I've been tring to get these damn screws out for awhile now. I've tried heating them up and I used PB blaster and still won't come out. Now they are pretty much stripped. So I'm about to grind them out.

Question: Do I need to need to have these to drive safetly OR are they just there to hold the rotor in place while the rim is off of the car?

Looks to me like if you properly torqued the rim these wouln't be needed...

 

Impact screw driver or just drill them out

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RCautoworks &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Impact screw driver or just drill them out </TD></TR></TABLE>

Do I need to put them back to drive it again? Is it safe?

 

Use an Impact Driver to get it loose.

I got my old one at Sears for $20.

Its like a screwdriver, that you hit with a hammer, and that energy is turned into turning the screw.

 

Drill the heads off, doesn't take long.

They are not needed. The wheel will hold the rotor in place when it gets torqued back on.

 

No, you don't need them. They are only there to keep the rotor in place while the wheel is off the car. Drill out the stripped one(s) and you'll be fine.

Edit: I hate when I reply at the same time as someone else (when they beat me anyway).

 

Ahh thanks a lot guys, I'm gonan get this all finished up then. I didn't want to do it and not know if my car was dangerous

Thanks again

 

Use an impact driver like the guy said above.. otherwise you will have to make sure your rotor doesn't fall off when you remove your wheel. Why not do it right when its soo simple?

 

or easier way...cut a big slit with a dremel and use a pretty good size flat headed screw driver/ bit and unscrew it..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VRD &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">or easier way...cut a big slit with a dremel and use a pretty good size flat headed screw driver/ bit and unscrew it..</TD></TR></TABLE>

I am convinced that dremels should only be used on wood. The damn attachments always have a tendency to break in to pieces and fly all directions.

Safety goggles are a must with this approach.

 

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I am convinced that dremels should only be used on wood. The damn attachments always have a tendency to break in to pieces and fly all directions.

Safety goggles are a must with this approach.</TD></TR></TABLE>

its a must but the dremel would eat away at it quick...no hard pressure is needed..they do make reinforced cutting wheels for metal as well..

 

Dude, $20

Right tool for the job, or you will end up in the long run suffering for it.

Like Yoda said,

Anger leads to hate (get mad at your tools because its not the right one, and not doing its job)

Hate leads to Suffering (suffering, because you smacked your screwdriver with a hammer, and shattered it into your hand, or your eye)


Yes, I went there.

 

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The rotor won't fall off when you remove the wheel because it's still held in place buy the caliper.

 

The screws are actually there from the assembaly line. theyre to hold the hold the rotar for employees.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by srehtorblos &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> had this same problem. what i did was i took a big screwdriver and put it on like i was gonna turn the screw. i then hit the end of the screwdriver with a hammer as i turned.. sorta like a "hammer drill"</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

the easiest way to get them out is to buy some valve grinding compound, from a hardware store, or the like. put a dab in there, the grittyness of the compound wont let the screwdriver slip. put your screwdriver in there and hit the end with a hammer, while turning it left. gl