Thanks... tried the penetrating oil route... finally had to put the brakes
back together and drive to a garage... they worked at it with a penumatic
wrench and finally they came lose. Retightened them so I could drive back
home. Interestingly, the car ends up having "torx" bolts on the back of the
assembly, how that I've separated it from the drive axles. (not the regular
10, 11, or 12mm bolts like the manual shows... so off to buy yet another
tool so I can get the rotors off.
KWW
"CaptainKrunch" <nothing@nobody.com> wrote in message
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> I would spray penetrating oil on it and let it set a few minutes, and then
> attempt the socket, ratchet, cheater bar method. I would imagine it
should
> come off after that. It is unusual to have them that tight but obviously
> not impossible. Maybe let it set longer than that. Are you sure that
these
> rotors are not "machine on the car" rotors as opposed to taking them off
and
> machining them on the machine?
>
> I am not familiar with the setup of the 93 models, just the 96 and later
> (which is the same as the 94 and up I believe) and the later models are
done
> on the car. It is actually cheaper to purchase new rotors for about $25
> than pay to have them turned.
>
> CaptainKrunch
>
>
> "KWW" <kwalker@nospamaircooled.net> wrote in message
> news:V7MZb.361113$I06.3785820@attbi_s01...
> > Any great ideas for the "do it yourselfer" who doesn't have pneumatic
> tools?
> > Some bozo use one heck of an air wrench putting this thing on. Using a
> > cheater bar I put over 425 ft-lbs of torque on the darn thing and it
STILL
> > wouldn't come off!!! It is the drive axle hub nut on the passenger side
> > front of a '93 Accord. I must get the rotors turned - maybe get an new
> > rotor. At least now I believe I know why the PO didn't turn the rotor
> last
> > time. Thing is, before he sold it, he had the passenger front brake
> done...
> > $#%*&!
> >
> > Anyway, my alternative is to stick new shoes on, slap it together, and
> drive
> > over to a shop to pay them to loosen it. At least then I can come home
> and
> > do it right..
> >
> > Why not pay to have the brakes done? I have one kid in his 2nd year of
> > college and my 2nd (of 3) is starting college this fall. Negative cash
> > flow...
> >
> > TIA!
> > Regards,
> > KWW
> >
> >
>
>