chicotunner95 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Ok im pissed, my car vibrates when im braking, especially when im goin over 60 mph, so i figured my discs are warped, took it to meinike(if thats how its spelled) and i was confirmed it was my discs, i went to AZ and bought stock replacement discs and when im about to take the disc off of my left wheel, i see that the screws holding it in are completely F**ked, like the last owner couldnt get the dam things off and he kept twisting and twisting, so now what, any ideas???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 i had the same problem when i changed mine. they werent stripped at first but they were in really tight. try getting an impact gun. if not, i got a torch from my neighbor, and heated the screws, then they just twisted right out. not sure how stripped yours are though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicotunner95 Posted September 7, 2006 Author Share Posted September 7, 2006 i had the same problem when i changed mine. they werent stripped at first but they were in really tight. try getting an impact gun. if not, i got a torch from my neighbor, and heated the screws, then they just twisted right out. not sure how stripped yours are though i can still get a little grip on them, so how exactly would i use this torch gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 i think it was the kind of torch that he used for welding. im trying to remember all the specifics, but i did this over a year ago. but basically i turned the torch on, and heated the screws each for a couple minutes. i cant remember if i let them cool first, or immediatly unscrewed them, but i think it was right after heating. im sure if you asked any mechanic or welding person, they could fill you in because the guy i got the torch from seemed like he did it everyday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicotunner95 Posted September 7, 2006 Author Share Posted September 7, 2006 i think it was the kind of torch that he used for welding. im trying to remember all the specifics, but i did this over a year ago. but basically i turned the torch on, and heated the screws each for a couple minutes. i cant remember if i let them cool first, or immediatly unscrewed them, but i think it was right after heating. im sure if you asked any mechanic or welding person, they could fill you in because the guy i got the torch from seemed like he did it everyday wow thanks, i was freakin out thinkin i was goin to have to replace the whole thing, ima try it my dad has a welding torch, thanks bunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 im not sure if youve tried it already, but try spraying a lil wd40, just to see if that helps before you go heating it. and just a lil heads up, make sure you dont melt the screws lol. i think its pretty hard to do because those are pretty strong, but just watch out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicotunner95 Posted September 7, 2006 Author Share Posted September 7, 2006 im not sure if youve tried it already, but try spraying a lil wd40, just to see if that helps before you go heating it. and just a lil heads up, make sure you dont melt the screws lol. i think its pretty hard to do because those are pretty strong, but just watch out yeah i tried wd40 it didnt do sht, i guess it was soo tight it didnt let it sink in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrorocketeer Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 you wanna heat the area around the bolt, not the bolt itself. and you don't wanna wait till it cools, defeats the whole purpose. you want the area around the bolt to expand a bit to try and free up the bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civic1 Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 i agree. if you heat the rotor itself then it will expand makin it a hell of a lot easier to get out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treydawg00 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Ok im pissed, my car vibrates when im braking, especially when im goin over 60 mph, so i figured my discs are warped, took it to meinike(if thats how its spelled) and i was confirmed it was my discs, i went to AZ and bought stock replacement discs and when im about to take the disc off of my left wheel, i see that the screws holding it in are completely F**ked, like the last owner couldnt get the dam things off and he kept twisting and twisting, so now what, any ideas???? Im pretty sure that those screws are just put on their when they are going thru the assembly line. I just drilled mine out. Because the brake and the tire will actually hold the rotor on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sohcVTEC-E Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Im pretty sure that those screws are just put on their when they are going thru the assembly line. I just drilled mine out. Because the brake and the tire will actually hold the rotor on. True statement man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicotunner95 Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 Yeah i know, my right tire doesnt have them either, but how exactly would i go abot drilling them out, never done that either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrorocketeer Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 center punch them, and start with a small, and use a progressivly larger drill bit, until there is no bolt, or screw left. make sure to go into the bolt straight and square. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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