The_Pipefather

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Ok here's the story. I changed rotors, pads and hardware at 3 corners with zero issues.

On the 4th corner, the damn rotor is frozen to the hub. I tried bolt after bolt in the center hole thats supposed to force the rotor out, but all of them strip after they contact the hub. I dont know if I'm using the right sized bolt? Its a M8 x 1.25 mm (I dont have a spare tiedown bolt that people normally use here).

Then I tried wedging the jack between a piece of wood supported with the chassis, and the rotor. No go.

Went to autozone, rented a 5 ton 3-jaw puller and used that on the outer surface of the rotor. Damn thing didnt budge a hair, so I heated the rotor with a Bernzomatic, and I ended up separating the rotor surface from the boss that holds it in place. Kinda like this (THIS IS NOT MINE):

http://groups.msn.com/SVTCobraR/brem...oto&PhotoID=24

Now the rest of the rotor is still behind the rotor boss and I don't know how to get the boss out.

Help me out with suggestions, guys???

Braineack

iTrader: (62)

get a new hub? BFH?

TonyV

iTrader: (17)

Try carefully hammering a big/long flathead in there?? Use it kinda like a chisel where they meet? Thats what I do whenever I get something stuck (I think mine is bout 14" long)

The_Pipefather

iTrader: (5)

I like the flathead idea. Tried BFH but no go. Maybe I have to start thinking about a new hub.

zoom2zoom

iTrader: (5)

that sucks! I had a stuck rear rotor once and just put the rear of the car on stands, took the wheels off, and started it up. Then I went from 1st to reverse with my foot on the brake until the rotor broke loose.

bryantaylor

iTrader: (5)

drill a couple of holes between the studs so you can spray pb blaster in and let it soak in

olderguy

iTrader: (19)

If you have a cut-off wheel you can score the remaining hub and crack it with a cold chisel

mx03tb

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hey my rotors are stuck too i tried hammering them out but they wouldn't budge..i guess i gotta hammer it harder than

ApexOnYou

iTrader: (10)

Find someone with an air hammer or see if any hardware stores rent them, I run into that problem often at work, and on the few severe cases like yours, the air hammer gets it off fast. Or just take a flat chisel and try to get between the hat and the hub if possible. Like others said PB blast the hell out of it. It will come..

thymer

iTrader: (5)

depending on how hot you got it with the torch I'd also be concerned about boiling the grease out of the bearing.

Saml01

iTrader: (9)

The bolt is a M8 x 1.25 so you are correct. I cant imagine how hard its welded on that you cant get it off.

Get a BFH and hit it hard between the studs.

Zabac

iTrader: (39)

Spray little bit of paint or primer on hub with rotor off to avid this in the future.
I always manage to get it off with a rubber mallet, not so easy...though.

IcantDo55

iTrader: (11)

lol classics Miata Turbo line!

mx03tb

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yo i can't get mine's off eigther this whole morning i tryed hammering the **** out of it but the only thing i see if some rust smoke coming out from were the studs are

Saml01

iTrader: (9)

^ did you try the bolt hole?

pschmidt

iTrader: (19)

Have a Jeep with a winch handy?

I second the air hammer. If that doesn't take it of, nothing will.

The_Pipefather

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Air tools or tools of any kind that make noise are out because I live in an apartment. But a hammer is ok. I will try all of these in turn till I get it out. I already gouged the driveshaft face pretty bad with the puller bolt.

miataspeed1point6

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How big of a hammer do you have?

ScottFW

iTrader: (4)

Yeah, it's in my apartment lease too that I can't work on my car in the parking lot. Nobody is going to evict you for making a little noise. That doesn't even make you a blip on the problem tenant radar. Hell, my neighbor is a *****. I do not exaggerate, she really is a professional ***** (upscale clientèle though, as far as I can tell) and even she hasn't been evicted. I've found that if I just wear one of these hockey masks, I can make as much noise as I like and nobody gives me any ****.

Not trying to be condescending here, just clarifying, but by "hammer" or "BFH" we don't mean your typical framing or woodworking hammer. Not heavy enough. You need about a 3-5 lb mallet. Spray the rotor-hub interface liberally with PB Blaster or the like and let that stuff work overnight, and it should pop off with a couple of hits.

The_Pipefather

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Haha nice hockey mask there Jason. Scott I mean.

The hammer I have is a deadblow mallet. Has to be atleast 3 pounds.