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R3ctivision · 08-31-2020, 11:53 PM

Ok here's a couple tips for idiots like me that don't think..

(1) Get both fronts in the air, get wheels off, then turn the steering. Gives you enough space to get a breaker bar or torque wrench to the caliper bolts!

(2) Never over tighten the rotor screws. Use anti seize on them. They're just there to stabilize the rotor when the wheel is off. If they are on tight and not stripped try using an impact to get them off, not a hand tool. If you use a hand tool you'll just spin the rotor and also probably strip the bolt head and make it worse.

My second rotor took me an hour once I realized these two tricks. First rotor was multiple hours..

08-31-2020, 11:53 PM	#7
R3ctivision 1LE Convert Drives: 2018 ZLE Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 369	Ok here's a couple tips for idiots like me that don't think.. (1) Get both fronts in the air, get wheels off, then turn the steering. Gives you enough space to get a breaker bar or torque wrench to the caliper bolts! (2) Never over tighten the rotor screws. Use anti seize on them. They're just there to stabilize the rotor when the wheel is off. If they are on tight and not stripped try using an impact to get them off, not a hand tool. If you use a hand tool you'll just spin the rotor and also probably strip the bolt head and make it worse. My second rotor took me an hour once I realized these two tricks. First rotor was multiple hours.. __________________ 2016 Porsche 911 GTS (Racing Yellow) 2002 BMW Spec E46 race car (Lizard Green) Previous cars: - 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE (Red Hot) - 2018 Miata RF GT (Machine Gray/Auburn) - 2017 Camaro 1SS 1LE (Summit White) - 2008 BMW 135i (Montego Blue) - 1996 BMW 328i (Arctic Silver)