ok guys just need to vent a little everytime i have to put rear rotors on a c2 i am fighting and struggling like today been fighting this thing for an hour trying to get the axle out those stupid cones get rusted to the stud and wont come out u se an air hammer and shock it and most vibrate out enough i can spin them off with a visgrip but some like today wont move i shock it with air hammer try and spin cone nothing i am to the point i am ready to throw something so i desided to stop and come vent anyone have a trick to getting them of they are hydro brakes if that makes a difference thanks guys
find the split in the cone and hammer in a small flat blade screw driver a little bit and pull or turn them off the stud or an impact stud removal tool and just remove it as a unit or heat the cone up and give the axle a hit
OEM trained in wiring and all engine platforms for over 20 years
yeah i tried taping the split with a small screw driver they spun but didnt spin out i smacked the axle with sledge hammer still no move i had to end up using an air hammer and hixle on back side it moved just enough to where i could get a chisel between the hub and axle once i taped the chisel it spareated i hate doing those i always have to fight with them
Edited by - dsalinas1939 on 04/05/2021 06:36:33 AM
They sell a solid cone for those that make them easier to come off. We have also purchased a tool from Tiger Tool that makes it easier as well. It's a spring loaded pin that you attach to the hub and axle flange, then hit the pin with a sledge and it knocks it loose. https://tigertool.com/products/axle-shaft-puller
c2 frustration
Posted - 03/31/2021 : 05:56:30 AM
