"RotaryLover" (rotarylover)
11/19/2013 at 15:34 • Filed to: lil mechanic tricks
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"RotaryLover" (rotarylover)
11/19/2013 at 15:34 • Filed to: lil mechanic tricks | 3
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I've used it from day one, surprisingly not a lot of mechanics (from what I've seen) knows this trick. They slam with a sledgehammer on the rotor (you risk damaging the components other than your jammed rotor) or use the torch to cut it (really bad idea for your wheel seal). I just use a bolt, one washer and one nut compared to the video and use my snap-on electric impact gun (a normal ratchet works well also) on the bolt. The rotor just pops right away even in the worst case like this.
Yes, all 4 rotors on a Mazda 6 2004 that sit outside, exposed to winter, rain, summer for 2 years looked like this! It was a child's play with the trick. Don't forget to put a thin coat of Never Seize / Anti Seize on part of the hub that mates to rotor and the part of the rotor that mates on your wheels. That way, nothing will jam (unless it stays unbolted for a very long time outside). Thanks !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! for reminding me this!
cbell04
> RotaryLover
11/19/2013 at 15:40 |
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Excellent tip! I was taught this by an old timer after I spent an hour trying to remove one using a combination of hammer and heat. It just felt so wrong to be smashing the rotor off and I live up in the Rust Belt so guaranteed it will fight you every time but since I learned this trick never had an issue.
MonkeePuzzle
> RotaryLover
11/19/2013 at 15:42 |
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erm, why not just used the screws on the front? you can screw into these and they push the rotor off evenly from nearer the middle
liquid_popcorn
> RotaryLover
11/19/2013 at 15:43 |
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That's awesome. I haven't needed to do rotors yet, but eventually will on the volvo if I keep it. Thanks for the tip!
EL_ULY
> RotaryLover
11/19/2013 at 15:44 |
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just like the 10mm threaded hole on Toyota rotors. Insert bolt and POP, the rotors pop right off :]
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RotaryLover
> MonkeePuzzle
11/19/2013 at 15:48 |
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On this one, there was no threads on the rotor itself, only on the hub. Not even on the screwless hole. I had no choice to use this trick.
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RotaryLover
> EL_ULY
11/19/2013 at 15:50 |
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That's if you're lucky to have it. Some models don't and that's where this trick is handy.
Squid
> RotaryLover
11/19/2013 at 15:54 |
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Another quick tip is to put a thin coat of anti seize lube on the mating face of the rotor to the hub. But I always used a big deadblow sledge to beat off. . the rotors. In my opinion a deadblow is much more effective than a 5 pound steel sledge. Also with a deadblow you don't have to worry about marring metal surfaces as they are generally urethane. But this is a neat trick nonetheless.
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RotaryLover
> Squid
11/19/2013 at 16:02 |
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YES! Definitely a pretty good tip! I also put some on the face of the rotor where the wheel meets so that it doesn't stick when I change tires for the winter!
VincentMalamute-Kim
> RotaryLover
11/19/2013 at 21:29 |
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Thanks - this is very clever and incredibly useful!