Check out the following document for reference.

http://www.federal-mogul.com/fmeconn...loads/3501.pdf

It took a lot of hammering with a 2 lb. sledge to remove the rotors
but they finally came off. IMHO, a bad design to require the hub
and bearing to come off just to remove the rotor.

My breaker bar w/ a 1/2" drive and 3 foot pipe removed the nut after
hitting the lock tab thingy with a punch as to unlock the little divit
from
the axle. It was still tight.

chuck smoko

kiselink@mindspring.com wrote:

> I want to change the brake rotors on my 97 Accord EX 4 Cylinder. Can
> I do this with non-air tools and what tools do I need to get the hub
> nut off! What is the procedure!
>
> Someone I know tried to do this with a 3/8 inch breaker bar - the bar
> broke. He jacked the car up before applying leverage on the hub nut
> and had someone hold the wheel in place by hold the brakes. Seemed
> like this was not the way to go.
>
> Do you need to use 3/4 inch socket? How do you get the nut
> loose.....put the transmission in park, leave wheels on ground, have
> long wrench and apply force down toward the ground?