Are brake rotor retaining screws necessary?
Set screws are put on during manufacture to keep the disc in place on the assembly line. However, once the car rolls off the line, they are completely useless. People will say the screw is necessary for the brake disc to stay in place while the vehicle is moving.
What are the screws for on a rotor?
They are only there to keep the rotor in place during assembly so that in won’t fall off until you have the wheel in place and tightened which is what actually holds the rotor.
Can a park tool be used to remove a rotor?
After all the bolts are safely out, remove the rotor. If the rotor came with new bolts, check them for an aerobic threadlocker. If the bolts have no threadlocker, you can use thread prep such as Park Tool TLR-1 inside the hub rotor mounting holes.
What kind of tool do I need to remove disc brake rotor?
If there are notches on the outside of the lockring you will need a BBT-9, BBT-69.2 or similar tool. If there are notches on the inside and no notches on the outside, you will need one of the FR-5.2 family of tools. Engage the tool on the lockring. Loosen counter-clockwise and remove the ring. Pull the rotor from the hub. Clean your work area.
What can you do with a VW brake rotor socket?
Must have for vw brake rotor removal! Would suggest a breaker bar too. Literally took two of us to remove the bolts and the bit didn’t break! This socket is used for removing the rear calipers of v.w. with out you will not be able too service that vehicle.
How to install a Shimano disc brake rotor?
Example #1: Shimano 1 Mate the adapter with the hub. 2 Thread the bolts through the rotor into the adaptor. 3 Clock the rotor and torque the bolts to the adapter in a star pattern, just as you would when installing onto a 6-bolt hub. 4 Install any washers as applicable. 5 Thread on and torque the lockring.