Nate & Brenda Johnson wrote:
Question -- I need to get my rotors turned and I can't get the stinkin'
things off! I've soaked em with WD40, pounded on em, everything I can think
of... Anybody got any hints or trick on getting these darned things off?
The axle bolt doesn't need to come off does it?
Been there, done that. I removed the calipers once I finally got the
special allen tool to do so (wow, never thought it would be so hard to
find a 7mm allen). I was replacing the rotors so the condition of the
old ones wasn't a prime concern. I soaked the gaps around the studs
with WD40 for a few hours and used a dead blow on the rotor hat as
described with no success.
They finally came off and no, there is nothing else to remove to make
them come of easier. I finally used a thick flat screwdriver gently
tapped between the inside edge of the rotor surface and the knuckle,
then turned the rotor and did it again around the rotor until it broke
loose. It did scratch the rotor surface but it would have been within
specs to machine out if I wanted to have them turned. There is a little
risk in the concept, but I was short of other ideas and tools. My next
plan would have been to make some sort of puller but that would be an
interesting project to say the least.
When I re-installed them again, I wire-brushed the mating surface real
good and spread anti-seize on it to prevent this in the future.
Good luck.
Kevin
Kevin Sellstrom, W6KTB E-Mail:ksellstr@softcom.net
***Wilton, California***
'99 Dodge Dakota CC, 4x4, 5.2,
'69 Dodge D200, 4x2, 318,
Also: '83 Volvo 244Ti, '85 Volvo 244, '68 Volvo 122S, '98 Specialized
Rockhopper A1FS
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