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Removing Rotors on My 2004 XJ8 stuck

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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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You are missing the 2 lock washers you need to take off. The stud at 11:00 and the stud at 6:00 have the washers on them. Remove and discard.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 09:14 AM
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Once the lock washers on the bolts were removed on my car, the rotor came right off.

Pushing the caliper piston back was a completely different story. I wound up using a clap and a locking tool for Makita grinders to spin the piston as it was being clmaped down.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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Take those washers off and chuck em!!! They are only put there to hold the rotor in place on the assembly line. Break em, split em, torch em, just get them off! What's the big deal? Two people told you what to do to get them off, so just do it!
 
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 11:38 PM
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also worth mentioning, the washers once refitted > actually did nothing. They were loose and resting on the rotor so if you cant safely remove them. shear them off as poboyblues said.

they arent neccesary
 
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