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I was attempting to replace the rotors on my 2004 Honda Accord. I was able to remove one of the screws with an impact wrench, but I stripped the others.
Needless to say, I need to get those removed so I can replace the rotor.
Can anyone recommend someone who will remove the screws (there are two on each rotor....for a total of 4)? Then once they are removed, I can go home and replace the rotors and put in new screws.
There is a tool you can buy at tool stores made for screws hard to remove like this. I have actually had to use it myself on a honda accord we own because they get corroded and rusted in. The tool is sort of like a shaft that you put a screw driver tip it comes with in the end and you strike the end of the tool with a shop hammer. It ratchets slightly and puts a ton of torque on the screw when you strike it and it pretty much always works. As long as you haven't completely destroyed the screw it should work. I believe they have them at home depot and sears. First thing you need to do though is spray some pb blaster penetrating oil on the screws and let it soak for a little while to break some of the corrosion down.
FYI, Honda's and other Japanese cars use a slightly different "phillips" screw than we're used to. Most of the time, a phillips screw driver will work, but sometimes, like on the rotor, it'll strip (been there done that. ended up drilling out the screw head on my 2000 Civic...)
The one at home depot is called a "Reversible Impact Driver" and it is made by Klein tools. That is the one I have and in situations like this it is an invaluable tool. Here is a link: Reversible Impact-Driver Set-70220 at The Home Depot
If you destroyed the head of the screw, you can use a cutter blade on a dremel tool to cut a slot in the head for a flat head screwdriver blade and use the one that comes with the impact driver to break it loose.
Most of the time these screws are number 3 head phillips screws whereas most american products have number 2 heads. The number 3 tips I have work just fine in the screws on Honda rotors, its just the fact that they corrode in is the problem so you have to break them loose.
You might could match up the screws to metric screws at a good hardware store such as Lewters in downtown Huntsville but then I would bet that the Honda dealer has a 5 gallon bucket full of them considering how often people mangle them and need new ones. lol
There is a tool you can buy at tool stores made for screws hard to remove like this. I have actually had to use it myself on a honda accord we own because they get corroded and rusted in. The tool is sort of like a shaft that you put a screw driver tip it comes with in the end and you strike the end of the tool with a shop hammer. It ratchets slightly and puts a ton of torque on the screw when you strike it and it pretty much always works. As long as you haven't completely destroyed the screw it should work. I believe they have them at home depot and sears. First thing you need to do though is spray some pb blaster penetrating oil on the screws and let it soak for a little while to break some of the corrosion down.
What is a shop hammer? Do I need to buy one, or will a standard hammer or a small weight mallet work?
I will go to the tool department in Sears and ask them for the tool.
The tool mentioned is a 'Impact driver' it has a 3/8th inch drive similar to a ratchet, but looks like a beefy screw driver grip that a socket can fit. With a 3/8th in drive socket mounted in 1/4 inch size you can add any other std bits, and hit the handle with a hammer of 16 to 32 ounces. The impact turns the tool on or off depending which way you have it set. Make sure it's OFF in this case.
If it were me i would just drill out the screw heads and forget them. The screws are just to hold the rotors in pace so a robot can mount the wheels in the factory. The lugs and nuts will hold the rotors in place when the wheels are on.
There is a auto section on cd , but when cd opened I saw your post first.
I'd just drill those screw heads out (that's what I did on my sister's Accord when I changed her brake rotors)...they are not needed as the caliper and wheel obviously hold the rotor on.
I have used a cold chisel and hammer in the past to back them out.
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These are pics of the rotors.
