what would be the easiest way to get a rotor off a rim? lol one lugnut is off but the other 3 are stripped and rounded... im tring to drill them out from behind... is that the best way?
ideas are needed, got a set of turbines in a trade
:D need to get the rotor off this one ;-)
They took the wheel and spindle/rotor/caliper off as a unit?
If you have a cut-off wheel you may be able to make quick work of the nut/stud from the front. Either that, or if you can get in and grind the "head" off the back of the stud inside the rotor and drive the stud out of the rotor from the back with a punch/hammer.
I'm with grinding from the rear... of the rim with an angle grinder or better yet if you have a die grinder, grind off the head and drive it out with a punch and bfh.
if thats the case, consider yourself lucky.
It took me prolly collectivly 20 hours just to get the lug nust off (2) or my car. Over 10 sets of carbide drill bits (about $10 a pop too) and a grinder that I burt out, as well as an old craftsman drill that I burned out. It was 1/3hp!
If your going through the rim, and cutting off lug nuts, use a punch and chisel set. I figured I could do it without messing up the rim if I used a drill. I was wrong.
or, it would be easiest to cut off the stud from the back end (The end part) and use a punch to punch it through the back end to the front.
How about a butane torch and a vise grip?? At least get the wheel off. Then do what ever feels right for the rest!
Daniel
im still working on it, but the only thing that is attached it a rotor... and im going with the drill and punch idea...it seems like its gonna work the bst with out messing up the rim
torch ;)