On a 13K mile R, you'd think that the screws that hold the front rotors would come right off. Nope, can't be that simple.

So, before I strip the f*ck out of those screws and end up drilling them out, is there a better way to do it to get them off?

 

get a big ******* hammer.. nahhh... hey have you tried wd 40.

 

Impact driver.

Like this one - only with a #3 Phillips-head screwdriver bit. CLICK HERE

 

 

can pick up impact driver at pep boys/discount auto, whatever, for like $20.

 

Impact driver.

Like this one - only with a #3 Phillips-head screwdriver bit. http://buy.snapon.com/catalog/pro_de...re&dir=catalog

Sorry for the long link...

Testhttp://buy.snapon.com/catalog/pro_de...re&dir=catalog

 

hammer and a thin punch........you figure it out...works for me

 

I just finished replacing my rotor 30 minutes ago. A have a 98 ITR an the two front rotor were never taken off. They only way I manage to take those damn screws off was to drill them out and use one of those special bit to unscrew them. An impact wrench was no use.
If I may suggest, replace the philipp's flat head screws by flat socket head screw ( "allen" flat head screws) they are a lot easier to work with. Let say that the two front rotors did not came off without a fight either

 

after using an impact screwdriver to get them off i suggest coating those buggers (or new ones) with some anti sieze http://www.pollardwater.com/emarket/...8lubricant.asp to make it easier for ya next time

 

Here's the easiest way and has worked for me on really old cars as well as the Acura.

Get a large bolt that has the same diameter end as the screw on the rotor. Place it over the head of the screw and take a sledgehammer and hit the head of the bolt as hard as you can like 3 times. Voila! Try it again and it should come off like cake. HTHs. Good luck.

 

 

My vote is for an impact screwdriver!

Thanks G3-TEG for the hookup!

 

Sears hardware has the Impact thingies for $24.95 and they even come with a couple of phillips and standard bits. Picked one up tonight (along with a small drill bit just in case ).

 

And once you get them out, leave them out, because they're useless.

 

Definitely impact screwdriver. As long as you have the right phillips size, it should come right out provided you know how to use the tool. hehe Anyway, this is what mechanics use, so it's the right tool for the job.