WGB
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Success!!!!
I heated the area of the disc that is normally behind the wheel near the junction between the disc and the hub without applying heat direct to the hub.
I was surprised how little heat was transferred to the hub itself - not worried as I am replacing the hub bearings anyway.
Then two or three solid hits on the disc itself through the hole in the backing plate left by the absent calliper with this maul dislodged both sides quite easily
Voila - only took 20 minutes after 2 days of stuffing around.
The discs themselves appear unmarked and I have left them to cool slowly. I will check them for run out when they have cooled and decide on whether I use them again or not.
Bill
PS I decided not to re-use these discs as a new pair were only $110 (The pair) and they will be replaced with some anti-seize compound between hub and disc.
The principle rust point seems to be the join between disc and hub near the centre of the disc.
I heated the area of the disc that is normally behind the wheel near the junction between the disc and the hub without applying heat direct to the hub.
I was surprised how little heat was transferred to the hub itself - not worried as I am replacing the hub bearings anyway.
Then two or three solid hits on the disc itself through the hole in the backing plate left by the absent calliper with this maul dislodged both sides quite easily
Voila - only took 20 minutes after 2 days of stuffing around.
The discs themselves appear unmarked and I have left them to cool slowly. I will check them for run out when they have cooled and decide on whether I use them again or not.
Bill
PS I decided not to re-use these discs as a new pair were only $110 (The pair) and they will be replaced with some anti-seize compound between hub and disc.
The principle rust point seems to be the join between disc and hub near the centre of the disc.
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