# Trouble Removing a Rotor... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 12, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trouble-removing-a-rotor/35266 "2007-09-12T17:06:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![johns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@johns](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/johns)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trouble-removing-a-rotor/35266/21 "2007-09-13T04:11:20Z")
It looks like you can thread a bolt into the rotor hat. I’d give that a shot before going at it with heat or a BFH. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trouble-removing-a-rotor/35266/22 "2007-09-13T05:27:42Z")
[quote=“johns,post:21,topic:35266"”] It looks like you can thread a bolt into the rotor hat. I’d give that a shot before going at it with heat or a BFH. [/quote] he tried that. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trouble-removing-a-rotor/35266/23 "2007-09-13T05:39:39Z")
i soaked mine in kroil, hit with hammer 30 minutes later. soaked again, hit with bigger hammer… soaked again, hit with 10lb sledge. 5 minutes later i had jagged rotor bits, then it came off. i needed a new wheel bearing anyway 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trouble-removing-a-rotor/35266/24 "2007-09-13T05:42:14Z")
Rubber mallets are for little kids playing whack-a-mole at chuck-e-cheese’s. Get a real hammer. Seriously though, that rubber is cushioning the impact. You want to deliver a near inelastic collision that will jolt the bastard free. Get a mini-sledge. Beat it like it owes you money. ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trouble-removing-a-rotor/35266/25 "2007-09-13T05:49:28Z")
I have shattered rotors a lot of times trying to get them off, break the fucking thing off ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trouble-removing-a-rotor/35266/26 "2007-09-13T06:17:00Z")
Sucks working on saltbed cars that were not made for these conditions ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trouble-removing-a-rotor/35266/27 "2007-09-13T07:03:07Z")
[quote=“HotRodKid,post:2,topic:35266"”] if you didnt shatter the rotor yet, you didnt REALLY beat the fuck out of it [/quote] . That thing should be in pieces now, real big hammer time. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trouble-removing-a-rotor/35266/28 "2007-09-13T09:39:01Z")
I know this is beating a dead horse but… WD-40 is useless. Use PB Blaster, WD-40 is not a penetrating oil, it is a water dehydrator. Also use a bigger hammer and if that doesn’t work, use a bigger hammer. ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trouble-removing-a-rotor/35266/29 "2007-09-13T09:51:14Z")
Its been said about 10 times but apply PB Blaster and let sit for a few minutes. Then take a big hammer and go to work. I’d suggest wearing safety glasses because the cloud of rust/pb blaster is going to be pretty big for the amount of rust you have haha. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trouble-removing-a-rotor/35266.md?page=1)