Front disc rotor bolts .... pain in the @$$

[NT400]

As some of you may know I had a small crash and blew my forks along with my front rim and axle . I bought a same rim and tried to pull out the disc rotor from the old one to put it to the new one . As I was afraid the alen bolts won't come out . To be honnest I tried with a small angle screw driver . I just sprayed the 4 mm head alen bolts with WD40 and I 'll spray them again in the morning before work hoping that a little WD40 will penetrate the rusted threads . Should I buy a long and more professional driver ? I will propably need in again becuase I recently bought an old BROS just to dismantle it . Here is the rim

[flypiguk]

front rim

hi

you could try a spline drive bit to remove the bolts? if the bolts are not going to be used again,get a impact driver with the bit and give it a whack it should loosen them,hope that helps

den

[jaysun0ne]

dont count on rust being the issue

brake disc bolts always are mutha fer to get loose

the longer the lever the better off you are. simple physics need to be aplied to this one. if you can use a cheater bar.

[NT400]

I'll try to get a long one . Like a T . With the small one I only managed to hurt my finger and probably the screw's head angles .

[MrDude_1]

you will NEED the right tool.

honda uses threadlocker on the bolts (and you should too) so it takes some effort to remove.

you shouldnt need heat or anything, but you will need a proper allen key.

if you dont want to spring for the socket, thats fine.. but atleast use a $2 allen key... make sure the key is in square and tight, then put a deepwell socket on a long extention, and use that as a cheater bar on it. it'll come out.

[NT400]

you will NEED the right tool.

honda uses threadlocker on the bolts (and you should too) so it takes some effort to remove.

you shouldnt need heat or anything, but you will need a proper allen key.

if you dont want to spring for the socket, thats fine.. but atleast use a $2 allen key... make sure the key is in square and tight, then put a deepwell socket on a long extention, and use that as a cheater bar on it. it'll come out.

Good think they do .At least I 'll never be afraid that I might see my rotor passing by . I think the bolts that hold the rear sprocket are also alen type . Does anybody remember the size . I might buy a tool for these as well . Well , I can't wait to try to get the engine down . A litlle feedback on this task would be appreciated .

[JanM]

Here is a good trick for removing disc bolts:

http://www.mototuneusa.com/allen_bolt_nightmare.htm

Rear sprocket have Allen bolts with a nut on the back. Use the Allen key or socket as a hold when removing the nut then unscrew/remove the Allen bolt.

[NT400]