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Old 08-22-2006, 12:11 AM
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Re: Stuck Rotor

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Originally Posted by Dave_s
I tried the penetrant and the hammer. No luck. I'm going to try the air hammer. How long does it usualy take? this one is realy stuck. The car sat for a couple of mothns and the rotors rusted up something fierce. Also, why apply the air hammer on the side the tire slips over and not on the outside edge of the rotor pushing the rotor away from the car? I checked for threaded holes. unfortunatly, these rotors don't have them.
Since you are planning to replace the rotors, you could use the air hammer on the back surface of the rotor. When hammering on the hub, it is usally possible to reuse the rotors. With a good air hammer and the blunt hammer tip, it usually would only take about 10 seconds of hammering in a couple of spots on the face of the hub.

-Rod
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