Rotor set screws

[Wh33lhop]

What size drill bit am I going to need? :p

[mattdk318i]

I just used a 3/8 to pop the head off(wasnt reusing the rotor) and once the rotor was off i grabbed the stud with vicegrips

[Dave]

1. Cut a slot in it with dremel
2. If needed, PB Blaster soak it
3. USe flathead screwdriver

[Wh33lhop]

1. Cut a slot in it with dremel
2. If needed, PB Blaster soak it
3. USe flathead screwdriver

Have you ever DEALT with one of these things? After many coats of WD40 and PBB it still would not budge. Allen wrench > flathead screwdriver torque-wise. :p

[Wh33lhop]

I just used a 3/8 to pop the head off(wasnt reusing the rotor) and once the rotor was off i grabbed the stud with vicegrips

I may just do that.

Now to find a cordless drill. :(

[mattdk318i]

Have you ever DEALT with one of these things? After many coats of WD40 and PBB it still would not budge. Allen wrench > flathead screwdriver torque-wise. :p

Same here. I couldnt get anything to budge mine either. Much less get enough torque on a screwdriver

[Dave]

Have you ever DEALT with one of these things? After many coats of WD40 and PBB it still would not budge. Allen wrench > flathead screwdriver torque-wise. :p

Umm, yeah. On several cars. Even the ones from NJ and MASS that seemed to be rusted on came off after I soaked them with PB. I have drilled one out that was particularly stubborn, but all the others just needed PB, and if the allen head was stripped, I cut the slot in it.

[Aptyp]

get an impact driver, works amazing.

[Wh33lhop]

get an impact driver, works amazing.

Good call, I may do that.

[Hick]

before you do anything... heat, hammer, allen. works every time

after that, do you really need to know the fucking bit size to drill it out? WTF kid, just hit it with any dull bit you have clamoring around in the bottom of your empty crapsman 3 drawer 'tool box', give up... drink a beer.... go to bed angry.

fuck man!

[Simon S]

dremel cut-off wheel slot + impact driver has saved me more times than I'd like..

Joe's right about heat too. For times when i know it's gonna be fuct- PB soaking and one of those smaller propane torches really does the trick.

[Jon325i]

before you do anything... heat, hammer, allen. works every time

Indeed this is a proven technique. Has worked for me many times.

[Philo]

Above is a good one.

I usually use an easy-out. I did experience a problem with it once though. While I was attempting to back it out, the easy-out broke off into the set screw. . . . P.S. It's near impossible to drill that metal out.

[nando]

why are you guys tightening these down so much?

finger tight, with some copper anti seize, you should even be able to reuse them a few times.

[Hick]

why are you guys tightening these down so much?

finger tight, with some copper anti seize, you should even be able to reuse them a few times.

considering these cars are 20 years old, its a safe bet that anti seize was not used by the PO