Seized Brake disc

[gavinmaycock1]

Hi all,

Went to change my 197 discs and pads yesterday for new mintex ones. Offside one came off no problem but the nearside disc is seized on. Have applied grease/lube around the bore and inner disc but still cannot remove with a rubber mallet.

Anyone come across this and have any solution?

 

[Chrisgti6]

Hit it harder - it will come off eventually. Ideally you need a heavy lump hammer, not a rubber mallet.

I've done one once that ended up breaking into two pieces!

EDIT: Are they pictures of your actual car? I'm a bit confused why you have one red and one silver brake caliper!

 

[PAUL JA]

We used a block of wood and a lump hammer, rotating the disk after a couple of hits in each position

Eventually it came off

You changing calipers also ????

 

[fano45]

i used a crowbar with leverage from the hub. you just need a slight bit of leverage to break the corrosion

 

[gavinmaycock1]

The red one is the new one haha. Thanks for the advice

 

[VolumeX]

Try wedging in some copper paste onto the disc and pad to break down the corrosion first, after a few minutes, drive the car forward and backwards, this will make it more slippery upon knocking it. Done.

 

[montana]

With the caliper and disc retaining bolts off and given you are replacing the discs. Smack it until it comes off , you only risk damaging the disc. Use a lump hammer if you have to and hit both the front and rear of the disc.

 

[Foxspeed]

With the caliper and disc retaining bolts off and given you are replacing the discs. Smack it until it comes off , you only risk damaging the disc. Use a lump hammer if you have to and hit both the front and rear of the disc.

do this!!!!

rubber mallet be there all year

 

[Markwood111]

What torx size are the bolts to get discs off? Just so I can get the tools ready to change!

 

[john_walker74]

I think they are t40

 

[montana]

What torx size are the bolts to get discs off? Just so I can get the tools ready to change!

Be careful with them, i had to drill one of mine out as they are soft - use plenty of lubricating fluid and hit the socket into position with a few light hammer taps.