Aggressive

Hey, does anyone have any tricks to getting the front rotors off? I took the retaining torx screw out but the rotors still will not come loose. Any ideas??

I Tried tapping with a mallet but no luck.

delirium

i havent done it on the w204, but I had to hit it pretty hard w/ a mallet on my E46.

Aggressive

OK, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something that needed to be loosened first. I assumed that I only needed to remove the one torx screw.

delirium

should just be the torx screw. then use a mallet & hit it hard a few times at diff spots on the rotor. I used a harder mallet (plastic?) Not the rubber kind, those will just bounce off the rotor.

I hear some ppl use anti corrosive paste between the hub & rotor when you install the new ones so you can get it off easier next time. Basically they are kinda rusted together.

Where did you buy your new rotors?

Aggressive

I got my rotors from Parts.com. They are genuine OEM and only cost me $46 each for the 2008 sports model drilled rotors!

Aggressive

I have tried just about everything to get this rotor off and it will not work. I have been doing mechanical work on my cars for years and never had trouble with brakes like this. These are the original rotors from the factory and they will not come off, I have 50,000 miles on the car.

Amaxm

Spray some (a lot of) PB Blaster on the lugs and in that key hole and let it soak, then whack it a couple of times with the mallet or a dead-blow...

Aggressive

Hey guys, unfortunately I surrender and throw the white flag up to the brake rotor gods ........meaning I called my MB tech buddy to do the work for me. Labor will be less than $100 and I will be snowboarding at Okemo in Vermont while he does the work. That is much more relaxing to me that worring about this anymore.

I have to weigh my options. I design and sell smoked overlays for several cars(some of you may have my product on you car). Sorry I cannot advertise here as I am not a sponsor. I could have designed and tested about 3 new products with the amount of time I have spent on this. Time is money!

JimPap

I'd love to see how the MB techs actually do it.

I wouldn't be surprised if they've got a small sledge hammer (aka "the big hammer") to assist.

TaxEsq

if you have a serious rust problem I recommend the use of a propane torch as well..very handy when one part is rusted to another

JimPap

Why are these parts rusting in the first place?