Rotors. How do I get these things off???????
04-23-2012, 03:46 AM
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2007 E63 w/P30 and Eurotech CF Diffuser
Now, the next nightmare was the rear caliper bolts... You guys ever seen these?? They must have been toqued to about 400ft/lbs. To top it off, they are those goofy star bolts. So, I had to buy a socket special for them.. After HOURS of pry barring these, they did finally come off.. 2 are totally stripped and destroyed. So, a trip to MB parts counter will be needed, to put the car back together. Not exactly digging the home depot bolts, in a crucial spot like this, or believe me I would have finished it today. Thank god they came off.. I thought I was screwed.. I was using 1/2 drive and a 3 foot pry bar, and they still would not budge at first.
Sorry to hear you woes. I had much less problem, but maybe the aluminum hats were the reason. https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...cingbrake.html
04-23-2012, 10:02 AM
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2014 E63, Cobra replica, 68 Camaro, 66 Chevy II SS, Z4 BMW, Honda Element, Birel 125cc Shifter Kart.
You don't need to take the rotors off to paint the hubs. Just did mine after instaling new Akebono pads and rotors. The Akebono's produce almost no dust which typically turns the rotor hub black. Without the rotor dust, they turn to rust instead. I used thin cardboard to cut a template, taped it to the rotor and masked off the caliper and sprayed. Came out awesome.
