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Old 03-28-2007, 07:34 PM
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Can anybody tell me how to get the front brake ROTORS off a 2001 Expy? We've Used silicone spray wd-40 i think, pb blast. Hammer bigger hammer Sledge hammer. About 7 hours of hitting it from soft to all out slamming it. In between the studs. Heated it.you name it its been done. Ive read every Thread/solution so far. And we've tried ever 1. We've had people passing by try a wack or two. Several people have given us their opinion. If any1 Has a New fix. Hit me back.
Oh and its AWD. do not wanna have to bring it to a Mechanic. unless u guys think its that time.
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Old 03-29-2007, 10:46 AM
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Re: ROTORS I know I know. Please read.

Do you know anyone that has a plasma cutter?That is the only way tro get them off by cutting them in half without hurting the wheel bearing.I have seen this happen,they are rusted very badly and this is a common problem even on the trucks
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Old 04-02-2007, 10:51 PM
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Re: ROTORS I know I know. Please read.

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Do you know anyone that has a plasma cutter?That is the only way tro get them off by cutting them in half without hurting the wheel bearing.I have seen this happen,they are rusted very badly and this is a common problem even on the trucks
Damn, I think if I went to this extreme that I'd go ahead and replace the wheel bearings as well
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Old 04-03-2007, 12:57 PM
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Re: ROTORS I know I know. Please read.

My father does that and does not hurt the wheelbearing.You have to replace the rotors
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Old 04-11-2007, 08:15 PM
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Re: ROTORS I know I know. Please read.

Don't be a wimp! You pansy!

Whack them rotors off! I do it almost weekly! I always win!
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Old 05-09-2007, 07:55 PM
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Re: ROTORS I know I know. Please read.

what i did was "borrow" my pnuematic aircraft rivet gun (3x or 4x power) from work and a nice broad flush face rivet set and went to town on my daughters stuck rotor. Hot tip: saturate hub area w/ Liquid Wrench, use something semi hard between the riveting blows and rotor, and concentrate the around the hub. CAUTION: ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES & HEARING PROTECTORS!!!
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Re: ROTORS I know I know. Please read.

I'm with the mullet - I'm in a ford dealership myself and do this often - beat and beat and beat some more - if you hit it hard enough - the outter ring will break off and then the center will magicaly come off - always works
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Old 05-23-2007, 09:20 PM
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Re: ROTORS I know I know. Please read.

It seems like the F-150 from 1997-2003 and the Expedition all have this common issue of the rust build-up making the rotors very hard to remove.

After removing the rotors, clean the rust from the hub and apply some never-seize.
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