My brake pads are about down to the nubs. I finally get all the parts together for cheap (thanks H-Tr's!) this weekend, and have a few hours, so I do it. Having done plenty of brake jobs before, I'm thinking "no big deal".... Yeah right!

First is getting the R on 4 stands for the first time. I can't even get the jack under, so it's up onto some 2x8's first (AND I need 5/8" shims in front of those!). Jack it up... Stands are too tall! No big, drop it back down, 2x4 on the jack saddle, set it on the stands, check that it's secure, wheels off. Ok time for a Look at my watch - WTF!?! Near an HOUR for THAT? I'm supposed to go jumping later, so please don't be one of those days!

Apply penetrant to rotor screws, pull on

"Ok, let's bang this shiznit out and go jumping" methinks. Finish Snicker slyly as I break out the impact driver Rears come out slicker than snot, with only a couple of taps of the hammer on the driver. So does the first front... "This is going well..." Remind me not to think that.

The other 3 screws refuse to budge. I try more penetrant, H-T for advice, more , and tons of hammering on the impact driver, all to no avail. 4 broken driver bits later, and all I have is hammered screws.

Being as it's time change Sunday, and about to go winter here (meaning no riding after work anymore), I decide not to waste what will probably be the LAST perfect warm day in the garage. A place I will be plenty when it's 30 degrees out. I say F it, I'll drive the beater (with no reverse ) to work Monday, and take the wife's truck and go jumping.


So I get home tonight from work, and attack with more penetrant and new driver bits. On go the safety glasses... ARRRRRRRRG! $7.50 worth of broken super duper bits later, and I'm still nowhere! Out come the left hand drill bits and easy outs, and the first two of three rotor screws succumb without a fight. Looking at my watch, I have just time to finish, so I go around the passenger side to get the LAST one...

Ummmm, WHY does it look like there is a broken piece of HARDENED TOOL STEEL driver bit in the hole?!?! Two picks, a punch, one left hand, and 3 regular drill bits later, and the broken bit is still in there, and there is still only a tiny hole in it! So I grab the grinder, and notch the face of the now mangled screw. Then I put a chisel in it so I don't grind a notch in the rotor too, and bang it a couple of times with the hammer. Then I smugly stick a BIG regular screwdriver in the notch, and turn. Nothing. I turn harder. Still nothing. I turn HARDER. POP! 1/4 of the screw head flies off and bounces off my S-A-F-E-T-Y G-L-A-S-S-E-S. Ah yes! But aw sheiiiiiit. F U LITTLE SCREW!

Bag it, time for and girl What type R?

Tomorrow, I attack again!

And I still have to remove all the former owner's ricey red caliper paint At least he did a crappy, thick job of it - It chips right off!

 

Those rotor screws are annoying aren't they?

Good luck tomorrow...if trouble continues.........

 

I love the descriptions

You'll get it tomrorow

 

sweet talk it

 

I suppose you don't really need those screws right? I've left mine off cause they're a pain in the ***.

 

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If and when you Do get them off, just apply a bit of anti-sieze. They come right off with no hassle the next times.

 

You don't need them. I swap my rotors at the track every track day and refuse to put them in. If you have trouble taking them off just drill off the heads and leave the numbs in. The lug nuts do a fine job keeping the rotor in place.

 

yeah, just drill them fuggers out of there