[Roadsters] And the winner is....

[speeddemonrs]

Thanks to all the suggestions and recommendations that have come through
since my post. But, the advice I tried first was the advice from Mike
Hudson.

After quite a few taps around the 1/2 inserted bolts the two started to
separate! A few more taps and I had bottomed out on the bolts. After
removing them and a few more encouraging taps, the 1st was separated and the
second came shortly thereafter.

Off to the machine shop!! $25 a piece to do this work sounds high, but this
seems to be the only local shop that would even touch them!

Robb Shannon


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Put the 4 bolts back in loosely so there is a 1/2" or so of threads showing
under the bolt heads. Now support just the rotor portion on a couple blocks
of wood so the hub is between them. Place the blocks right up against the
hub with the 4 bolt heads facing upwards. Now use can use a drift or big
socket or a piece of steel like a socket extension to tap on each of the
bolts heads. You want to pound them enough to just move them a little bit at
a time as you go around to each of them. When there starts to be some
movement, start soaking with the penetrant. This is the easiest way to do
it. Some like to get a crack started along the rotor-hub seam and then use
something to pry it further, I found my method easier.

Mike Hudson  '67 - Stroker / 5-speed