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    PaulPaul
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      I am taking the front rotors out of my 07 Nissan Versa out for re-surfacing. But the passenger side is stuck. I used liquid wranch, hammer and butane heater on it. I cannot get it off. What else can I try?

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    • #549362
      Gumpy GussGumpy Guss
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        You of course removed any small screws? 🙂

        Otherwise just get a bigger hammer. My father-in-law was an old Ford mechanic, and he’d always use a HUGE sledgehammer to get the brake drums off. Worked. Not a pretty sight, but it worked.

        #549365
        PaulPaul
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          Unlike the Honda rotor, there is no screws on the Nissan Versa rotor.

          How can you use a HUGE sledgehammer without damaging the rotor?
          If I am going to replace the rotor, I will try that.

          #549369
          Gumpy GussGumpy Guss
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            Think of what happens when the wheel hits a pothole. There are thousands of pounds of force pulling on the wheel studs and by friction, on the rotor center hub. A 5 or 10 pound hammer is small potatoes by comparison.

            Don’t use the hammer on the rotor gripping rim, instead hit the center hub, on the sides so you don’t mash any studs.

            #549371
            PaulPaul
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              Thank you for the explanation. I feel more comfortable hitting it hard.

              The bigger the hammer, the chance of hitting the studs are higher.
              Do you put the wheel nuts back on the studs to prevent damaging the thread or bending the studs?

              #549373
              Gumpy GussGumpy Guss
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                Hit the outer circumference of the brake rotor inner hub. That is typically 1 to 2 inches wide, very thick, and dents in it don’t matter in the slightest. If you can’t hit that without hitting a stud instead, it’s time to sober up a bit.

                #549375
                PaulPaul
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                  Thanks and it is time to get a bigger hammer.

                  #549382
                  college mancollege man
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                    see if this helps.

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