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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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I cannot get the rotors off the front of the car.

I have tried beating the **** out of them with a hammer.


I have tried using bolts in the holes.

I have tried a pry bar.




NOTHING I can think of will get these rotors off.


And I have never, ever had this big of a deal in getting rotors off of a car.

Any other ideas?
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 02:16 PM
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Try dousing it with WD-40 and let it sit for a little while then have a go at it again.
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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Do they still have those small philips screws holding it onto the hub? If not, I would spray some pb blaster or wd40 as mentioned above. I just kept hitting the rotor in multiple spots with a hammer.
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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usually the bolt method works. Are you using the right size nut?

I'd use PB blaster before using WD40.
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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I got it!


I called Billy Mays. He came over with some Mighty Putty and took care of it for me.

Optimus Prime couldn't pull that apart!!


No, but seriously, I ended up hitting it for about an hour a side, and then finally got enough rust loose to get a bolt in the pop holes.

Lucas synthetic red grease works MIRACLES on that stuff.



Oh....and I'll be getting Supra brakes within a few months.


Anyone know where I can just get ONLY the brackets for them?
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