Remove A Stuck Brake Rotor Easily And Cheaply!

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cheap and easy way to remove a brake rotor that is seized on without special tools!

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[BrianSturhan]

Hours of WD40 and a rubber mallet! Took me five minutes with two bolts, nuts and the old brake pads. Thank you for posting this.

[EpicBenjo]

Pro Tip: put the Lugnuts on 2/3rds of the way to protect the threads just in case the rotor pops off very suddenly and scrapes the threads on the studs

[Mars-zgblbl]

Once the rotor is off, prevent rust from happening again by cleaning the rust off the hub with a wire brush and spreading a very thin layer of anti seize on the hub face. It re-using the same rotor, clean rust off the inside surface that contacts the hub.

[raff]

I literally spent 1 hour trying to take off one off on my f250. Tried this method on the other one and did the trick.

[solitaire]

Great tip. You may want to use a large diameter coin or something similar to distribute the pressure on the back side of the rotor by the bolt.

[baltazalcontreras]

Dude thanks a lot you are amazing my friend. I wrestle with my rotor yesterday went to bed beat up today saw your video on my way to pick up my daughter. Got home tried your method and came out like butter. Thank you sir

[kit]

Thanks. Your method saves my day. I tried hummer, MAD gas, rotor screws (supposed to push the rotor out). All are not working. Came the help from YouTube. I use a 14mm screw to push the rotor out. It works !!

Many Thanks :)

[sturoe]

Swapping an axle assembly from a parts car onto my daily driver. Between a very stuck rotor and a very stuck driveshaft, it's been challenging. This trick and some heavy penetrant saved me so much time. Such a smart but simple hack! Thank you!

[M.S-qc]

Thank you very much I've been struggling for 2 days 🙏🙏🙏💪💪

[thomasrayborn]

Brilliant! Thank you! My 2018 Camry rear rotors were stuck. Nothing would get them off. I watched your video, and found a bolt and nut to use, and they came off quickly. Thank you for the help!

[JeffreyBaconBacon]

Great video! I just spent a few hours...just like you did...messing with a rear passenger side rotor on a 1996 Ford Explorer. From the shade beneath the truck, I watched your video, placed a steering wheel puller on the same knuckle where you placed the bolt, and it popped the first time...a few rotations of the rotor later, it came loose, and I started putting away my tools for tomorrow's new rotors. Thanks so much!

[bradymcneese]

Great video sir. My hole fell directly in middle of inside edge of rotor. It went in sideways and broke. Barely got it out. I had to use both holes and slide a strong but thin piece of steel between bolt and rotar so bolt would tighten straight. Tightened each a little at a time and they popped right off. Couldn’t have done it without your vid. Thank you!

[danpatrick]

Excellent - simple and effective technique. Will try it next time I have a stuck rotor. Thanks!

[markthomas]

I used metric bolts to remove stuck hub bearing on an impala.NEVER SAW ANYONE ELSE USE BOLTS TO REMOVE WHEEL HUB BUT IT WORKS EVERYTIME.

[elmakednos]

I also had the same problem. After I called a friend of mine to help me with the stuck rotors, I greased all the contact housing surface with copper grease. So next time brake rotors will come out easily.

[everythinginlifeisrecorded]

Thank you for posting this video. I was hammering away with not a budge. I used this method on an 1999 Lexus but without the impact driver. Just used a ratchet and an open end wrench and came off with no problem. The passenger side was a little tougher so I used a second bolt through the other flange and “pop” it came right off.

[AlexWatso]

Thanks Vic, you just saved me a big headache and a trip to the city

[kirkjohnson]

Thank you 10x. I was just about to give up and take my truck into a pro. This worked perfectly

[rag]

Thank you Vic.. I have tried everything and this is the best starting point and effective. forget hammers, heat, penetrant

[Starscream-pnnx]

Hi, just want to thank you for your video. I used your method but with a manual ratchet and it worked great. Save me time money and frustration! Your video was straight and to the point. Thanks!