Alternative to big hammer when removing Brake Disk?

[SLacKer]

As the title really. These are always a bh to get off and a real time waster. Is there a good tool I could get that will do the job. The normal pullers don't seem to be big enough.

[PhillipM]

Bigger hammer?

[tr7v8]

Don't bash 7 bells out of the disc. You can Brinell the bearings. Best way is to hacksaw or angle grind down from the edge towards the hub. Insert a cold chisel in the slot & a light tap will part the disc from the hub. Simples.

[PoleDriver]

I had that problem recently. Depends on the car but after removing the caliper I simply put one of the caliper bolts back in the housing and tightened it up against the back of the disc. Once it cracks the seal on one side, back the bolt off, turn the disk through 180 degrees and repeat... Simple!

[darreni]

Large rubber/wooden mallet usually does the job.
If doing the rears, remember to leave the handbrake off.

[SLacKer]

PoleDriver said:

I had that problem recently. Depends on the car but after removing the caliper I simply put one of the caliper bolts back in the housing and tightened it up against the back of the disc. Once it cracks the seal on one side, back the bolt off, turn the disk through 180 degrees and repeat... Simple!

I like the sound of that. Could use the old pad as well to spread the load.

[PoleDriver]

SLacKer said:

I like the sound of that. Could use the old pad as well to spread the load.

I learned that by accident when changing some disks recently. After 20 minutes of hard hammering (with accompanied dirty looks from the neighbours) I sat and looked at the setup and .
It took a few seconds with very little effort!

[Mr2Mike]

The best "tool" is some copper grease on the hub face of the disc before you mount it on the hub. The disc will fall off the next time you need to remove it.

[PaulKemp]

Rear discs on a 53 plate Modeo just would not break the disc to hub corrosion, selection of club hammers did nothing, levers and other nut and bolt meathods did nothing.
I got the blow torch out and heated up the discs, I was replacing them so no biggy and also needed to replace the hub, if not replacing the hub you need to be carefull not to boil the hub bearing grease, 10 mins of heat, light tap, off it came.
Don't catch it with your bare hands though, it's hot and gives you tourettes