Ok so I have a 93 Civic del Sol Si, I love driving this car. It handles like a go cart and that is why I love it. My problem is with the brake rotors ... Ok I know it sounds crazy but I have tried to remove the front rotor and it has become a nightmare, after watching several videos and looking at blown apart diagrams I removed the tire and caliper and as instructed tried to tap the rotor off ... It's not coming. So I reached out to a tuner mechanic I know he asks me if there are 2 screws on the front of it between the lug studs .... There is not .. there aren't even screw holes I tell him, he tells me the same thing everybody else has .. beat the rotors off they should break free and pop off .... They will not just come off and they are not screwed on ... WHAT CAN I DO ??? do I have to disconnect the CV axel, upper and lower ball joints and steering arm or is there an easier way to get this thing off ???

 

A very large pulley extractor might do the trick.

I'm just not sure if I've ever seen one that handles 14+ inch pullies.

They corrode to the hub and they can be a real PITA to pop free. A 20 pound sledge might be your friend.

The other option is to get two front knuckles from the salvage yard. But then you have to break the axle nuts free.

 

 

Remove the caliper and caliper bracket then hit the back (inside) of the rotor-- where the brake pad would be-- with about a 2 lb hammer. Rotate rotor and hit again until it comes off. Beating on the outside will not do anything.

 

I gotta be honest. Looking at all that rust and broken stud, I wouldn't want any of that. You're best off just going to a wrecking yard and trying to locate a set of hubs and calipers from Civic EX or Integra.

 

Take the caliper and bracket off as stated and use a MAP gas torch or an acetylene torch if you have access to one. Heat up the the whole area between the studs some and get a big hammer or a sledge and it should knock off. Make sure you hit the surface of the hub area, not the braking surface of the rotor if possible.

 

looks like that rotor has been around the block or two