 Rear brake rotor removal, Those darn countersink screws |
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| LowGT |
 Mar 10 2006, 04:16 AM
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1.8 and Proud!  Group: Members Posts: 583 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 4,904 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Looks like the rear rotors haven't been off the car in a bajillion years and I'm having a difficult time removing the countersink screws. I used a lot of PB blaster and it's not really helping. Any suggestions? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)
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| dlo914 |
Mar 10 2006, 04:26 AM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
are they a phillips? if so, tried taking a phillips screw driver and tapping at the end w/ a hammer to loosen the screw? |
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| LowGT |
Mar 10 2006, 04:38 AM
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1.8 and Proud! Group: Members Posts: 583 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 4,904 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Flathead.. I'll try tapping it anyway though. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| ablose58 |
Mar 10 2006, 04:39 AM
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rust never sleeps Group: Members Posts: 584 Joined: 6-December 03 From: port orchard,wa. Member No.: 1,422 |
CAN YOU SAY IMPACT DRIVER (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) AL
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| SpecialK |
Mar 10 2006, 04:47 AM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797  |
Yep, those can be a bitch if they've rusted up on you. If the head(s) aren't boogered up, the "tapping with a hammer whilst twisting" trick might work. If the head(s) are shot, then you'll have drill the head(s) off to remove the rotor.
Note: When drilling the heads of the screw(s) off, only drill down about 1/8" with a 3/16" drill bit, just enough to remove the head(s) of the screw(s). You don't want to drill down into the thread. Once the head(s) are off, remove the rotor and PB Blaster the hell out of the remaining part(s) of the screw(s) (from both sides of the spindle), let set for awhile, and use an easy-out to remove the remaining bit(s) of the screw(s) that screwed you. |
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| gopack |
Mar 10 2006, 07:25 AM
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CHEESEHEAD in CA, MARK Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 7-August 04 From: Folsom, CA Member No.: 2,472 Region Association: Northern California |
Impact driver and a hammer, $8.99 at HF!
don't forget the PB blaster as well! Always works at least once (cheap tools never last!). Attached image(s) 
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| Eric_Shea |
Mar 10 2006, 09:58 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
You got your answer... Impact Driver and a MAPP torch.
Works 'every' time. |
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