Date: 18 Nov 2004 07:19:15 -0800 From: yaofengchennospaml.com (Yaofeng) Subject: Re: Rotor removal
"Paul Merriman" <pmerrimannospamast.net> wrote in message news:<TvUmd.351173$wV.39293nospami_s54>... > Trying to install new front rotors on my 1997 Saab 900SE convertible but > can't get the old ones off. > > Tried some gentle persuasion with a hammer but no luck. Is it normal that > these need a puller to pop them free? Yes, I did remove the set screw first > as well as the brake caliper. > > Thanks, > Paul in Atlanta If you have removed the countersunk screw and the index screw on the rotor, it should come right off. Bang it with a heavier hammer cushioned by wood block.