[Shotimes] Rotor rusted to hub

[Ian Fisher]

Torque that badboy (the 30mm nut) to 200 ft/lbs (or
just put a cheater bar on it and put all your might
into it).

I was just about to respond to your post on SHOforum.

Ian

--- Chris Riedl <zap@columbus.rr.com> wrote:

>     Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.  Two
> soaks with PB Blaster and 
> about 15 minutes with the BFH later (after pounding
> with other hammers 
> before) and the thing finally jumped right off and
> fell to the floor.  It 
> turns out that the bearing is fine, but the lack of
> a halfshaft torqued down 
> properly made it seem wobbly.  It did not move after
> the new halfshaft was 
> also installed.  I'm just about to go take it out
> and set the brakes and see 
> how they do!
> 
> -Chris
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ian Fisher" <dataflash@yahoo.com>
> To: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>;
> <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 10:52 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Rotor rusted to hub
> 
> 
> > nope
> >
> > --- Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Maybe I'm getting my cars confused, but I don't
> >> recall if the SHO rotors had the threaded bolt
> holes
> >> in the face of the rotor where you can thread
> some
> >> spare bolts in the press against the hub??
> >>
> >>   I always got them off with the BFH, though.
> >>
> >>   Ron Porter
> >>
> >> Dave Kegel <d.kegel@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>   Use a bigger hammer, like a 5lb sledge. It'll
> come
> >> off. WAY easier than
> >> replacing the entire hub/knuckle.
> >>
> >> Dave
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> >> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> >> On Behalf Of Chris Riedl
> >> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 4:55 PM
> >> To: Shotimes@autox.team.net
> >> Subject: [Shotimes] Rotor rusted to hub
> >>
> >>
> >> I've about had it with this '91... it has more
> >> bizarre problems than any
> >>
> >> other Taurus/Sable (3 SHO, 2 other) that I have
> >> worked on and gotten to
> >> know. This time it's a rotor that appears to be
> >> rusted to the hub. I've
> >> already tried hitting the back of it with a
> hammer,
> >> but it just stays put
> >> (even after putting some PB on it). Any other
> >> suggestions would be
> >> appreciated. For that matter, how much work would
> be
> >> involved replacing the
> >>
> >> whole knuckle? I don't want to do it, but if
> that's
> >> the only way to solve
> >> the problem. I'm afraid the wheel bearing may be
> >> going anyway as it seems
> >> to have some play, but the halfshaft is also out
> (it
> >> failed too, a few
> >> months after the other side gave up). I have no
> >> experience with the hub,
> >> and I've heard that the ABS sensors can be a real
> >> pain to get out without
> >> destroying them.
> >>
> >>
> >> -Chris
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