It's not the usual problem. I have the retaining screws out, and the rotor is free of the hub. However, I cannot pull the rotor more than 3/8" out before it stops. The studs are straight, as far as I can tell...I've never had any trouble taking the wheel off or replacing it.

So is the rotor warped? Is there anything I can do, short of heating the rotor? Should I just pack it in and hand it to a mechanic?

 

I can only go by my experience with my 1989 Integra LS. I remove the 2 retaining screws and the rotor slides out. Occasionally on my BMW it would stick because of aluminum on steel galvanic corrosion, however a good wack with a rubber hammer from behind usually released it. If this doesn't work I would get out the blow torch and use it from behind. Make sure your caliper is of course free of the rotor. This may be an obvious comment.

 

I've done all of that...it sticks partway up the studs.....

 

Beat the **** out of the middle of the rotor with a hammer, hit it evenly between each stud. Those things can be a bitch sometimes.

 

How do I get behind it?

 

Hit from the front...not from behind. I know it sounds dumb, but it works.

 

This works to get it off the studs? Remember, it's already free of the hub...

I hope the new rotor goes on easier than this.

 

Sometimes at work i get the rotor off he hub no problem, but I sometimes have a hard time getting it by the studs. I push it as close to the hub as I can, beat the **** out of the middle part only (no sense beating the outsides, especially if you are reusing the rotor) and the rotor should come off with a little more coaxing.

If that doesnt work, and you're not reusing the rotor just tap it evenly on the outside of the rotor, make sure you do it evenly so the rotor doesnt get hung up on the studs.

 

OK, I'll give it another go tomorrow.

The passenger side was so easy, too...

 

Yah they're weird that way. Sometimes I get all 4 no problems, other tims I have pound on just 1, sometimes all of them.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by khunt0012 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sometimes at work i get the rotor off he hub no problem, but I sometimes have a hard time getting it by the studs. I push it as close to the hub as I can, beat the **** out of the middle part only (no sense beating the outsides, especially if you are reusing the rotor) and the rotor should come off with a little more coaxing.

If that doesnt work, and you're not reusing the rotor just tap it evenly on the outside of the rotor, make sure you do it evenly so the rotor doesnt get hung up on the studs.</TD></TR></TABLE>

your going to destroy the rotor hitting it more than 3 times with a hammer.

take a piece of wood and line it up against the rotor and wack the wood as hard as you can. it will free it.

 

I'll be replacing the rotor as soon as I can get it off. I already have a few dings in it.

After 6.5 years and 78k miles, it's time.

Is it possible the rotor is warped? I don't have any vibration under braking....

 

if you dont get vibration or pulsation in the steering wheel while braking from 25 mph + then it is not warped.

 

How the **** is it so stuck then?

 

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your going to destroy the rotor hitting it more than 3 times with a hammer.

take a piece of wood and line it up against the rotor and wack the wood as hard as you can. it will free it.

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Note how I said "If that doesnt work, and you're not reusing the rotor..." The first method will not hurt the rotor, the second method will, that's why I mentionned the above.

 

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Note how I said "If that doesnt work, and you're not reusing the rotor..." The first method will not hurt the rotor, the second method will, that's why I mentionned the above.</TD></TR></TABLE>

you actually said : I push it as close to the hub as I can, beat the **** out of the middle part only (no sense beating the outsides,

even hammering the MIDDLE will damage the rotor.

 

Fellas, fellas...I'm replacing the rotor. No worries.

If I had a plasma cutter I'd cut the bitch in half to get it off.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Regular Series &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">This works to get it off the studs? Remember, it's already free of the hub...</TD></TR></TABLE>If this is really true, then it's not the rotor. Clearly the studs aren't parallel to each other like they should be. Either you've got bent stud(s) or a bent hub.

 

That's very possible. This is the side that was in the accident....

 

An update, if anyone's interested~

I took it to a mechanic since I needed an inspection anyway. Apparently part of the backing plate was still stuck to the hub. It took three of 'em an hour to take it off. I probably would've needed a week or so.

Between that and the fluid flush - well, let's just say it's nice to have my brake pedal back.