hello guys, i'm tring to take them out to rotate. I'm stuck because the rotors are stuck. can you help me if i do something wrong or if there is a trick.
what i did so far
i remove, hub nut (bolt) i remove wheel i remove caliper and caliper braket i try to slide the rotor off, no luck yet. i try to pull it. no luck so far. what should i do from now on. thanks.
If there is any significant wear on the rotors, it's doubtful they'll be machineable. I've never been able to machine the rotors on any Audi I've owned - always had to replace.
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They're so cheap it's hardly worth buggering about with 'em - just put new ones on.
Are you putting them on the front like tyres then ?
Never heard of anyone doing this. If they are worn below spec or juddery just change them, they are less than £30 a piece. Rgds
I took them off by hammering. machined them for 10 dollars. The new ones are 50 dollars for rears. total cost is a significant amount for my budget. it works ok now. Now it is time to change front outer cv boots.
Thanks for all > > hello guys, i'm tring to take them out to rotate.
Well,
Rear rotors were really stuck due to rust and hammering didn?t solved it :cry: until we used a tripod puller. I pulled and pulled and pulled, rotors were almost bending but were not budging. I hit it with a hammer at that stage and it popped free. 8O
So you know. :idea:
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I hope you smeared the mating faces with copper grease this time!
I find that heat in the form of a carefully used blowtorch often solves the need for brute force when it comes to stuck parts like rotors or rims or whatnot.
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