anybody got any tips on how to remove the rotor from the lugs? the FSM is very vague on this subject. are there bolts behind the dust cover or something? any help is appreciated. thanks in advance

 

rubber mallet. We have a "floating" rotor, as its not attached to the hub other than by the brake caliper and the wheel bolts.

You need to remove the caliper, and the mounting bracket for the caliper, and just tap back and forth / top and bottom on the rotor with a rubber mallet. I'll work loose, and slide right off.

 

A peice of wood (like a 2x4) will also work if you have no rubber mallet on hand. Off course a real rubber non-maring mallet is better. But I've used wood in a pinch. The wood will dent before causing damage to the rotor. Light taps all around the rotor from the back - so you're trying to knock the rotor off the bolts towards you. Good luck.

 

When removing the rear rotors, make sure that you have the parking brake disengaged! Otherwise, you may have a wee bit of trouble getting them off.

 

thanks for the tips. i was pretty sure they are supposed to just slide off, but they werent for me. i just wanted to check with the experts before i did anything stupid. thanks again!

 

They were a major pain for me to get off. I used wd-40, mallet and all the four letter words I could think of. I ended up applying a little bit of heat and they finally broke loose.

 

the 2 by 4 method worked for me. i have a new question now: the banjo bolt is torqued to specs, but the line is loose and its leaking like a sieve. WTFO? i torqued it a little more, but its still leaking and i dont want to break the bolt off. any ideas??