Alright I have a 99 and I have no idea why I can't get the rotor off, I already have the caliper off + the screws off and its just sitting there looking sort of like this... stole the pic.



Accept I can't see the part in the middle because it is covered by some metal piece. I do not know what to do can you help me?

 

front or rear?

 

Rear

 

Tried searching and WD 40 with a hammer

 

make sure the parking brake is off. The TL uses a drum style parking brake. You may need to rotate the rotor so that the rubber plug is to the bottom and adjust the adjuster wheel. (brake shoe adjuster wheel) That and it may take some beating on therotor to remove the rotor

 

arrrrgh
Kris beat me here

Release the parking brake inside the car

Then beat the bujeebes out of the rotor in a controlled and rythmic manner
The corrosion in the very center holds like glue
bang the rotor front and back and finally it will just slide off

Like kris was saying- there is a mini set of drum brakes inside that extended collar-hub on the rotor center- so you cant get it all sideways and expect it to come off

new rear rotors at napa-$18 for the american made ones!

clean all the corrosion you find and apply anti sieze or brake caliper grease to that hub lip in the middle

 

I had trouble too, but I tried something different than what's being suggested.
After I made sure the parking brake wasn't on, I took the two screws that I removed and put them in the 'other' screw holes on the front of the rotor. When you screw those two screws in, they push against the hub and push the rotor off. Not much, but enough to break any rust or corrosion that may have bonded the rotor to the hub. Once it breaks free you can just pull off the rotor and remove the screws. But obviously,.. check the e-brake first.

 

Still I can't seem to get it to move at all, I feel like I am missing a basic step or something. I am almost ready to put everything back together and take it somewhere.

 

Am I the only one that sees the rotor screws still installed??

 

your not missing any thing. Just BEAT it with a hammer.

 

your the only one. Thats not a pic of his rotor. Plus he states that the screws were removed

 

Yeah, what he said! It's the correct procedure. If there's too much rust and that don't pop the rotor out, then you can beat it with a rubber mallet.

 

Which is usually the case. A good penetrating oil sprayed on the center hub area usually helps. Most times out of 10 a hammer is whats needed

 

Use a REAL hammer
Just when you are ready to give up- whack it one more time
Off it pops like nothing!

 

Willrun

Just to be clear- the procedure we suggest WILL damage the rotor ~if done properly~
so replacement is mandatory

 

I mashed that rotor with a large rubber mallot and eventually I got it to come off.

 

There ya go! Congrats; a job well done!

 

the guys here are really good for this kinda stuff.

 

You need to get an impact driver and remove the two phillip screws. If they won't come out, like mine, you'll need to drill out the screw heads. They are just there to help during the assembly line.

Good luck!

 

I am already done, and that picture wasn't from my car, I already had the screws out they came right off. That you all for the help it was greatly appreciated.

 

willrun
be nice~ a new member saw a chance to share an observation- and missed a part of the description, at least they tried!