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<blockquote data-quote="Trfsrfr" data-source="post: 225978" data-attributes="member: 3959"><p>My 93 Softail's rear brake rotor is gone, went metal on metal, was like that when I bought it.</p><p>I tried to remove the bolts to install a new one, but they were seized in tight. So I went after it with a chisel like I was taught to do when situations like this arise, to no avail, and screwed up the bolts pretty good. I did get one out, the one thats drilled.</p><p>So I went and spent $450 on a new Snap-on set of Standard Torx and Allen sockets. In my experience dealing with Allen's, every other brand but Snap-on stripped out horribly. My metric Snap-on Allen's have never stripped and I've had them for a decade, so I decided to spend the cash and get the torx and allen's for the Harley, thinking I would be doing myself a favor. And I dont regret that decision.</p><p>But I snapped that brand new Snap-on T-45 like it was nothing, and this was after I heated the hub with a MAP torch.</p><p>So today I got the replacement T-45, and need to get the other 4 bolts out.</p><p></p><p>Now, I have a rosebud for my oxy/acetylene torch and am thinking this should do the trick, but I'm worried about what it might do the the aluminum hub cosmetically. (It's not magnetic so I'm assuming it's aluminum - it wouldn't be titanium would it?) It's the rear wheel and its a bagger so it will be mostly hidden, but I figured I would make a post here to see if any of you gurus have some advice on what the pitfalls might be, and how to go about the job. And if it'll screw up the finish of the hub...</p><p></p><p>Also, I bought new seals and bearings already, anticipating their demise.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]32706[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trfsrfr, post: 225978, member: 3959"] My 93 Softail's rear brake rotor is gone, went metal on metal, was like that when I bought it. I tried to remove the bolts to install a new one, but they were seized in tight. So I went after it with a chisel like I was taught to do when situations like this arise, to no avail, and screwed up the bolts pretty good. I did get one out, the one thats drilled. So I went and spent $450 on a new Snap-on set of Standard Torx and Allen sockets. In my experience dealing with Allen's, every other brand but Snap-on stripped out horribly. My metric Snap-on Allen's have never stripped and I've had them for a decade, so I decided to spend the cash and get the torx and allen's for the Harley, thinking I would be doing myself a favor. And I dont regret that decision. But I snapped that brand new Snap-on T-45 like it was nothing, and this was after I heated the hub with a MAP torch. So today I got the replacement T-45, and need to get the other 4 bolts out. Now, I have a rosebud for my oxy/acetylene torch and am thinking this should do the trick, but I'm worried about what it might do the the aluminum hub cosmetically. (It's not magnetic so I'm assuming it's aluminum - it wouldn't be titanium would it?) It's the rear wheel and its a bagger so it will be mostly hidden, but I figured I would make a post here to see if any of you gurus have some advice on what the pitfalls might be, and how to go about the job. And if it'll screw up the finish of the hub... Also, I bought new seals and bearings already, anticipating their demise. [ATTACH=full]32706[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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