I have _three_ cans of brake cleaner. Not my first rodeo. Plus carb cleaner, electronics spray, mineral spirits, kerosene, acetone, and Type F transmission fluid. (Okay, some of that I use for making gun cleaner)ehoff121 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 24, 2019 8:17 am Go to your local hardware store and buy two M8-1.25 bolts (about 1" long). You will find two small, threaded holes opposite each other next to the hub opening on the rotor. (should be holes on the new rotors you can test the bolts in first ) Hand tighten the bolts in the holes, then alternate one slow half turn for each bolt. You will not need more than 2-3 half turns to add enough force so you can break the rust. If you do not hear the rust 'snap' after a couple turns, try the mallet again.
Before installing the new rotors, run a thin coat of brake grease around the outside surface of the hub to prevent seizing next time. Be careful NOT to get grease on the lug studs.
Also, make sure you have a large can of brake cleaner- you don't want oil of any kind on the rotor surface!
this is the key to replacing the rotors if they haven't been off in a while.ehoff121 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 24, 2019 8:17 am Go to your local hardware store and buy two M8-1.25 bolts (about 1" long). You will find two small, threaded holes opposite each other next to the hub opening on the rotor. (should be holes on the new rotors you can test the bolts in first ) Hand tighten the bolts in the holes, then alternate one slow half turn for each bolt. You will not need more than 2-3 half turns to add enough force so you can break the rust. If you do not hear the rust 'snap' after a couple turns, try the mallet again.
Pretty sure these are factory. I bought the car with 135k on it, figuring I'd get another 150k out of it easily. This weekend is hopefully a maintenance weekend - transmission, oil, battery cleaning and water level check, wash the car (it'll be in the mid 60's), and if I go pick up a new set of pads, maybe I'll try for the rotor removal again. I've never had this much trouble with replacing rotors.zbyers wrote: ↑Fri Jan 25, 2019 4:31 amthis is the key to replacing the rotors if they haven't been off in a while.ehoff121 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 24, 2019 8:17 am Go to your local hardware store and buy two M8-1.25 bolts (about 1" long). You will find two small, threaded holes opposite each other next to the hub opening on the rotor. (should be holes on the new rotors you can test the bolts in first ) Hand tighten the bolts in the holes, then alternate one slow half turn for each bolt. You will not need more than 2-3 half turns to add enough force so you can break the rust. If you do not hear the rust 'snap' after a couple turns, try the mallet again.