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gearshift · 09-29-09, 04:18 PM

1994 Honda Accord ex- What are the procedures to remove front Rotor.

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aliientranz · 09-30-09, 10:04 PM

A lot of people tell you they are pressed on, and tell you to put a slide hammer on it and yank it apart. The proper procedure is to remove the brake caliper, remove the axle, remove the bolts on the back side of the steering knuckle that bolt the hub wheel bearing assembly to the steering knuckle, spray some wd40 or equivelent on the wheel bearing and let it soak in if it is really tight in there. Sometimes they just come right off, and sometimes you have to get a bushing driver that is the size of the opening and smack it out from the backside, then once it's out you remove the 4 bolts that bolt the rotor to hub and slide the rotor out over the wheel bearing and put the new one in. I've had issues before where someone has put an aftermarket rotor on that didn't fit over the bearing and then you just use a press and snap the rotor in half. That is a very rare situation and you shoudn't have to deal with that.

albatrass · 10-29-09, 11:30 PM

I've seen many instructions saying to hit the rotor with a rubber mallet when its seized. After the 2 rotor retainer screws are removed, just get two 8mm bolts and screw them in the 2 holes not being used. Screw both at the same time at equal turns and the rotor will come off.

nusdogg · 10-31-09, 04:22 PM

Remove calipers, brackets, etc like mentioned above. Then remove the whole knuckle off the car.

You'll have to remove the four bolts behind the rotor. Get two different bolt that are the same size diameter as the stock bolts but wayyy longer ones that goes behind the rotor. You put the new bolts across from each other from a criss-cross direction then start hammering it away til the rotor assembly falls off from the wheel bearing. I used a air hammer instead of a steel head hammer to get the job done faster. Hope this helps.

10-31-09, 04:22 PM	#4
nusdogg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3	Remove calipers, brackets, etc like mentioned above. Then remove the whole knuckle off the car. You'll have to remove the four bolts behind the rotor. Get two different bolt that are the same size diameter as the stock bolts but wayyy longer ones that goes behind the rotor. You put the new bolts across from each other from a criss-cross direction then start hammering it away til the rotor assembly falls off from the wheel bearing. I used a air hammer instead of a steel head hammer to get the job done faster. Hope this helps. Last edited by nusdogg; 10-31-09 at 04:23 PM.

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09-30-09, 10:04 PM	#2
aliientranz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 27	A lot of people tell you they are pressed on, and tell you to put a slide hammer on it and yank it apart. The proper procedure is to remove the brake caliper, remove the axle, remove the bolts on the back side of the steering knuckle that bolt the hub wheel bearing assembly to the steering knuckle, spray some wd40 or equivelent on the wheel bearing and let it soak in if it is really tight in there. Sometimes they just come right off, and sometimes you have to get a bushing driver that is the size of the opening and smack it out from the backside, then once it's out you remove the 4 bolts that bolt the rotor to hub and slide the rotor out over the wheel bearing and put the new one in. I've had issues before where someone has put an aftermarket rotor on that didn't fit over the bearing and then you just use a press and snap the rotor in half. That is a very rare situation and you shoudn't have to deal with that.

10-29-09, 11:30 PM	#3
albatrass Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 1	I've seen many instructions saying to hit the rotor with a rubber mallet when its seized. After the 2 rotor retainer screws are removed, just get two 8mm bolts and screw them in the 2 holes not being used. Screw both at the same time at equal turns and the rotor will come off.