Hyundai Repair: Brake Rotors, hyundai accent, brake rotors


Question
How do you get the front rotor off of a 2002 hyundai accent after you stripped the threads from the holes you use to put a bolt in to pop them off? Thank You.

Answer
The holes work very poorly.  Most of the time, using the holes only results in damaging the rotor.

I usually remove the rotor with about a 3.5 pound plastic hammer.  A heavy brass hammer works well, too.  If you're replacing the rotors, you can use a stardard 3 to 4 pound hammer, but be careful to not strike the knuckle since this is heavy enough to bend things.