Removing rotors

[swtchgr(Kellie)]

I spent a good 2 hours beating, pulling, twisting, using an anti-rust spray, and cussing. The rotors wouldn't budge. I know I don't have the strength of you guys but seriously I was using a dead-blow hammer with pretty decent force and still nothing.

About ready to give up and call for help (which I hate to do because I know everyone is busy), I decided to search the internet again. Someone on an F150 forum explains a technique with using a bolt to force the rotors off. I head to Lowe's and pick up a couple of 1/2 x 4 bolts.

I put the bolts through the holes that hold the calipers and put a nut on the end and start to tighten down the bolt. Within 15 minutes I had all 4 rotors off!

Hopefully this will help anyone that experiences 'frozen' rotors like I did.

[RT722]

Ya the rotors were a pain in the butt to take off. When I had to replace mine I had to use a mini sledge and tap them off

[BENISASPUD]

Dang! Good job Kellie!!!

[1sikcharger]

thanks for the info kellie

[Deleted]

Good to know, so was this the jeep? Are ya painting the Calipers?

[swtchgr(Kellie)]

Jan 25, 2010 12:06:57 GMT -7 srt801 said:

Good to know, so was this the jeep? Are ya painting the Calipers?

Yes, painting the calipers and adding drilled/slotted rotors.

[1sikcharger]

Nice kellie

[440Gordy]

Great you figured it out! Should have sent me a note and I would have looked it up in the service manual I have. The manual said that there are retainer clips to remove on the SRT8's.