I was titghtening my e-brake up and removed the plug on the rotor to adjust the brake and when i was done and putting the plug back in i pushed hard and it fell inside the rotor. I took the whole caliper off and then tried to get the rotor of but it wasn't happening. Rotor screws were impossible to get off. Got pissed and put everything back. So how bad is it that that plug is rolling around inside my rotor??

 

An easy way to remove the rotor screw is to use a drill bit a little smaller than the head of the screw. Drill into the screw until the head is gone or falls off. You can then remove the rotor and unscrew the shaft of the screw by hand (the head is the part that gets stuck). I have done this a couple of times and it is way faster than the impact driver or hammer and lubricant methods. Just FYI as well those screws really are not needed, they use them during production to hold the rotors in place when there is no wheel or caliper.

 

DO NOT DRILL IT OUT. Just get yourself a $10 impact screwdriver from Pep Boys or Auto Zone. If you're smart enough to use a hammer the impact screwdriver will take about 10 seconds to get the screw loose enough to back it out with a regular screwdriver. When I bought mine I had never used one before and with just a little trial and error it made my brake job painless.

 

Do it however you feel most comfortable. However I don't like the stupid comment. I have used this method quite a few times before and unless you are a complete moron it works perfect, is free and less time consuming.

 

Uhhhhhhh, yeah, you're right, it's so much easier and less time consuming drilling out a screw instead of using a tool that's made for removing it so you can use the screw again.

 

Uhhhhhhh, yeah, it's so much easier and less time consuming drilling out and completely ruining the set screw instead of using a tool that's made specifically for removing it so you can use the screw again.

 

sorry the thread got jacked.... your right super trooper you are smart and i am stupid.... good bye.

 

 

Your "method" is not the correct way to remove the screws. An impact driver is... it's specifically what it's designed for.

No proper mechanic would drill it out unless it was completely seized in the rotor. And even then they would try an extractor on it 1st.

Granted he maybe shouldn't have used the word stupid. He was trying to stop others from following your advice. Which is a good thing... it's bad advice. Drilling is only a last resort certainly not the 1st thing anyone should try. Perhaps you need to go buy an impact driver and read some service manuals.

Faster than an impact driver? I can remove the screws from a rotor in a few seconds with the impact driver. Drilling/removing the shaft will take a LOT longer not to mention it's totally not necessary.

 

i know there is ways of getting the rotor off. Just didn't have the tools or time. My question is if that rubber plug rolling around in there until i get to getting it out is bad or not?

 

While it's not a good thing, it shouldn't do any damage. Chances are it'll be in bad shape when you do eventually take it out. If it doesn't eventually wear into pieces and work itself out.

I'm having a hard time remembering what the clearance was on my CLS when I did my brake job. I wouldn't loose sleep over it if that's what your asking...

 

You'll be fine. If you have a claw tool, it would probably be able to grab the plug without having to take everything apart.

Although you probably don't want to know the method they try just before it comes to using a drill.