Stubborn Rotors
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spin it while tapping with a hammer...rubber mallet if you have it....also spraying liqid wrench or similar product will help....BTW is this a rear rotor?? do you have the parking brake set??
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Originally Posted by chris2
the rotor is the rear driver side the e-brake is not on. I have tried the other suggestions you made but to no avail.
If it wiggles , try manually backing off the e brake adjusters.
If it's tight, check for corrosion.
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Originally Posted by chris2
the rotor is the rear driver side the e-brake is not on. I have tried the other suggestions you made but to no avail.
get a bigger hammer
serious dude..it should come off just keep banging away..no pun intended..I can't believe its that bad..I only had one that was kinda tough...come to think of it ...it was the same one....just keep spinning and banging...
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Big rubber mallet, and smack it HARD...mine were that way and took alot of force to come off.
other thought, which i tried, take 2 pieces of 2x4, place one on the back of the rotor, one on the front covered the wheel studs...then take a c-clamp and tighten it down....i found that useful as well.
now that i track the car, i change rotors out quite often, no time for serious rust, so they come right off.
other thought, which i tried, take 2 pieces of 2x4, place one on the back of the rotor, one on the front covered the wheel studs...then take a c-clamp and tighten it down....i found that useful as well.
now that i track the car, i change rotors out quite often, no time for serious rust, so they come right off.
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i appreciate everybody chiming in, but still no luck i looked at the e-brake adjust . I belive that was what you were refering to at the bottom of the rotor on the inside i disconnected the spring and still no luck been banging this thing like crazy but it just won't come off.
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Inside the rotor there is a star adjuster that turns to adjust the brake. this needs to be backed off. Use a screwdriver thru the hole and turn it until it loosens up. I can't remember which way but you'll figure it out. The adjuster is in the bottom of the backing plate.
I'm assuming it wiggles.
I'm assuming it wiggles.
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this has got to be the longest "how do I remove a stuck rotor" thread ever.....damn 
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Originally Posted by chris2
Finally after lots of liquid wrench. the rubber mallot and torch worked like a charm. thanks everyone for chiming in.
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I went through the same damm thing a week after I ajusted by e brake, if you disconnect the e brake cable at the rear backing plate and pull off the little rubber dust cover off the arm this should give you access to the small black plastic e brake shoe adjuster, back it off and the rotor should come off
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Rust usually forms around the locator boss on the rear hub.. it's a metal to metal surface where water turn the hub to rust// a shot of Kruel or wd 40 will lossen this area.. also a 3 lb. brass hammer will do the trick.
