[Vwdiesel] front brake rotors (fwd)

[Val Christian]

Impact and heat are the way to go.

90% of the time, I just use a screwdriver bit with the "mouse" (hand held
3/8" impact tool (NOT air ratchet)).  If I have a really snarly one, I heat 
it with a medium (for me, which means about 6 cu ft sized) oxy acetylene
flame, let the head get red and then let it cool.  Most of the time, I avoid
putting the screw back in, or I put it in with neversieze, which I am not 
sure really helps.

Like Loren says, you can use the hammer type impact tool, and if you don't 
have any impact tools, you should get one of those.  Usually they come with
3/8" hex bits for screws (slotted and phillips) and will drive 1/2" sockets.
In my poor starving student days, I wore out one of these, on the cam, mostly
working on my wife's Volvo.  Got rid of the Volvo and got better tools.  The
replacement still looks new.

BTW, I have one of the LiIon Dewalt impact tools, and did wheel lugs with it
the other night on a Jetta.  Wow.  Before you buy one, look at the torque 
rating, as there are several different torque ranges, and what works well
driving lag bolts on a deck, might not be awesome enough to do wheel lugs.
I used a Snap On one several years ago, and these tools, when sized right 
for 150 ft lbs or so, are really handy.  I imagine that rally crews use 
them now, but don't know for sure.




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> 
> Sometimes lining things up can sure be a pain in the butt, so it would be w=
> orthwhile to attempt to remove the screw intact.=A0 I seat the screwdriver =
> and then hit the handle of the screwdriver with a hammer.=A0 I learned a tr=
> ick of giving it 200 sharp hits, at the rate of approx 100 per minute.=A0 T=
> hat shock/vibration does a pretty good job breaking up rust and corrosion t=
> hat will likely be present.=A0 Spray it with PB Blaster before starting, ha=
> lfway through, and at the end.=A0 =
> 
> 
> If the screw doesn't turn easily then, I will clamp locking pliers onto the=
>  base of the handle of the screwdriver.=A0 This allows me to lean on the sc=
> rewdriver with full pressure, and turn it at the same time.=A0 At that poin=
> t, it should either turn easily, or snap off.=A0 Either way you can change =
> your rotors.=A0 =
> 
> 
> =A0
> Dave Cook
> 
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> ________________________________
>  From: Travis Gottschalk <tgott at hotmail.com>
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com; db53248 at windstream.net =
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 4:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] front brake rotors
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> It is the largest one you will be able to find at a store. Sometimes they a=
> re rusted on and you have no choice but to just break off/drill out. Not ne=
> eded for install but it is nice when you put your wheels on to keep everyth=
> ing aligned. =
> 
> Travis G
> > Message: 6
> > Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 05:40:32 -0500
> > From: "Pam & Doug Boes" <db53248 at windstream.net>
> > To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>, <vwpickups-request at neubayern.net>
> > Subject: [Vwdiesel] front brake rotors
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> > What is the size and pitch of the flathead Phillips screw that holds the
> > front brake rotors in position on the early 80s Caddy's or Rabbits
> > =
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