn't remove them?
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By design, when a rivet is installed it not only swells the end (bucktail), but also the shank. The easy way to remove them is to drill all the way thru with a sharp bit. That will relieve the pressure on the shank.
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Drifting
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All good responses. Thanks. I'm still working on the passenger side front. Did you all know that there is a difference between the front and the rear rotors? lol... I do now. Relieving the pressure by drilling through the rivet makes sense. Fine. I'll go back and try again. Thanks guys...............
