Trying to replace the front brake disk on my car but I can't remove them. The two flat screws are stuck in there and won't budge. I tried using my impact screw driver thing it and still didn't do a thing. Seems to be stripping it the move I try to unscrew it. Anyone got any tricks to this? I've hit it with a hammer too, but doesn't do anything. So before I drill them out anyone got any tricks?

94 Civic EX

 

That happen to me before only thing you can do now is to drill it out with a small drill bit
But make sure you get the screws for Honda first it could be rust within the threads

Good luck

 

Yeah, already ordered the new ones form Majestic Honda. Just need to get them out. Did you use ezout to get it out?

 

Happened to me when I changed out my rotors. Drill out the head of the screw(its a countersink screw) so you can atleast pull the disc off. Then use some vise grips and you should be able to get them out.

 

You don't have to put the screws back in. They are only there to hold them on the car on the assembly line. The wheel and lugs hold them on after you remove them. I have never replaced them after removing them.

 

Hmm...doesn't seem like a bad idea. And I don't see a safety problem.

 

they make a punch like driver like and hand impact with a screw tip. you hit it with a hammer and it spins as u hit it like an impact driver. these work well. also use some pb blaster spray it heat around the screw and use a screwdriver tip that goes on a ratchet so u have more leverage then a straight handle. a driver liek this would make the job cake http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lisle...item23138fcf03

 

You are going to need to use heat such as a plumbers torch and an impact driver the kind where you strike it with a hammer.

With the torch you'll need to heat the rotor around the screw and get it nice and hot then you'll be able to knock them loose with the impact driver.

It'll take more time heating the rotors then it does hitting them out.

 

I used that impact screwdriver with no luck, and trust me I hit that thing many times. I changed my intedgras disk with that tool and it was like magic. But this just seems to be seized.

 

id get a propane torch and some pb blaster heat around the screw and reuse that tool to break it out.

 

Are u sure ur impact screwdriver is set to loosen not tighten..?? Those things work 9.5/10 times... Just gotta really lay into it, and make sure it's on the right setting... Sounds simple, but it's been done wrong 9xxxxxxx times... GL..

 

Can I use a heat gun instead?

 

i dont think a heat gun is going to heat the metal enough to make it swell or expand. you can buy the torch im talking about at a hardware store. or maybe ask a friend that may have a torch

 

this was on my 4th gen prelude but i just used a hammer and a tap got a groove on one side and smacked it out then never put them back in and that was about a year ago

 

Another thing to try is the rotor should have threads, take a screw and thread into the open threads take a large pliers to the screw or bolt you used and grab it and rock back and forth to see if you can loosen the rotor.

Torch it, heat gun is useless.

 

Mine wouldn't come out unless heated for awhile so yes you'll need to use a torch.

 

I didn't even know you can set that thing to loosen or tighten. It doesn't have any switches or ***** on it to push.

 

i just had the same problem happen lust the other week when I changed my rotors... what I did was I tried to put a notch with my dremel so I could use a flat head to take it off, and that didint work. what I did was use the dremel, and a grinding wheel, and I grinded down the head of the screw, and also some of the rotor itself to the point where I started to wiggle the rotor, and with enough force it snapped the head off the screw, and the rotor slid off! I was at the point where I was litteraly gonna cut the rotor in half if I had to to get it off

 

It should be spring loaded with left and right arrows on it somewhere. You have to push in on the back side and turn counter clock wise for loosen.

 

That is a a good idea or just drill out the head of the screw and pull off the rotor, then when the rotor is off use some vise grips and grab the shaft of the screw to get it out.

 

You can try the heat gun, but I just drilled mine out and make sure to keep what you're drilling lubricated, otherwise you'll shred up you're bit. Once they are weakened they should just pop right out. You don't necessarily need them as when you're wheel is torqued up it will keep the rotor flat.

 

i drilled mine, its easier than anything else.

usually I just put a phillips head bit on my drill and use that to take it out

 

Take a small headed hammer and hit the screw to break up any rust. Then hammer in a flat head screw driver and twist hard, repeat as many times as it takes. It comes out. Also try soaking with wd-40.

 

vs 30 seconds to drill it out, ill let you decide which is easier

 

The fastest way to remove the seized rotor screws is to use an air hammer (if you have one).