STUCK BRAKE ROTORS?

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240sx319
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If anyone could help me with this it would be nice. I've a 93 240sx and i'm trying to replace the brakes. But, the rotors are stuck. I've tried everything. They don't seem to have the holes to put screws in to get them off. I don't know if there is something i'm missing. So if anyone could help that would be great.


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xekushnr
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The rotor is stuck on the hub? Spray some PB Blaster in the stud holes, let it soak in for a few minutes, then grab a ball peen and hit the rotor between the studs on the hat. It should come off pretty easily that way.

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murda-c
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if you've tried everything then there is no hope.

...anyway hit them with a sledge. HARD

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MRNA
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I had this and had to use a puller and PB. Let the PB soak for 5 minutes or so and then soak it again, put the puller on and tighten the piss out of it, remember-it's fifteen years old. You may want to wear earplugs and safety glasses when you do this as I was deaf for about ten minutes after it popped off and got PB in my eyes, not to mention it knocked the wind out of me when it hit my chest.

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If you are replacing the rotors, the best way to get them off is break them. Hit the rotor on the very edge as hard as you can. With a good sized hammer it should only take a few hits, when the rotor face breaks off the hat, it will cause the hat to crack loose from the hub, allowing you to slide it off with your hands. I have this problem at work all the time, it seems wrong to break things on purpose, but believe me, it works.


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