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04-07-2012, 05:14 PM | #1 |
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Rear rotors rusted to hub :(
Bought a used stoptech bbk, no problems installing the front. The rear rotors are frozen solid to the hub. 3 of us beat on it for over half an hour with not a wiggle. Does anyone know any tricks to get them off?
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04-07-2012, 06:55 PM | #2 |
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Do you have the parking brake set? I had this problem one time and it took me awhile to figure out that I had the parking brake on
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04-07-2012, 07:22 PM | #4 |
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I start with a 3lb dead blow hammer and work my up. Usually after an hour and a 5# engineers hammer, I've broken it loose. Sometimes ruining the rotor.
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04-07-2012, 07:31 PM | #5 |
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Have you used lots of WD40 or other penetrating oil to help loosen things up?
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WD-40 and a dead blow will work.
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04-11-2012, 09:38 AM | #11 |
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Idk if heating up the metal (to the degree a torch would) is such a good idea. That kind of heat can change the composite and properties of a metal and it's probably ill advised around brake or wheel parts as it might make the metal more brittle.?
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