Rear Differential Question
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From: California
Originally Posted by C. Ludwig' date='Feb 13 2005, 09:14 AM
Once the screws are out the rotor will come off. If it doesn't come off easily there's a good way to free them. There is a threaded hole in the hub of the rotor. In the same area as the studs and the screws that hold it to the wheel hub. Find a bolt that threads in to that hole. Run the bolt in that hole and it will work like a press to push the rotor off the hub.
thats the easiest way. its more fun to hit it with a hammer though
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From: Creighton Nebraska
Originally Posted by rfreeman27' date='Feb 13 2005, 08:25 AM
sometimes the rotors are a bitch to remove, LIGHTLY tap them with a hammer to get em loose.
yep, forgot to mention that, mine felt practicly like they were welded on almost, lol, so i tapped em with a hammer and they came right off... my tap was quite a lot harder then your's will need to be though, i was replacein em so i didnt care about em
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If i know im going to throw away the rotors, I get a good windup and haul-off on the rotor with the biggest hammer i got. It usually breaks loose and you get the whole "Chinese Gong" effect. Its fun.
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Originally Posted by SulphurDave' date='Feb 12 2005, 09:20 PM
i'm turning the rear rotors while it's in gear and notice that the drive shaft doesn't even move. recap: car is up on jacks, tires off, calipers off, rotors off, in gear, turn rear axles, driveshaft no go. comments?
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