Stuck Rear Rotor

[Vostok]

Can't get the damn thing off.

Passenger side.

I removed the little rubber cap from the back and loosened the little sun gear on the E-Brake shoes and it sounded like it was spinning so those SHOULD be detached unless they are completely rusted on...I don't know.

I tried beating the hell out of it with complete disregard to damaging the rotor.

I tried the method where you use some bolts, washers, and nuts in the caliper holes to apply extreme pressure against the back of the rotor surface then beating on it some more. End result was destroying the threads on the bolts and nuts and deeming them useless.

Above seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtsTJCRljAs

I tried soaking it with PB blaster.

I tried prying it off with a crowbar/large screwdriver.

I am at a loss. I've never experienced this much of an issue with rotors before...Even on much older cars. :mad2:

Any advice/tricks/tips/recommendations would be great. :bows:

[MOTOWN]

Ive yet to run across a mm rear rotor that just came off with no effort! may i suggest a BFH, some safety glasses, and a good right arm!

[fastblackmerc]

Lots of PB Blaster and a BFH.

Strike between the studs.

[kmastl]

I have had good luck with a rubber-mallet and hitting the rotor toward myself while spinning it and hitting it between the studs as mentioned.

[Vostok]

I think its beyond hitting it at this point in time. I've already whacked at it with a sledge. Hammer between the studs.

Is it feasible to just take the axle out with the rotor still stuck on it? Whole reason i'm taking it off in the first place is to get at the bearings/seals.

[MOTOWN]

I think its beyond hitting it at this point in time. I've already whacked at it with a sledge. Hammer between the studs.

Is it feasible to just take the axle out with the rotor still stuck on it? Whole reason i'm taking it off in the first place is to get at the bearings/seals.

that should work fine

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

I had this issue on my Grand Marquis, I was totally unable to get either rotor off the car even after hammering away for 4 hours.. I had some beef on the pads still so I put everything back together and left it the way it was.

I read somewhere.....what can help is to drive your car, and to press the parking brake down while driving lightly. This will cause the hub to warm up the disc, and possibly breaking up the line of rust that is holding the rotor on.

[MyBlackBeasts]

I think its beyond hitting it at this point in time. I've already whacked at it with a sledge. Hammer between the studs.

Is it feasible to just take the axle out with the rotor still stuck on it? Whole reason i'm taking it off in the first place is to get at the bearings/seals.

If you are able to get the rotor & axle off as assm, heat the rotor hub up well with acetylene torch and knock it off with BFH. Clean up & install new rotor. All done! :D

[Rockettman]

It took me 3 hours per rotor with a sledge hammer and tons of spray to get mine off. Working only in my home garage, I have no torch, hoist, nor any of the "bigger guns" some of the other members have at their disposal.
Once I got mine off, I cleaned everything with brake cleaner, then gooped on tons of "anit-sieze" compound to the axel face and the new drum face. Hopefully this will aid in the removal next time (only summer driven).

[justbob]

Heat/rapid cool cycles with map gas around the hub. Do it three times and it will all but fall off.

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[Rockettman]

^^^ what is "map gas"?

[justbob]

Just burns hotter than propane. Yellow cylinder bought anywhere propane is bought from.

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[Mote]

A dead-blow hammer works great/better than any ordinary hammer for pounding rotors loose.

[RF Overlord]

When (if) you get the rotor off, clean up the mating surfaces really well and apply a light coat of Never-seize, being careful not to get any on the studs. You'll never have a problem removing the rotors again...

[cgr]

I just went through this in the last week or so, rotors were on and tried everything mentioned.

I could not get it off with the axles, but later figured out I could have if you turn them to the right position. There is a bracket/clip holding the springs on the e-brake that if the wheel studs are in the right position does not allow the axle in far enough to remove c-clip. You can only see this with the rotor off, or x-ray vision :-).

Finally got the rotor, but had to grind a bit with angle grinder, i was replacing rotors anyhow. I used PB blaster on hub and in all the holes. I then ground the edge of the center portion of the rotor until I saw a small hole. I put blaster in here, found that the inside was a bit rusted too on mine. Then hit with BFH top/bottom alternating until it worked free.

Second one followed same method, came off easy after the grinding. Hope this helps.

[yjmud]

big azz hammer hit it from the backside if big azz hammer does not work get a bigger azz hammer