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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 04:54 PM
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quick help.. taking off front rotors

ok.. so 3 of my lug nuts were threaded on wrong by some careless tireplace and i need to replace them. so i torqued off and broke 3 of them and 2 came out ok. i got the replacement studs and lugs but i just cant take the front rotors off! i took off the calipers already and am clueless now.

i seen before on other cars, there are 2 little holes for a screw driver to go in and you'll take out those screw and the rotors should come off but on the max, i see 2 little holes but nothing to screw out? am i suppost to screw "in" something in there to help pull the rotors off?? help!! any tips/advice will help me out a lot.
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 04:56 PM
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Yes, find the correct size screw and thread it into the small holes. The rotor will pop off with easily. You could band on it with a hammer from behind, but I recomdend using the holes that Nissan provided.
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 05:14 PM
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so once the calipers are off, the rotors should come off easily? welp, easier said than done. mine are pretty rusted on. any advice on where to "tap" on the rotors and what size screw to screw in those holes?
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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Sounds like they seized onto the hub. Tap the rotors from behind with a hammer, theres nothing holding the rotors on after you take off the caliper.
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 05:28 PM
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hold on.. my rotors come off easily after you take the torque member(outer caliper)off
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Bags
hold on.. my rotors come off easily after you take the torque member(outer caliper)off

Mine didn't. I had to use the holes to get mine off
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by I30tMikeD
Mine didn't. I had to use the holes to get mine off

I30 thing?

My rotors FALL of the axle
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Bags
I30 thing?

My rotors FALL of the axle

Well....I might be wrong. I know for a fact my rear ones were hard to get off, but it has been so long since I had the fronts removed I can't remember.
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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I bought the bolts for front and rear rotors at Pep Boys. They have a nice inventory of metric bolts. Have them pull a new rotor out of inventory and find the size you need. That is what I did but it was so long ago I don't remember the sizes!
Old Jan 14, 2005 | 12:09 AM
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lucky me.. out of all the extra screws i have, i found one that fit. put it in and kept turning it and i heard it made a pop noise so that's a good sign. then tried it to the other side and TADA.. im in business! Thanks Guys for all the help.
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