how the heck do you remove rear rotors?
Jul 28, 2005, 07:30 PM
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how the heck do you remove rear rotors?
i removed the front rotors with no problem, but why the hell is the rear rotors so hard to get off? is there a trick to removing them? are the two threaded holes anything to do with removing them? if so what size screw do i use? please can anyone help me. thanks in advance.
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Jul 28, 2005, 07:35 PM
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Spray the **** out of the center of the rotor with wd40 and find bolts that threads into those holes. Work each bolt slowly. You can also hit the rotor with a RUBBER hammer to help loosen it up.When you put them back on use a little , VERY little grease in the axil hub
to prevent it from binding again.
to prevent it from binding again.
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the number 12 or 14 bolt that you can find in a bunch of places in your engine bay (bolts that have the # 12 or 14 on them, i forget which one it is)
take the bolt off, and there is a place to screw it into your rear rotor. it'll pop the rotor right off
take the bolt off, and there is a place to screw it into your rear rotor. it'll pop the rotor right off
purposely made those two holes, for looks 
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The bolts are 8 mm x 1.25 thread pitch. I did mine on Monday and it took me about 30 seconds to get each one off using the bolts. If you want to swing a rubber mallet around in your wheel well, go ahead, but the bolts work great.
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Jul 29, 2005, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by cleanevo
IS your E-brake still on , that would do it
Spray some lube in the two threaded holes first. The rust that builds up can cause binding and possible strip bolts.
Jul 29, 2005, 11:18 AM
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the number 12 or 14 bolt that you can find in a bunch of places in your engine bay (bolts that have the # 12 or 14 on them, i forget which one it is)
take the bolt off, and there is a place to screw it into your rear rotor. it'll pop the rotor right off
take the bolt off, and there is a place to screw it into your rear rotor. it'll pop the rotor right off
Jul 30, 2005, 01:10 AM
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thanks guys for all your help. i actually went in the engine bay to find two screws to use on my rotors. the screw marked with the number 4 did the trick. i sprayed a little grease on the threaded holes on the rotors and inserted the screws and presto off they came. dont even waste your time banging on the rotors, it's no use if they're really stuck on there.
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