How to Remove a stripped Brake rotor screw
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- Best way to remove a stripped out brake rotor retaining screw !! this video can be used for all cars including : mazda , nissan , toyota , chevy, honda , hyundai, isuzu, mitsubishi , lexus, acura , saturn etc..
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The purpose of these screws is simply to instill as much pain as possible for the DIYer. Thanks for the video!
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It worked then
Haha ain't that the truth!
Dang right
I bought one of those Shake N' Break pneumatic fastener removers. Actually I got the Lisle brand version of it. It works awesome for those rotor screws. I highly recommend checking it out if you do work on your vehicles like I do.
it took me about an hour and a pry bar to get my rusty calliper bolts off only to find out the damn rotor screws are stripped form the previous owner, I'm gonna drill them tomorrow. I'm done for today. Thanks for the tip.
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Same here, I'm done for today. My honda element had 2 strip screws I guess
just happened to me
@@mr.dhydratedh2o442 just drill them out.
@@mr.dhydratedh2o442 Happened to me too, so I just changed the brake pads instead for now. I'm concerned tho that it would damage the hub?????
These screws piss me off. Turns a quick job into something that can take a while, don't have a drill bit handy so I have to put off this until I have more time
Same here. My car is sitting in the garage since my 20 minute job just turned into an overnighter since I don't have a fucking drill. I never put these damn things back on, they serve 0 purpose other than pissing mechanics and owners off
I just want to thank you sir!
I got to one of them it stripped completely sat for an hour frustrated and felt like a failure, BUT THANK YOU it worked!
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Not gonna lie, a little nervous about damaging my wheel hub, but I'm gonna give this a try. Got to my very last rotor and this one screw has been terrorizing my morning.
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This technique worked like a charm. My cordless impact driver handled the other 3 with no issue, then this one strips and is rusted on solid. This video saved me much frustration. Thanks!
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Awesome video! I had a screw that was so stripped that an impact driver would do nothing. Nice to know the screws weren’t needed, so I drilled that sucker out. Worked perfectly fine for me, and I was able to change my rotor!
Awesome!!
That's what I'm looking for thanks
great video.. rotor screws are such a stupid design flaw
no need for them
It’s not a design flaw. The only reason they are there is for the assembly line when they manufacture the car they need the screws to put the car together. They serve no other function. That’s why they seem like there is no purpose, because that’s the only purpose.
Thank you for this video! I messed around with a screw extractor for about an hour trying to get my rotor off before coming across your video. Took about 2 minutes and the rotor popped right off :)
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You give me hope!!! I was getting ready to buy remover
Yesterday i was excited to start replacing the front rotor and pads on my car but got fucked by stripped screws. Day was ruined because of this. Now i know what to do, time to pull out my drill.
From a novice garage mechanic, thanks for the post! Saved my ass working on my kid's Honda Civic.
Good video. I stripped the screws and I was like, “WTH.” Then I saw this video and just got my drill bit and did exactly what this video showed and it worked. I kept it going and saved me time and money. Thanks for the upload.
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Also thanks! Had a heart attack in my garage there for a sec
Do you run the drill forward or reverse
Out of all the posts on how to get those pesky screws out of my 2011 Honda Accord your post was the only one that worked! You rule. Thx.
Waco Kid glad i was able to help!
@Waco Kid My Accord is a 2013, so your post gives me faith! LMAO
@@dreadtofro glad it helped. Hope you got that thing out.
@@wacokid2826 super easy! You saved me time and stress! Thanks!
I know is an old video but it came thru on the clutch today. Thank you my guy
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First time dealing with these things. What I thought would be an easy 20 minute brake job, turned into hour and a half fighting with 3 out of four set screws.
These things do suck!
This might seem like a no brainer fix, but I appreciate your help for showing it! You just saved me a few hundred dollars
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You save my life today ! My dad tried to help me (because girl can't change her own stuff) but he striped the screw ! Thank you so much
Mickey Colette Pinto awesome
Okay. I've tried but seem like my drill isn't powerfull enough 0_o I kinda have a 1/2 drill which I use when I have to wire a house to drill thru the studs. Kinda lost here. Humm raining so I'll try again tomorrow 😂 thank God I have two cars and not in a hurry
@@mickeycolettepinto643 did ya manage to get it out? Had the same predicament and now I'm on the hunt for a stronger drill..
