I can’t be the only one… (2 Viewers)

[Pighead]

I need a bigger brass drift.

Now you're talkin'

 

[Hammer45]

The rotors are held on to the hub with two bolts accessed thru the back AND the wheel studs. Wheel studs have to be pressed or hammered out .... If you don't have a press might be best to take to a machine shop to have the rotors fitted. Wheels studs are still available from Toyota. If you bugger them, DON'T use the aftermarket, they don't fit right.

And the wheel studs were uh aggressively hammered out already and those bolts were out but man the rotor is uh resistant. Like a teenage boy….

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

Get some kroil and heat into cone washers if they are stubborn

 

[Hammer45]

Now you're talkin'

Yeah I get your drift…. See what I did there. Appreciate all the help guys. I’m calling it a day.

 

[kevin in okinawa]

get a brass drift that is about 3/4" thick, that should work. I have found it helps to hit the drift with rhythm and varied force, think "1, 2, and THREE!" Pop it really good on 3, right? Eventually they will pop loose and then you can use a regular screwdriver to encourage them to come out. Sometimes the studs will loosen just a little bit, you have to have a keen eye on it.

 

[thatcabledude]

I always have good luck pushing a small flathead into the slot on the cone washers. It flares the cone out a little and it slides right off the stud after giving it some wiggles. No need to go gorilla.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Using an air hammer has saved me more time and damage than anything else. Leave the nut on the stud covering the threads and bump it with the flat attachment on an air hammer.

99% of the time it does the trick and loosens most others at the same time.

 

[RevISK]

Using an air hammer has saved me more time and damage than anything else. Leave the nut on the stud covering the threads and bump it with the flat attachment on an air hammer.

99% of the time it does the trick and loosens most others at the same time.

I wonder if the majority of home mechanics have an air hammer or a even a compressor large enough to run one but good to know what else works.

 

[CruiserTrash]

Using an air hammer has saved me more time and damage than anything else. Leave the nut on the stud covering the threads and bump it with the flat attachment on an air hammer.

99% of the time it does the trick and loosens most others at the same time.

I was taught this way on my first knuckle job. Works perfectly and quickly every time. I see banged up knuckle stuff and wonder why everyone in the past was doing things the hard way.

 

[RevISK]

Just the lowly brass drift for this guy.

 

[Spike Strip]

Air Hammer does work great and is very fast, if you have the equipment. I use with a brass punch I found at a Garage sale, years ago... Still sold.

 

[PeterEdm]

Air Hammer does work great and is very fast, if you have the equipment. I use with a brass punch I found at a Garage sale, years ago... Still sold.


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Yeah I get your drift…. See what I did there. Appreciate all the help guys. I’m calling it a day.

If you ever need a bigger brass drift, head on over to a metal supermarket (search for one in your area). They will sell round stock brass in any diameter you need and cut it to length. Much cheaper than buying brass drifts from a tool store.

 

[aztoyman]

I went with these on my mini truck hubs. Easy to just unscrew the stud if needed. Has a hex head on the end of the stud. Expensive though and ARP is twice as much.