How to Remove Stuck Brake Rotor with Tool
Posted: February 16, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized 1 CommentIf you can not take off a brake rotor rusted to a wheel hub, try using a…
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Other techniques include:
- Screwing bolt through caliper attachment holes (behind rotor) to push off rotor
- Screwing bolt through rotor screw holes (between studs – often with impact driver) to pull off rotor
- Smashing between studs with hammer
- Smashing rotor from back with hammer or special swinging rotor-smash tool
(which I’ve heard-of but never seen) - Adding penetrating oil or lubricant
- Heating with torch (don’t use if you recently applied oil)
I did this to your car today.