Okay, yesterday I decided it would be a good day to do my caliper and brake rotor replacement. Got the wheel off for the first rotor/caliper change, and attempted to remove the 6mm screws that hold the rotors in. When I went to Honda to buy 4 new screws, the guy told me 20 to 1 the screws are going to strip out, and that I will either have to A) Drill out the heads of the screws, then pull the rotor off and take a vice grip to the remaining part of the screw, or B) Take a chisel like screwdriver, and drive the sharp end in the head of the screw and try turning out. I don't have any of those above mentioned tools, and tried using a #2 Phillips head screw driver. Well I had no luck as the screw head started stripping out. I immediately stopped and gave up seeing as how probably ALL the screws are going to be like this.

EDIT: I've never drilled out a screw head before or anything like that for that matter.
So does anybody know any good drill/bit combos, or even what the chisel drive type of screwdriver is called? My passenger caliper is starting to mess up and squeak non-stop when I'm driving, but goes away when I PRESS the brakes.

 

Just get a drill bit that is slightly smaller than the head of the screw and start drilling away. It will shred out the head leaving the base and the rotor will come loose.

When you put the new rotors on, don't put the screws back in. The wheel pressed against the rotor is more than sufficient in keeping it in place.

 

You need to get a tool called an impact driver, which you can get at Sears or any good auto parts store. It looks like a screwdriver, but it's designed to be hit with a hammer/mallet which makes it turn ever so slightly. This is the "chisel type screwdriver" he was referring to.

Click on photo below for more info.

$6.99 at Harbor Freight:


$24.99 at Sears:

 

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This is an impact driver:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr...e=Yes

Right now, if the philips screw is not messed up too bad, the impact driver should still work.


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I think the guy is referring to a cold chisel.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr...e=Yes

You can just buy one chisel from any hardware parts store.

Here is a post regarding using the cold chisel:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1676031

 

Try the impact driver first. If it's not totally stripped, that should work. If it's fully stripped, then you can try one of the other measures.

 

i ran into this with my DA. it took a while with our drill, but we eventually got all of the screws out.

 

you coulda used the phillips and hammered the **** outta it from the rear....

the screws woulda came loose

 

Remember, Honda and Acura wheels are hub-centric. So when you put the rotor back on...followed by the wheel, it will center it's self and you don't have to use those stupid screws.

Every track guy I know, don't use those screws.

 

Look up made topics I've done, I did a nice DIY on how to get those babies off. Use the impact driver first and if that doesn't work the BEST to use is a torch for just 1 min.

 

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The topic is here.



Modified by nsxtasy at 11:01 AM 7/3/2006

 

Awsome, I truely appreciate everyones help and contributions. When I went to Honda for the screws, they gave me their last 3, so I guess I should just ditch em eh?

 

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That's up to you; there's no consensus. I use mine. I find it easier to leave the rotors securely attached when changing brake pads and such...

 

i just drill out the face of the screw, then hit the old rotor hard with a hammer, it pops right off and takes 2mins.

 

If you dont have an impact hammer, a not as effective substitute (works for me every time) is just stick the phillips head screwdriver on the screw and wack the back of it with a hammer, same basic principle just not as strong.

 

I used a grinder and cut a slot in the screw head (it went into the rotor also). Then i took the biggest flathead screwdriver i had and forced it in the slot. Then i used a vice grip on the screwdriver shaft and turned that baby out of their. This came all after the impact screwdriver had failed.

 

The pics on my thread are back,

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1439058