What's needed to take off the stock front rotors?

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What's needed to take off the stock front rotors?

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01-23-2006, 03:14 PM	#1
Shiny Red Beast Member Account #: 95062 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 44	What's needed to take off the stock front rotors?

01-23-2006, 03:25 PM	#2
Andrew C. AudiWorld Super User Account #: 560 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 10,536	remove caliper. pull to remove rotor. __________________ - Andrew C. now: 01.5 S4 Avant Pearl/Onyx Widebody was: 98.5 A4 2.8 QMS Pearl/Ecru Pearl White S4 Frappr

01-23-2006, 03:29 PM	#3
reefer_bob Member Account #: 45294 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,337	There are too large hex head bolts... I forget the size... a BFH might come in handy too. __________________ Reefer_Bob. AIM: reeferbob R.I.P. Matthew Ammon aka O.W. Kenobi

01-23-2006, 03:29 PM	#4
Shiny Red Beast Member Account #: 95062 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 44	Are there any nuts or bolts that must be removed before the rotor will come off?

01-23-2006, 03:31 PM	#5
Andrew C. AudiWorld Super User Account #: 560 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 10,536	just the ones holding the caliper on, iirc. maybe 18mm??? the lug bolts hold teh rotor on. __________________ - Andrew C. now: 01.5 S4 Avant Pearl/Onyx Widebody was: 98.5 A4 2.8 QMS Pearl/Ecru Pearl White S4 Frappr

01-23-2006, 03:31 PM	#6
Shiny Red Beast Member Account #: 95062 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 44	Are the hex head bolts in the center of the rotor?

01-23-2006, 03:33 PM	#7
reefer_bob Member Account #: 45294 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,337	No, they're on the back of the caliper. __________________ Reefer_Bob. AIM: reeferbob R.I.P. Matthew Ammon aka O.W. Kenobi

01-23-2006, 03:33 PM	#8
Don@STaSIS Senior Member Account #: 17405 Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 6,324	18mm bolts and they are usually very tight, i.e. you will need a breaker bar and some muscle __________________ STaSIS Engineering www.stasisengineering.com

01-23-2006, 03:34 PM	#9
reefer_bob Member Account #: 45294 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,337	Are they standard bolts? I thought they were hex head... and Yes, they're VERY tight... __________________ Reefer_Bob. AIM: reeferbob R.I.P. Matthew Ammon aka O.W. Kenobi

01-23-2006, 03:38 PM	#10
Andrew C. AudiWorld Super User Account #: 560 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 10,536	by hex-head you mean allen bolts? pretty sure they are standard bolts (use std socket). __________________ - Andrew C. now: 01.5 S4 Avant Pearl/Onyx Widebody was: 98.5 A4 2.8 QMS Pearl/Ecru Pearl White S4 Frappr

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