RE: rotor and brake pads, 16v

["Neal Tovsen" <sixteen.volt@gte.net>]

You're talking about the one screw on the face of the rotor between two of
the lug holes, that holds the rotor onto the hub, right? Use Liquid Wrench
(works better than grease or WD-40). Heat from a torch and vibrations from a
mallet will also help you. If you're lucky, it will come out. If it doesn't,
be prepared to use an ez-out or drill the screw out to get the rotor
off...happens all the time. It's made of pretty soft metal, so it shouldn't
be difficult.

You don't even need to replace it if you don't want to. All that little
screw does is hold the rotor to the hub while the wheel is off. The wheel
and lug nuts are what actually carry the stress once the car is on the
ground.

Neal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Jorel
> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 10:51 AM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: rotor and brake pads, 16v
>
>
>
> I went out and bought some front rotors and break pads
> today for my 87 16v. Installing these myself is one
> thing I've never done before. I've always had
> "professionals" do the brakes. So I did a test the
> other day to see how easy this would be, and so far it
> looks easier than I thought. I got one of the rotors
> loose by using an offset screwdriver, and studied the
> calipers to see how they would come off. I feel
> confident now everything should go quickly save for
> the passenger side rotor. What I call the "locator
> screw" (there is only one, and that seems to be all it
> is good for?) is a bit rusty so I sprayed it with some
> grease. Hopefully by Monday that will have worked its
> way in and it will come off easily. Anyways, any hints
> and advice would be helpful and appreciated before I
> go do somthing stupid, like breaking my brakes.
>
> Jorel Jackson
>
> 85 8v
> 87 16v
>
>
>
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