Berto Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 the corolla needs new rotors. I bought the replacements and intended to do them myself. I was using two bolts to press them off and ripped out the threads from the rotor they are stuck on there good. Any suggestions? Any shop willing to do this for a reasonable price? (Scott Kirk I will probably call you soon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Try a torch. It'll take a while and you'll want to repack your wheelbearings (if serviceable) when done, but it works. Just keep heating around the stuck area and trying to work it back and forth, eventually it'll break free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman88210 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Get a remote controlled car/truck and fabricate a very large hammer on the top of it. Make it tall enough to hit to bottom of the rotor. All you have to do then is drive the remote around your garage to get it at top speed and hit the rotor a few times!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Loosen the lug nuts slightly and drive in a circle (in each direction). Works on stuck rims as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Beat the everliving piss out of them with a sledgehammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Heat is always good. Try spraying the hell out of it with some sort of break free or WD-40. LET IS EVAPORATE BEFORE YOU TRY HEAT. Use a hammer and smack the heck out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Spray and or heat and BFH as long as you aren't saving them. Put a lug nut on most of the way so the rotor does not fly off and smack the back side and turn 90 degrees and repeat untill it come off And if you are in town I can take care of it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest powers Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Spray and or heat and BFH as long as you aren't saving them. Put a lug nut on most of the way so the rotor does not fly off and smack the back side and turn 90 degrees and repeat untill it come off And if you are in town I can take care of it for you. +1 for BFH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 BFH.....10 pound sleg i have does them in one or 2 wacks. be glad its not a expedition, those suck. the rotor will just rust itself too the hub..plamsa cutter has been slicing them off in no time flat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 BFH....Big fucking hammer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 id stray away from BFH...i did this and ended up snapping my spindle, which was another 200$ for parts, and luckily i knew a guy who pressed em together for free go to autozone and get a gear puller...something else to try if youre trashing them is to cut a slit into the rotor (outer rim in) and then put something like a 4 post tire iron w/ a flat head in there and twist...it should crack the rotor down and break the rust free on the spindle and i did try heat, WD40, SFH, BFH, kick the shit out of it...nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUTAN TA1647545492 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 +1 BFH btw- dont break the spindle like Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 BFH for the win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 How about the ban hammer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 How about the ban hammer? Overkill. Stick to your normal BFH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest powers Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Overkill. Stick to your normal BFH. Solid advice right there folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 +1 BFH btw- dont break the spindle like Evan ha. thanks seriously though, a gear puller would work just as well, and will run less risk of snapping a spindle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 id stray away from BFH...i did this and ended up snapping my spindle, which was another 200$ for parts, and luckily i knew a guy who pressed em together for free go to autozone and get a gear puller...something else to try if youre trashing them is to cut a slit into the rotor (outer rim in) and then put something like a 4 post tire iron w/ a flat head in there and twist...it should crack the rotor down and break the rust free on the spindle and i did try heat, WD40, SFH, BFH, kick the shit out of it...nothing don't blame the BFH on Inferior Korean parts. PB blaster and BFH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted December 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 don't blame the BFH on Inferior Korean parts. PB blaster and BFH Where is that kia/hyundai thread when you need it. I will try the big gear puller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 don't blame the BFH on Inferior Korean parts. PB blaster and BFH you can hit a speed bump wrong and break one of those spindles dont blame it on the BFH. it all depends on who is swinging it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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