Do I need to remove the center nut on rotor, to remove rotor?

[toicy4ya]

Brake calipers aside, in order to remove the front rotors on a 99 eclipse gs spyder do I need to remove that center nut with the pin in order to remove the rotor?

Thanks

 

[CanadianTSi]

No, there's 2 bolts holes on either side of the rotor, screw to bolts in there and they will pop the rotor off.

 

[steve]

No, that's the axle nut. The rotors are held in place on the hub by the rims and most likely at this point rust between the rotor and the hub.

Steve

 

[99gst_racer]

toicy4ya - Do not remove the axle nut. Once you remove the caliper and caliper bracket, the rotor should slide right off. If it doesnt, then just tap on it with a rubber mallet.

 

[Defiant]

toicy4ya just tap on it with a rubber mallet.

Optimist of the Year Award.

 

[toicy4ya]

Thanks guys

 

[hellotbone]

Hahah just tap it with a mallet. If you live in a state that uses salt be prepared for some fun or wrecking some stuff getting them off unless you get lucky. We tried to beat one off my car with an 8lb sledge (it came to that) we tried everything else and ended up beating it with that and wrecking the rotor. we were changing it anyways. B ut yeah it can get hard to get them off if they are really rusted on.

 

[marcmsj]

spraying some pb blaster might help with the rust... or some penetrating oil

 

[99gst_racer]

Hahah just tap it with a mallet. If you live in a state that uses salt be prepared for some fun or wrecking some stuff getting them off unless you get lucky. We tried to beat one off my car with an 8lb sledge (it came to that) we tried everything else and ended up beating it with that and wrecking the rotor. we were changing it anyways. B ut yeah it can get hard to get them off if they are really rusted on.

hmmm...... My car has been a Great Lakes car it's entire life (LOTS of salt due to harsh winters). Granted, I have never driven it in the winter, but it's previous owner did. When I changed out the original rotors 2 months ago, 2 of them just slid right off, and the other 2 only took one small tap with the rubber mallet. IDK, maybe I was just lucky; I did all new pads and rotors in exactly 70 min from start to finish.

 

[marcmsj]

hmmm...... My car has been a Great Lakes car it's entire life (LOTS of salt due to harsh winters). Granted, I have never driven it in the winter, but it's previous owner did. When I changed out the original rotors 2 months ago, 2 of them just slid right off, and the other 2 only took one small tap with the rubber mallet. IDK, maybe I was just lucky; I did all new pads and rotors in exactly 70 min from start to finish.

your car is "only" 6 years old though hehe

my rotors are a solid hunk of rust

 

[GST_97]

Ya, I just ended up doing my front and rear brakes. The rears came off by using bolts in the little helper holes, but the fronts... that was a different story.

PB Blaster from behind the rotor right where it meets the hub, spin it around to make sure it soaks in, tap on the inner part of the rotor where the lug studs are to help break it free, then try the helper holes.
In my case, the helper holes stripped out quickly and BFH it was.
Still not horribly difficult, just a PITA... guess thats what I get for having the stock brake rotors until 104K miles?

good luck,
-Chris

 

[marcmsj]

by the condition of my rotors, i'm pretty sure they're original too, 145k miles later.

i have new ones sitting at home waiting to be put on, just waiting for the temperature outside to drop below 150 degrees.