Alcon Rotor Removal
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Alcon Rotor Removal
Hi Folks
I finally got around to changing the front rotors and pads on my Alcon brake equipped 2009 Portfolio. The car has 65000 miles and is wonderful but I think the rotors are original. They are frozen on the hubs. So far I have been soaking them in solvent to loosen the rotors and tapping with a mallet. No luck. I tried to rent a puller but could not find one large enough to grip the 400 mm/16 inch rotors.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
By the way, after watching the threads here I bought the rotors from Rock Auto for about $100 each. Thanks for all the earlier advice.
Best
Neil
I finally got around to changing the front rotors and pads on my Alcon brake equipped 2009 Portfolio. The car has 65000 miles and is wonderful but I think the rotors are original. They are frozen on the hubs. So far I have been soaking them in solvent to loosen the rotors and tapping with a mallet. No luck. I tried to rent a puller but could not find one large enough to grip the 400 mm/16 inch rotors.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
By the way, after watching the threads here I bought the rotors from Rock Auto for about $100 each. Thanks for all the earlier advice.
Best
Neil
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Have you checked for two little star washers on each rotor, one each on two of the five lugs?
AFAIK applied in the factory on all Jags from around 2003 onwards, purely to keep the rotors on the hubs as the chassis travels down the production line.
Not the first time a young player has been caught out by this and struggled to remove the rotors!
AFAIK applied in the factory on all Jags from around 2003 onwards, purely to keep the rotors on the hubs as the chassis travels down the production line.
Not the first time a young player has been caught out by this and struggled to remove the rotors!
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Good point but these don't have them.
I reckon you're going to have to bang on them for a bit with a good hammer or small sledge, also try turning the steering rack so the caliper side is turned out. Likely someone didn't do a proper cleaning prior to fitment or didn't use anti-sieze. Regardless they will come off after some good shocks and you'll need to wire brush the hub face after.
I reckon you're going to have to bang on them for a bit with a good hammer or small sledge, also try turning the steering rack so the caliper side is turned out. Likely someone didn't do a proper cleaning prior to fitment or didn't use anti-sieze. Regardless they will come off after some good shocks and you'll need to wire brush the hub face after.
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