i have a 95 integra. I am replacing the front rotors. I have the phillip screws out and the capilers off. I was assuming the rotor would now just slip off. The rears came off easily. What am I missing?? Is it just rusted in place. I have hit it a few times with a hammer but did not want to continue in case I was missing something. What am I doing wrong? Help!!

 

hit it harder with the hammer happend to me too. Just keep hitting it

 

well i have given it all I can. I guess I need a bigger hammer. Its also a bit tough to get a good hit on it without the car on a hoist. I do have the wheels turned and can give it a pretty good smash but no luck yet. i'd hate to have take it to a shop now - especially since I have to put it all back together. Same situation on both sides. doh!!!

things like this are infuriating. i would have thought an hour would do it.

 

Use some penetrating fluid. Get a dead-blow hammer. Hit it as hard as you can. For things like this a dead-blow is the only way to go.

 

well i got them off tonight. penetrating oil and a 22 ounce ballpeen hammer. It still took 50 or so really good whacks. It seems that hitting it between the bolts seems to have been the "sweet spot" a few shots on the edges may have helped as well. I put some old lug nuts back on the bolts before swinging that big hammer just in case i was off target a time or two. It payed off as I did hit a nut a time or two which could have really messed up the bolts. I can't believe that rust hold that hard.

thanks guys

 

Next time you can use a couple of 12mm bolts and tighten them in the threaded holes that are on the rotors. The threaded holes are located on the rotor hat 90 deg from where the philips screws are. Evenly tighten them until the rotor slips off. It's a lot more quiet than bashing the rotor and it takes less energy. hth for next time