Rotor removal help

**Gio** · 03-04-2009 12:05 PM

So i have to take the whole fkn arm off?

Any directions on how, i see a ****load of places to undo to get it off, do u know which bolts etc to undo?

Should i undo the screws before taking it to a shop?

**IZY-10** · 03-04-2009 12:13 PM

no just take it the the shop. They can do one side in less than 1/2 an hour

**Gio** · 03-04-2009 12:54 PM

My studs are threaded so the nuts are ****ed and will not screw on so i cant exactly drive there unless i can with only 3 done up

**IZY-10** · 03-04-2009 01:01 PM

u can with only 3 done up assuming its 3 on one wheel. Just be cautiouse ie no vtecing around corners lol

**vinnY** · 03-04-2009 01:14 PM

i personally had to press the front hub out to remove studs and install extended studs on my 4x114.3 setup, though darryl somehow managed to get the fronts out without having to remove the hub

it's not hard to do if you have the tools lying around
to remove the hub you'll need to pop the lower ball joint, tie rod ball joint and upper control arm ball joints, remove the spindle nut and unbolt the brake caliper
the entire knuckle should just fall out for you to remove

probably be looking at using a ball joint remover, 14mm and 17mm socket for the ball joint castle nuts, 12mm for the brake caliper bolts to remove it from the bracket and a 32mm nut to remove the spindle nut

don't forget to get some new split pins to replace the ones you remove

**Sir_vtec** · 03-04-2009 01:16 PM

u need a impact driver to remove the screws man. dont use a screw driver, u ll round the screw and have to drill it out and replace the rotor screws.

I couldnt take my front out because there was not enough room between the arm and hub, so i used a angle grinder to shave abit off the butt to allow me to pull it out. i only did this for temproary fix but dont do this.

If u cant take the rotor off, put ur caplier back on and drive down to the workshop. 3 studs on each wheel is ok if u drive slow and take care.

**vinnY** · 03-04-2009 01:20 PM

sir_vtec is just a wuss, you can remove the rotor screws if you get a large screw driver that fits into the threads perfectly and use your bodyweight to push against the screw and turn

i was able to do this with the hubs off the car after i manage to snap the tips on my impact screw driver on the other hubs

**Sir_vtec** · 03-04-2009 01:33 PM

im just playing it safe.

Because after all the years and the rotor screws has never been removed ever since it left the factory its a hard bitch. I rounded mine even with a perfect fit screw driver so i had to drill it out and its a real bitch.

Pay $20 for a impact driver and makes life so much easier why not? lol

**Gio** · 03-04-2009 01:44 PM

Haha^

Thanks guys.

I got 2 lugs in fine but the other 2 are ****ed, but they are on!! They get to a certain tightness and then wont tighten anymore lol

So im gonna go down to the shops maybe tomorrow and get it fixed.