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Don’t bang your brakes!

How many times have you tried to get off either front or rear brake rotors and they were frozen (rusted) onto the hub?  Standard shade-tree (and professional many times) method for popping them is to hit the rotors with a big sledge hammer.  This is a great way to kill your wheel bearings. 

 Next time, try this method.  A picture is worth a thousand words….
Brake Rotoe Removal

Remove the brake caliper, and then pass a bolt through the caliper ears.  Thread on a nut between the rotor and caliper ear.  Slowly tighten and release the but as you rotate the rotor.  It will quite simply, just fall off.