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Re: [Roadsters] Frustrated over brakes

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Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Frustrated over brakes
From: Ronnie Day <ronnie.day@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 14:09:54 -0600
You may need to use heat in combination with the penetrating oil with
applications over several days. Heat (as evenly as possible around the
area where the rotor meets the hub), spray (I like PB Blaster), let it
sit for a while (30 minutes or an hour) and repeat. Use the BFH evenly
around the hub rotor. That can send vibrations through the joint than
help break the corrosive bond that's holding the pieces together.

You'll probably have better luck finessing this than trying to brute force
it.

FWIW,
Ron

>
> So I finally decided that the Volvo brake conversion would be the way to go
> in my situation. So I have been ordering and gathering all the parts, found
> a machine shop locally that would be willing to take the rotor down the
> required 1/8" in diameter and all was looking good. BUT!! When I removed
the
> rotor/hub assembly I am finding it VERY DIFFICULT (read impossible) to
> separate the hub and the rotor. Is there some trick? I have begun to soak
> the union with a penetrant (the name of this will not be mentioned to avoid
> another discussion about what you use). Still this is acting like it is one
> solid piece. A 5lb. hammer force has been applied to encourage separation,
> but alas, the union remains. I have removed the obvious 4 bolts. There is a
> plastic / rubber seal at one end of the hub, that is retaining the rear
> bearing... does this need to be removed in order to get the two separated?
> It does not appear that it does, but am running out of ideas on separating
> these two pieces.
>
> Thanks for any input ~
>
> Robb Shannon
> 1966 SPL311
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