Hey guys, I was doing a brake job for my buddy who has a 2004 Scion xB, got the caliper and pads done no problem. The problem is that the rotors will not budge. I checked out the write-up (helped alot BTW), it says you do not need to remove the big nut on the end of the axle, is that correct? I've tried beating the rotor with a rubber mallet, with a regular hammer hitting between the lug studs, PB Blaster etc. Am I missing something very simple here? How the hell can I get these rotors off?!

 

If you have the caliper off, then you just need a bigger hammer!

it should slide right off, there isnt a retainer nut on it...

 

This happened to me the other day. Spray it with WD40 and hammer the _____ out of it. Then replace the rotors.

 

make sure the caliper and brake pads are removed
then
use a BFH (big F'n Hammer) (like the arm and hammer logo)
and hammer from the back side towards the outside

 

If I remember the 2 holes between the studs are threaded so you can push them of with a couple of bolts check this DIY and pic below, cant remember what size. Beating the F out of it can damage your wheel bearings

http://www.clubxb.com/forums/f18/diy...kes-31253.html

 

They are the exact bolts you remove from the caliper , you should have gotten new ones with your brake pads.

 

Those smaller holes aren't threaded, just looked at my factory rotors since they are here on my desk

 

you will not damage the bearings while taking off the rotors as I mentioned

thats how it is done...

 

Its possible that Toyota uses diff sources or that yours/his are not factory cuz these pics deff show threads?? my Photo bucket shots don't show as good as close ups in DIY thread

 

Mine were the factory ones, and nope not tgreaded

 

So what do I do to get it off if I don't have a bigger hammer? I'm going to try again tomorrow, I guess for now I'll pick up another bottle of PB Blaster and spray the hell out of it. Would heating it up with a propane torch help it or would I be running an unnecessary risk of burning/breaking something?

 

I did this about a month ago, and the 2 small holes on the rotors of my '04 xB were indeed threaded...

 

Do you remember what size bolts it takes?

 

should be a normal 10mm

did new pads on mine today and they were threaded, Don someone stole your threads

 

Fail Inc Threadjack ?

 

maybe, but I did do new pads (napa ceramic pads) on mine today, and those holes were threaded, looked like just a standard 10mm to me, if I had been doing rotors on mine I wouldn't have had a problem, they both fell off when I took off the calipers

 

*shrugs*

I know for a fact that I had the Toyo factory rotors on the car that came with it in 2005 when I drove it home... the only mainteance that Toyo has ever done were my first three oil changes, when I got my clutch safety switch replaced (under warranty) and an oil change at Toyo of Des Moines... thats it...

 

I beleive it was a 10mm bolt.... Could be wrong though....

 

imho..using the bolts is a waste of time...
an no

do not use a blow torch!!!!

use a BFH
nothing else is needed

are you replacing the rotors?

 

I just did my rotors 2 months ago, my right front was just like yours, stuck. I had to beat the hell out of it to get it off. It eventually came off, threw on the new rotors and pads. A small hammer wont work, a larger mallet would be better a small chunk of 2x4 and a regular hammer should also suffice. Hang in there and don't let it beat you