Thank you, i spent 3 hours trying to remove these nightmare screws with an impact driver and all i managed to accomplish was stripping the hell out of them
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In my 23 year career doing this before even messing with manual impact driver, the two hammer method or air hammering, is the quickest and by far easiest way to get these demons out.
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I used a different method on my acrua tl and my parents equinox. If the retaining screw stripped or rusted in there then just use a nail punch and place it at the outer edge of the screw. tap with a hammer and within 20 seconds i was able to get the screw to turn on both cars. It slightly deforms the outer edge of the screw but I was able to still use in both cases. Do a search on seized rotor screw.
It's clear the automaker designed this to be repaired at an auto shop because 90% of rotors do not come with this useless screw in them because the lug nuts will hold the rotors in place. Thanks for the informative video 👋.
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Holy hell yes. I was using a screw extractor set with no luck as the previous owner fucked the screws over. My smooth brain never though “hey the lug nuts torqued to spec holds the rotors in place too dummy just drill it out” 😂 thank you man saved me a major headache.
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Had this problem and first thought was to do the same thing glad I saw another person do it to confirm it works thanks for the upload
Going to try it. Got frustrated today when I stripped the screw. Thank god it’s an easy fix
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Hit with a hammer on top of screw a couple times and use a left handed drill bit, it will drill in screw and then it will spin right out.
Harbor Freight a couple bucks for a set if you want to keep the threads intact works like a charm every time!
Exactly what I do, if they don't come out on the first try with impact drive, i drill them out, i don't waste time on saving them, it's a 50 cents screw you can replace them if that makes you feel better, In reality you dont need them.
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Thank you my man👍🙌. I had the same problem today and i screwed the hell of that sucker. I couldn’t have done this without your video. I appreciate you generosity in sharing the video. Cheers.
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Thank you so much. I was ready to put my hammer through the windshield. 2 minutes later, rotor was off!
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Worked for me too. Thanks! Pro tip: get a drill bit made to go through metal.
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I've watched numerous video's where guys spend lots of time getting those out. Don't spend more than two minutes on them before going for the drill. They are not needed and serve no purpose. They were only there to hold the rotor in place going down the assembly line. Drill 'em and be done with it.
best no-nonsense post I have read in a damn long time!! +1
Milwaukee impact gun with 1/2 phillips socket and a bit of penetrant always does the trick for me unless previous owner already stripped the screws.
Thanks for the vid! My guy said he usually melts em out with a torch but I didn't have one at the house. We got an impact driver and it didn't work. We almost have up. But I decided to search it. Watched 2 others that said nothing then found yours! Thanks man!
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I have been drilling with a 135 degree cobalt bit for 45 minutes and managed to pull approximately 4 microns of metal dust material out. It would take me 2 years of constant work to drill through the screw what on earth am I doing wrong?
Good question..are you using a dull bit? These are soft screws, you should be able to drill through it like butter
Do not put these back in they are only there to hold the rotor on during the factory assembly process...I also believe they went with a torx instead of a hex bolt because it's less common for the average person to have a torx bit socket laying around not that you couldn't go buy one but they will make anything harder for the average person so they are forced to take their car to a dealership
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Thanks I was thinking of drilling it out but had thoughts of destroying something behind the rotor however after watching your short video that stubborn screw in my ute ( pickup ) is getting drilled out in the morning thanks again from C Martin Halekulani Australia
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The point of those screws is for factory assembly only. That way they don't fall off on the assembly line. There is no need for them after removing them for rotor replacement.
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Thanks for that video Klowny. I'm gonna give it a try.... but scared to damage the wheel hub thread?? I guess by drilling in little by little...
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My Dad did this today to my rotor, he put my new one on without rotor screws, i was mortified! I guess you can go without rotor screws but i cant stop thinking, when i take off my rim, i gotta be careful and remember that rotor, dont have screws, and no my car doesnt vibrate when braking even though ive read everywhere it can happen without the rotor screws!
Don't need them!!
You the man bro! Thanks a bunch. I tried soooo many things, spend over $200 and this did it! THANKS
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Thank you thank you thank you! Mate you dont understand how frustrated those screws made me. Followed your vid and was able to get the rotor off! Liked and subbed!
thank you sir!
I had this problem on my Honda civic. I had to heat it up the outside rotor with a propane torch, then use an impact drill with the screwdriver bit and gently work it out.
Brilliant video got the screw out, without damaging the thread either
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Saved my ass thank you. Relaxing knowing I got all my brakes upgraded.
