Thunderbolt rotor stuck

[911S]

Ok I know this sounds like a stupid question but I can't get the rotor off. I've read that they can be hard to get off but this is ridiculous. I don't want to screw something else up by using brute force. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[fuzzybob]

Re: Thunderbolt rotor stuck

They glue them on.... I don't know why. I've been able to pop them off with a couple of screw drivers. Sometimes you just have to bust them off.

 

[911S]

Re: Thunderbolt rotor stuck

ok thanks......thats what it seems like (glued on) I just didn't want to start prying on it if there was a trick to getting it off.

 

[zbnutcase]

Re: Thunderbolt rotor stuck

They can be real fun, and some heat from a heat gun helps. 'nutcase

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Thunderbolt rotor stuck

Manual describes it as using 2 large screwdrivers and prying it up .

 

[liquidlew]

Re: Thunderbolt rotor stuck

Had to buzz mine off with a Dremel! Came off lickety-split!

 

[littlebookworm]

Re: Thunderbolt rotor stuck

Either way you remove it, stick a rag around its base to keep any small pieces from getting inside the mechanism. That would really mess up your day. Hy

 

[HT32BSX115]

Re: Thunderbolt rotor stuck

Yeah, for some crazy reason Mercury suggests using Loktite to "glue" them on!

Another way to do it could be using a pair of Vice-grip pliers to break it without putting an upward "pull" on the dist.....