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Patrick -> RE: Rear Rotor Removal question (5/28/2007 6:18:11 AM)
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first (possibly the easiest) solution, is to make sure that your e-brake is off...many people run into this "problem" because the e-brake is engaged.
the rotors get rusted on..its a real pain in the ass if you havent dealt with it before. if the rotors are junk, and you are REPLACING them, you can pound the crap out of them with a hammer, as they are junk. if you are going to reuse them, hitting them hard with a hammer can cause future warping issues...but you can tap them gently with a hammer between the studs, however, if yours are on there as hard as mine were, tapping wont do it.
the next way to go about fixing this is to run bolts into the rotor. if you look at the mounting surface (between the studs) there are 2 rubber grommets. they come out very easily. you will then want to find a bolt that is about 1-1.5 inches long, that matches the thread pattern of the holes under these grommets. if you have some bolts laying around, just hand-thread a few in, until you find the right one. if you find one that works, go to home depot and buy another one, as two bolts makes this MUCH easier. once you have the bolts, and have them started, you will want to gently tighten each one. first one a few turns, then the other...you want to move them in at the same rate..DO NOT USE POWER TOOLS. as you tighten each one, the rotor will suddenly "pop" off. i use claiber bolts from an old saab, but i dont expect that everyone has those laying around.
but before you do anything, be sure that the rotor will spin freely. if it spins freely and you just cannot get it off,i would strongly recommend the bolt trick. if it doesnt spin freely, something is seized up...such as the e-brake.
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