Removing Rotors

[99SSRhodes]

Ok so I need to resurface my front rotors and rotate my tires. I went out today and put the car up on all fours and took off all the tires. I then took of both of the front calipers. Now the book says just pull them off and I knew there wernt gona just pull off but they seen to still be bolted on. Is there something Im missing?? or any tips anyone has for me. I have a 97 camaro RS 3.8

thanks,
Mike

[Orange Terror]

First thing, they may have little retaining clips around one or two of the lug studs.

If that's not it they may actually be the full hub. is there a round sheetmetal grease cap in the center? I find it unlikely they would but I've seen weirder things outta GM.

[SS4Matt]

well on my car there's two bolts holding the front calipers off and ya just take 'em off and give it a little "encouragement" with a hammer to tap it off!...but maybe your car has something weird i dunno?

[Orange Terror]

well on my car there's two bolts holding the front calipers off and ya just take 'em off and give it a little "encouragement" with a hammer to tap it off!...but maybe your car has something weird i dunno?

Yeah, Matt's got a point if it doesn't have the clips or isn't a full hub (i think that's what its called) it may just need a little persuasion. some light taps with a small ball pein hammer around the center area should free it up then. If that doesn't work, throw some wd-40 on there.

[Insomnya3AM]

I'm not sure if this would apply to F-bodies, but it sure does to many other cars..

Sometimes if the rotor has never been changed before, it's riveted on. You'd have to drill out the rivets. Being a 97, they've almost surely been done before.

Just smack it.

[MattODoom]

On my car you have to pull the calipers then pop off the dust cap in the center. Then you take the cotter pin out of the castle nut and spin the castle nut off, then the rotor will slide off with the wheel bearings in it.

[99SSRhodes]

Mine sounds just like yours matt it just took off the two bolts for the caliper then it should just "come off" now i gave it some nice "encouragement" and it WILL NOT BUDGE, I taped it w/ a ball-peen and hit it with a rubber mallet and NOTHING. there is no clips and no dust cap i can tell there is nothing holding it on. I'm going back out there in a few mins and im gona put some liquid wrench on it and see where i get. Im hopeing that its justs a little seazed on there

[BlackbirdWs6zzz]

Don't be a pansy and use a sledge hammer. The Job will get done WAY faster

[squareandcompass]

Fire Wrench!

[02hawk796]

It may be rusted on, if it's been on there awhile.
the rust will be around the hub, where the rotor hole fits to the hub.
I had a 76 Nova that had a flat tire on Interstate Boonies, and could not get the wheel off!! It had to have the rim torched a while, to heat it up, then some spray freeze (like electronic troubleshooting coolant, or any cold-feeling spray, like electronic cleaner) was applied directly to the hub/shaft. With the rim expanded from heat, and the hub contracting from the cold, it finally seperated with a huge BANG.
And I was doing burnouts and dropping the car off the jack, both with the lugnuts off, nothing would break it loose.
You might try something similar, heating up the rotor, then rapid cooling of the hub only.

Or, if you're feeling creative, put the tires back on, put on the lugnuts only a few threads, and drop the car, letting the wheels jar the rotors loose.