and got stuck!

the two screws that hold the rotor in are stuck.

i tried tapping them with a hammer, pentrant oil, etc.

i've read i might need an impact screwdriver. do you need a compressor to use one of those?

and for those who brought it to the dealer to get off how much did they charge you?

do the rear rotors have the same screws holding them in?

thanks.

 

heat them!!!!!!!!!

 

will a heat gun work?

or will i need a mini blow torch?

 

Yes the rears do have the same screws. I ran into the same problem. I bought an impact screw driver at the local parts store. It ran about $30. Once tap with a mini sledge and the screws were free.

 

the more heat the better...

I busted a friggen screw driver changing mine...

I finally heated and beated the piss out of them... hope you have new flat head screws to put in...

get some anti-seize compound on them new screws you are putting in...

if all else fails... dril them out.. but be very careful.

I have about 20 of thea screws you need... but that does you no good.

 

Mine were REALLY bad after 140K on the ODO

Had to drill them out, but it's not that big of a deal. The part that sticks is the screw to the rotor....the screw itself does not stick in it's own threading. Heat it, pound it, drill it.....(drill as a last resort, as always)

And you DO NOT need to replace those screws...they are there to hold the rotor in place during first assembly. The lugs hold the rotor to the hub; the screws are useless.

 

I forgot my mini torch at home, so my friend and I sprayed some PB Blaster on there and heated them up with my cigarette lighter. Hit 'em a few times with a screwdriver and a hammer, and they came out.

I hate those screws with a passion.

 

Man, I told you that you needed the impact screwdriver! You tap the impact screwdriver with a mallet and screws should turn.

The PB Blaster works.

Where were you changing them? since I don't have a garage, I went to a commuter lot and did it? Where r u located? I got PB Blaster and the impact screwdriver if you wanna meet up somewhere. It took me about 10 mins each side to replace the rotors.

 

yea i know but i couldn't find one.. lol

my local autozone didn't have one for sale or rent.

i'll be shopping for one tonight.

did you guys put them back in after you installed your rotors?

 

of course

 

You don't have to put the two screws back in if you don't want to. All they do is hold the rotor to the hub when you remove the wheel. Once the wheel is on, they aren't coming loose.

 

didn't your mom teach you anything!!.. put it back the way you found it....

but like others and Neil said.. it is not the end of the world without the screws.

On my buddies Dodge Durango when you take the wheel off the rotor is loose.. most other auto makers do not use the screws.

 

Use a left handed drill bit and extractor, taht will take it right out.

I didn't even botehr to put the screws back in, they do nothing.

 

i was at home in fort washington trying to change them. thanks for the offer, i'm going to go to another parts store to see if they carry the impact screw driver. i asked the lady at the autozone i went to and she said if they had one it would be in the air tools section thats why i thought it was compressor powered tool.
so i'm guessing it's just a regular screw driver with some sort of impact capability?

thanks for the advice guys.

mistermehoff... if i can't find one i'll definately drive up and borrow yours. thanks.

 

You will most likely have to go to Home Depot to find the impact screwdriver. I think that's where I bought mine. Its located in the "Tools" section. PB Blaster is at the autoparts store.

 

I've had mixed success with the impact screwdriver I got from Craftsman. I've also used a centerpunch on the edge of the screw and hammered to rotate it instead of drilling out. I always replace with new screws and anti-sieze.

 

I hate those screws. Took us hours to get them off. Used a hammer and a dremel. Only left one screw in per rotor. This is the poorest design. Other cars use allen head bolts.

Does anyone know a better replacement screws? Something other than a Phillips head screw that looks like it belongs more on my RC car that a high-performance luxe coupe?