Anyone replace rotors yet? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

NickFRS · 01-16-2013, 01:19 AM

I went to replace my rotors with DBA T3 fronts and stop tech rears but I ran into a problem.... After I put in my HAWK HPS pads I noticed the bolts that hold the piece where the pads are inserted were on really tight... I even split open my finger trying to take them off. (Hit my finger with a rubber mallet while holding the wrench) Ouch

. Anyway I don't have a beaker bar.... any suggestions!? I want these acts of god... aka rotors... on my car!!! :happy0180:

P.s I've dont rotor swaps on my STi's before and they were not this tight......

celica73 · 01-16-2013, 10:50 AM

I didn't have any real issues. Righty-tighty, lefty-loosy. You are looking at the bolt, so make sure to visualize it properly (backwards).

I usually put a box wrench on the bracket bolts (17mm?) and hit it with a hammer (all metal hammer, not a rubber mallet). I actually use the right angle between the head of the hammer and the handle (less force, and no misses) - thus the reason for a metal handle, fiberglass or wood are going to get messed up.

A half inch drive ratchet should be good enough, just hit it with the palm of your hand. Padded gloves are suggested.

ziggz501 · 01-16-2013, 11:12 AM

keep in mind you can use a hollow tube as a breaker bar. you don't necessarily have to buy a nice 24" breaker bar. just go to your local hardware store and get a hollow steel tube (shortened fence post would work) and put it over you ratchet for the extra torque that you need.

Squishy · 01-16-2013, 11:38 AM

Get a breaker bar (air tools work too) - the bar is cheaper than the aggravation and busted fingers and it really isn't that much (I got a 36" breaker bar for $25 at Northern Tools (harbor freight would be similar Chinese made stuff anyways).

Tim_Asphalt_FRS · 01-16-2013, 11:59 AM

Harbor Freight will sell you a breaker bar for about $10. Well worth it. Works great for removing the wheel locks too. My impact gun had trouble with the wheel locks.

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NickFRS · 01-16-2013, 03:13 PM

Hmmm might hit up Harbor freight. Might also try metal on metal but I love my nice clean new looking tools..... But o well if it has to happen it has to happen. Weirdest thing is I tried my air tools and they maxed out and didn't work. Nice to have some insight thanks everyone.

CSG Mike · 01-16-2013, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by NickFRS

I went to replace my rotors with DBA T3 fronts and stop tech rears but I ran into a problem.... After I put in my HAWK HPS pads I noticed the bolts that hold the piece where the pads are inserted were on really tight... I even split open my finger trying to take them off. (Hit my finger with a rubber mallet while holding the wrench) Ouch

. Anyway I don't have a beaker bar.... any suggestions!? I want these acts of god... aka rotors... on my car!!! :happy0180:

P.s I've dont rotor swaps on my STi's before and they were not this tight......

Should be easy if you use a 1/2" drive ratchet + socket + mallet.

I've done it for a lot of people at the track already; 1 good whack per bolt and it'll be loose.

OrbitalEllipses · 01-16-2013, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ziggz501

keep in mind you can use a hollow tube as a breaker bar. you don't necessarily have to buy a nice 24" breaker bar. just go to your local hardware store and get a hollow steel tube (shortened fence post would work) and put it over you ratchet for the extra torque that you need.

Cheater pipe. Slip it on over the breaker bar to basically get a longer breaker bar that allows you to put more torque on the bolt.

01-16-2013, 01:19 AM	#1
NickFRS Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FRS Location: Gladstone Posts: 1,450 Thanks: 899 Thanked 440 Times in 286 Posts Mentioned: 75 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Anyone replace rotors yet? I went to replace my rotors with DBA T3 fronts and stop tech rears but I ran into a problem.... After I put in my HAWK HPS pads I noticed the bolts that hold the piece where the pads are inserted were on really tight... I even split open my finger trying to take them off. (Hit my finger with a rubber mallet while holding the wrench) Ouch . Anyway I don't have a beaker bar.... any suggestions!? I want these acts of god... aka rotors... on my car!!! :happy0180: P.s I've dont rotor swaps on my STi's before and they were not this tight......

01-16-2013, 11:59 AM	#5
Tim_Asphalt_FRS Is it fast? No. Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Manual-Asphalt Location: Vista, CA Posts: 604 Thanks: 824 Thanked 164 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Harbor Freight will sell you a breaker bar for about $10. Well worth it. Works great for removing the wheel locks too. My impact gun had trouble with the wheel locks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2013 (Rebadged) Toyota GT-86 {Perrin intake tube, aFe dry air filter, custom 2.5" exhaust, PLM overpipe, Kartboy crank pulley, Hotchkis springs, custom Flossy grip tape shorty, TRD shifter, Berk HFC, Whiteline Sway-bars} [Wanted: Delicious Stg 2 tune, Bilstein struts]

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01-16-2013, 10:50 AM	#2
celica73 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: '13 BRZ / '11 Outback / '06 Tundra Location: Durham NC Posts: 510 Thanks: 6 Thanked 155 Times in 104 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I didn't have any real issues. Righty-tighty, lefty-loosy. You are looking at the bolt, so make sure to visualize it properly (backwards). I usually put a box wrench on the bracket bolts (17mm?) and hit it with a hammer (all metal hammer, not a rubber mallet). I actually use the right angle between the head of the hammer and the handle (less force, and no misses) - thus the reason for a metal handle, fiberglass or wood are going to get messed up. A half inch drive ratchet should be good enough, just hit it with the palm of your hand. Padded gloves are suggested.

01-16-2013, 11:38 AM	#4
Squishy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Location: Katy, TX Posts: 177 Thanks: 22 Thanked 78 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Get a breaker bar (air tools work too) - the bar is cheaper than the aggravation and busted fingers and it really isn't that much (I got a 36" breaker bar for $25 at Northern Tools (harbor freight would be similar Chinese made stuff anyways).

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NickFRS Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FRS Location: Gladstone Posts: 1,450 Thanks: 899 Thanked 440 Times in 286 Posts Mentioned: 75 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hmmm might hit up Harbor freight. Might also try metal on metal but I love my nice clean new looking tools..... But o well if it has to happen it has to happen. Weirdest thing is I tried my air tools and they maxed out and didn't work. Nice to have some insight thanks everyone.

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