You're the goat klowny! Saved my butt today.
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I just wasted 2 hours on those damn screws. Didn't knowhow easy this is . Will try it soon
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I used this video to get my rotor screw out. Once the head of the screw came off and the rotor was off, I just reinserted the drill and ran it in reverse and it unscrewed the remains of the screw. The threads were still intact so I could still use another rotor screw if I chose to do so.
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If your car is an Asian brand, these two screws ARE NOT Phillips screws even though they appear to be. They are Japanese Industrial Standard screws and require a JIS screwdriver to remove these two screws without stripping the head. The JIS screwdriver does not have a sharp point like a Phillips screwdriver and the bevels are much shorter than the Phillips screwdriver.
Save yourself the headache and order a set of JIS screwdrivers from Amazon.
Some screwdriver bit assortments may contain the JIS bits.
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My question is will you damage the hub hole threads by drilling a hole thru the middle of the screw? Because I do want to replace the rotor screw with a new one.
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@@klowny1969I really appreciate the quick answer. I’ve been stuck and haven’t been able to drive my SUV for 2 days because of this little sucker. I’m definitely gonna give it a try now. Will subscribe.
Nice video. I had to drill mine out on an Accord. I got a real nice big OA but thought that drilling it out worked better. I reuse the screws but put anti seize on them so next time they screw out with out any issues, normally. But I live in WI and we have the rust issues too. All that precipitation made those rotors mad rusty.
Ajay Moore IV thank u
Any Asian brand car does not use Phillips screws although they appear to be Phillips. They are Japanese Industrial Standard screws and require a JIS screwdriver to remove without stripping the head. The JIS screwdriver does not have a sharp point like that of the Phillips and the bevels are much shorter. You can order the JIS on Amazon. I hope this helps.
bro thanks for giving me the confidence to chimp on these stupid screws 👍
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Ran into this problem today. Thanks for the video, it worked great.
Thanks for this! Just had to drill out the screws on the wife's Hyundai.
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Nice one man. I hate those screws. The only purpose I think they serve is to keep the rotor from falling off on the assembly line. They never want to come out! I drill em out too or hit them with the OA torch. BTW the car in the intro is bad ass!
Yup it was for assembly line purposes..thats a supeecharged 5thgen in the intro.thanks for stopping by
I didn't even know that these screws existed until I went to work on my dad's Accord, took his wheels off and was like "WTH is that?" The rotors on my Lexus don't have these screws on them at all, not even the countersunk holes for them. I wonder if Toyota in general doesn't bother with this silliness.
@@zerrodefexI guess all Japanese and South Korean brands have these screws.
got an 09 pontiac montana in the rust belt, canada. stuck lil torx screw in the rotor. ima go drill that sumbitch out with confidence thanks to you, cheers!
oxymoronx420 awesome
This technique worked for me. Thanks!
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Mine snapped from being lazy and using my impact gun 😓 but luckily it was just 1 screw after I put my disc on and figured with 1 screw on I shouldn’t have an issue
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I drilled out the screw from the rotor. Can I leave the part that is still in the hub?
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bro i hope you stay on your grind. Just helped me out so much! THANK YOU!
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Hey buddy you saved our lives for today because we couldn’t get the screwup and finally we clicked on your video your mothers name was able to take it off❤ 🎉🎉🎉🎉
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Just had this exact problem and boom, found your vid and it worked like a treat.. disk is off and good to go. Nice one!
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Worked for me and I was able to put it back in, LOL. The most ghetto looking set screw ever. Thanks for the vid.
Thank you I’ve been dealing with this little screw forever
JoJoButter u got it
Worked like a charm! Took about 30 seconds. The end of the bolt spun right out as well. Thanks man!
Awesome!!
What drill bit are y'all using?
Fucking legend doing this when I wake up
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bro you’re the goat 🐐
thank you so much!!!!!!!! 😅
Thank you lol
Another great video, Thanks for sharing your knowledge I really appreciate you God bless you and your Family
Charles Martin thank you
I stripped screw in my rotor on my Acura Tl, before you panic and want to drill it out use a proper tool first the impact screwdriver with proper bit tip, as some threads left on it to grab on and pound it out. If that fails then follow the video instruction
Дядя Федя didnt I say that in the video?
I tried the impact screwdriver method, after breaking two bits and striping a screw I resorted to drilling them out with cobalt bits and it worked like a charm. Even was able to use my small vice grip pliers to unscrew the remaining bit of threading out of the hole. So glad that my own car doesn't have these screws at all on the rotors.
