2002 Ford Escape front rotor replacement

2002 FORD ESCAPE
198,000 MILES • V6 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOHN CART
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rotors will not come off.......i am spraying around the center section and at wheel lugs with pb blaster for three days...hitting both front and backside with a 4 foot sledge hammer....and they wont loosen a bit..i'm thinkin next is cutting them off with a cutoff grinder ...any advise?
Jul 27, 2015 at 5:25 AM
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HMAC300
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if you don't remove the caliper bracket it will never come off. try tapping around center with asmall hammer then heating with a propane torch then repeat a few times. an 8 oz hammer will do
Mar 8, 2021 at 10:09 AM
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