I cant get my rotors off.
10-15-2004, 04:11 PM
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I cant get my rotors off.
I have new rotors to put on...so far I have the calapers removed and the break pad housing removed on both front tires.
THey are rusted on something fierce or something. I have hit them a few times with lock ease (used for loosing rusted on bolts and stuff) but nothing yet...HELP!
Greg
THey are rusted on something fierce or something. I have hit them a few times with lock ease (used for loosing rusted on bolts and stuff) but nothing yet...HELP!
Greg
10-15-2004, 04:19 PM
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keep hitting them on opposite sides of the rotor, or there are two small holes apart from the bolt pattern that with the right bolt you can drive them in one by one and basicly pry it off.
10-15-2004, 09:38 PM
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well, I will let it soke over night in wd40 and my liquid wrench.
Been pounding on one with a rubber mallet...nothing has been moving. so I can wait.
anyone know what size of a screw to get for that hole if it comes to that. I dont want to be taking 30 trips back and forth to the store.
Greg
Been pounding on one with a rubber mallet...nothing has been moving. so I can wait.
anyone know what size of a screw to get for that hole if it comes to that. I dont want to be taking 30 trips back and forth to the store.
Greg
10-16-2004, 07:44 AM
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these bastards are really stuck on there. 
soked them all night....pounded them with rubber happer this AM. went to store to get right threaded bolt...Stripped the bolt LOL. maybe I will just break them.
This sucks.
Greg
soked them all night....pounded them with rubber happer this AM. went to store to get right threaded bolt...Stripped the bolt LOL. maybe I will just break them.
This sucks.
Greg
10-16-2004, 07:56 AM
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you have new rotors to put on anyways right ? When I do rotors on a car, I don't use no rubber mallet, I get a big azz steel hammer that I use to separate ball joints with etc. I wack it HARD in the middle a few times to let loose of the rust, then I wack it on the braking surface of the rotor a few times hard- I've broke plenty of rotors before. I never had an issue. That is the way I do them at work.
10-16-2004, 08:18 AM
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Maximas don't have anything holding the rotors to the hub or studs, they are full floating rotors. Only thing holding them down to the hub is the wheel when its tightened down. I live fairly close by you (Schaumburg) if you don't get them off in the next hour halla at me. Do you have a BFH ? (big #$%^* hammer)
10-16-2004, 09:46 AM
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Ok...I got them off, and the new ones on. drove about a mile and wll went to hell.
passanger side is having major probs. It seems like the calaper is frozen, but when I took them apart I was easly able to squish/condence it.
so I can back home and it was just radiating heat so I know that isnt right. Ugh.
Im getting pretty pissed.
Guys, it is normally easy to get these things off. remove wheel, remove calaper, and remove pad holder. then the rotors are just sitting there.
I sent you a PM BlackBIRDVQ
what a crappy day
Greg
passanger side is having major probs. It seems like the calaper is frozen, but when I took them apart I was easly able to squish/condence it.
so I can back home and it was just radiating heat so I know that isnt right. Ugh.
Im getting pretty pissed.
Guys, it is normally easy to get these things off. remove wheel, remove calaper, and remove pad holder. then the rotors are just sitting there.
I sent you a PM BlackBIRDVQ
what a crappy day
Greg
10-16-2004, 10:18 AM
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http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=340748 those are the ones I got btw, and I just replaced my napa pads like I always do every 12months or so (life time warranty, not the best pads I am sure but what ever).
Greg
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10-16-2004, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackBIRDVQ
Maximas don't have anything holding the rotors to the hub or studs, they are full floating rotors. Only thing holding them down to the hub is the wheel when its tightened down. I live fairly close by you (Schaumburg) if you don't get them off in the next hour halla at me. Do you have a BFH ? (big #$%^* hammer)
You're dead a$$ wrong. My rotors, both front and rear, had locking rings/washers to hold them on from the factory. Don't know if there's any kind of difference between models or not, but mine are on there...
10-16-2004, 03:35 PM
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Fricken Napa.
Ok, so my calaper is shot. call up napa and ask if they have them in stock and when they close. they do and at 5pm great, I am on my way.
Get there at 4:49. doors locked. Get back in the car and call them....ask when they close, ofcourse the answer is 5pm, I say you still have 10 min, yes sir, we are closed now. I say I am in the parking log with $ and want to buy stuff...sorry sir we are closed. ARGGG!
Another day with out my ride.
Greg
Ok, so my calaper is shot. call up napa and ask if they have them in stock and when they close. they do and at 5pm great, I am on my way.
Get there at 4:49. doors locked. Get back in the car and call them....ask when they close, ofcourse the answer is 5pm, I say you still have 10 min, yes sir, we are closed now. I say I am in the parking log with $ and want to buy stuff...sorry sir we are closed. ARGGG!
Another day with out my ride.
Greg
10-16-2004, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by nexus_7
Fricken Napa.
Ok, so my calaper is shot. call up napa and ask if they have them in stock and when they close. they do and at 5pm great, I am on my way.
Get there at 4:49. doors locked. Get back in the car and call them....ask when they close, ofcourse the answer is 5pm, I say you still have 10 min, yes sir, we are closed now. I say I am in the parking log with $ and want to buy stuff...sorry sir we are closed. ARGGG!
Another day with out my ride.
Greg
Ok, so my calaper is shot. call up napa and ask if they have them in stock and when they close. they do and at 5pm great, I am on my way.
Get there at 4:49. doors locked. Get back in the car and call them....ask when they close, ofcourse the answer is 5pm, I say you still have 10 min, yes sir, we are closed now. I say I am in the parking log with $ and want to buy stuff...sorry sir we are closed. ARGGG!
Another day with out my ride.
Greg
Good Luck!
Andy
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