Can’t get brake rotor off drive shaft.

[cannondale27]

Just curious - why do you need to make up lost width? Brake pads keep rotor centered in caliper.

I agree but dont want the whole shaft floating over to chaincase side and the bearing inner race needs all the help it can get. Probably would not be needed though. I have seen people riding for maybe a whole season with clip broke off sooo. They never even knew.

 

[gogglespaisano]

So, this was some work. I removed the belly pan (have rivnuts to reinstall) to do any of this. I was able to pull the rotor flush with a three jaw, but the foot tube from the tunnel to the running board wouldn't allow me to pull straight, and it was stuck flush... no amount of heat, pulling, prying would bring it out any more.

So I made a little puller and "voila" (yeah right). It came off well but boy this was an adventure and a half.

I had angle bar from something else with holes 5" apart... so I drilled the two holes with successive drill bits, tried to tap the holes but no-go (no swing for the tap wrench. Fortunately there was clearance behind and some rummaging found two bolts with nuts long enough to leave space for a big socket in the middle.

Going to need a new rotor... will add that to the list of parts I need to replace (chain tensioner, upper sprocket, brake guard, yadda yadda yadda...)

I am beginning to learn why people buy new sleds.

 

[Turboflash]

Unless there is some other reason, those 2 holes are no issue for your current rotor. Just put a small countersink on both sides and re-use it. Those small holes will not cause problems for brake pads.

 

[gogglespaisano]

Unless there is some other reason, those 2 holes are no issue for your current rotor. Just put a small countersink on both sides and re-use it. Those small holes will not cause problems for brake pads.

i had a laugh at your (otherwise good) suggestion. I beat the piss out of it before and after i tried pulling on it with the three jaw. Mostly with a dead blow, but also with a 32 oz Ball Peen. There's a massive flat surface on it from when i was less... gentle. (You can see it in the side view)

But for sure, I should have gone with the home-grown puller in the first place!!!

 

[Upstater57]

Congrats on getting that bugger off. You did quite the tool engineering!