What size is that drill bit
You are a savior sir me and a buddy stripped the piss out of our screw
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Aw man, That screw Pissed me the fuk off on my truck!! 🤬🤬 Lol...
And now I have to do my sister-in-law's truck and I'm hoping to God that doesn't happen... Cuz I had to drill mine out on three different sides just to get it to pop off..
Great video though. Appreciate your help
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What size bit is that? I don’t want to damage the threads. The head of my set screw snapped off somehow and I can’t get a new one in to secure my rotor: Bmw
The rotor screw is technically called a rotor setter. It's not necessary, just for factory. You don't need it.
What kind of bit did you use to remove that screw my snap on gun and snap on drill bits wouldnt penetrate
that screw is soft metal..i used nothing special..probably ridgid bits
Do I need to use a special drill bit?? I bought a 1/4 " yesterday but had no luck drilling through the screw
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Need more views. Worked. Ur the mvp
Does anyone have a recommended drill to use?? I bought a Makita FD09R1 12V and tried this, but it did not work. I was told by a friend I wasn't using the right drill bit. Do y'all think it's just about the drill bit and not also the drill itself?
Drill it like a man
LOL is that really the solution @@klowny1969
Thanks for this, after watching some other videos I decided this was the best approach. Worked great! eff those screws
Daniel Hughes yes..quick and easy
0:57 Great vid! Straight to the point! 😊
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Thank you!
what type of bit did you use .thank you
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Anyone know what size they are i bought mine a couple of months ago and all my rotors need them drilled out the dealler never cared
Great video, i have a torx screw i stripped, I have been trying to drill it out using a 1/4 drill bit but havent gotten too far, is there a special drill bit i need? Thanks,
Use a centre screw drill bit to start the process then use a bigger drill size (standard metal drill bit) and will drill out perfectly
Excellent advice and video you saved me thanks !!
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Thank you for bringing my frustration levels to zero. if we ever meet in life, I have to buy you a drink.
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What kind of drill bit did you use?
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Thanks man! Just the video I was looking for!
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thanks for the advice!
that screw is a pain!
I can't change my discs!
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Thank fuck I saw this. I tried nearly every damn thing besides just drilling through it all.
Trying it tomorrow!
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If you have the tools and drills like he does do it. it’s a timesaver and I didn’t even have to punch out the screw. it came off from back easily on a Silverado but I’m in the south though
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What’s the bolt in the very middle for? Mine snapped off
The axle nut?
@@klowny1969 yes. The nut and a little bit of thread snapped off. Is it an easy fix?
Question disc rotor bolts and hub wheel bolts or wheel stud are not the same thing????
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What strength screw what you using
What size drill bit?
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Brutal!
I like to take a bit more care and extract the screws after drilling. I replace these screws with Torx. A much better screw head for these.
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Damn, I learned nothing! Except that my BMWs disc retaining bolts are ridiculously over specified, and whoever put one in before cross threaded it like a good un! Already tried drilling it out, using an extractor, even a cobalt bit wouldn't cut into it. Who the hell decides "yes, we need grade 10.9 disc retaining bolts, and make them allan fittings so they round off!"
Anyway, I'm going to weld a nut on it.. Nothing else for it.
Wow that was crusty . Well done buddy 👍👍
STEVE ROB yes lol new york is horrible with rust..thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for the tip! Saved me hours brother
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What size bit you use for this?
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my impact driver phillips head bit broke off in the screw slot so now the drill will not center and it goes to the side and gets dull real fast any sugestions? I already tried a diamond coated bit on a dremel to try and make a strait slot across the screw... should I try a rotary cutting disc to make a bigger slot?
You can try..try hammering the screw and then chiseling it to try and unscrew it
@@klowny1969 yepper..
Those stuck rusted threads are probably the cause.. I think I should have hit it with the hammer and a punch first and penetrating oil first before using the hand impact to spare every ft/lb of torque I could..
Which probably caused the bit to sheer off cause it was too much torque for it to handle...
And I had that same bit for years.
Thanks Bro U The Man That Screw Drove me Crazy until I found your #1 Vid on TH-cam YessZzirrr You Rock Bro God Bless U Brooo U a Freaking LifeSaver💯💯💯💪🏾💪🏾
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You don’t need them but whenever I take them out I replace them with stainless screws as it is a harder metal and a less pain in the ass to strip the second time around.
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