Im replacing the rear wheel bearing on my 97 eclipse. I removed the whole hub from the car with the rotor attached to it. I tried prying the rotor off the hub but no success. Do anyone have any ideas on replacing the bearing?

Well Depending on where you live in the Country. I know Midwest DSM's have a hell of a time getting rear wheel bearings out.

Usually you want to just beat it out with A BFH "big fucking hammer" while the hub is still mounted to the car.

Some succeed like stated above, others have to take it to a shop and get it pressed out.

If you're tierd of fucking with it, take it to a shop, it'll be out in 10 min, and cost you less then 20$.

Jeff.

Beating it with a hammer while attached to the car worked for me..

I assume and hope you removed the brake caliper before trying said beating? If so, it should come right off. There isnt that much surface area to hold a rotor on to the hub.

Heh heh, you guys make me giggle.

Did you ever look closely at that rotor? Do you see a couple of holes on opposite sides of each other? Do you see where there are threads in those holes? Thinking maybe you could thread a bolt into said holes? See where I'm going with this?

Originally posted by bullettdsm
Heh heh, you guys make me giggle. Did you ever look closely at that rotor? Do you see a couple of holes on opposite sides of each other? Do you see where there are threads in those holes? Thinking maybe you could thread a bolt into said holes? See where I'm going with this?

Ive seen them, and I think that every so often, but the amount of bolts I break working on my car leads to the hitting things with a hammer...

By the way, you have PM sir.

Thats what those bolt holes are for, lol. Screw two screws in and it pushes the rotor away from the hub, easiest way. I usually just tap mine with a hammer though because I don't really have a rust issue.

Last time I did a rotor change there was a lot of rust and said holes were rusty as well. Since I was changing out the rotors anyway I figured it would be more effective (and fun) to beat it with a hammer.

Twas quite effective!

Originally posted by Slo2g
Thats what those bolt holes are for, lol. Screw two screws in and it pushes the rotor away from the hub, easiest way.

Yup. A little bit at a time, side to side, pop right off. But I only use those if the hammer tap doesn't do it.

Because as we all know;

Originally posted by Ebster1085
I figured it would be more effective (and fun) to beat it with a hammer.

The BFH is always more entertaining!

I actually had a rotor break the other day using the screw technique. the hat actually split and separated. If I can find it I'll take a pic this weekend.

It was only the original factory rotor with 170k miles on it. LOL!

Im sure this has been solved, but for future reference 2x 8mm x 1.25 hex head bolts about 1.5in long will solve your problem. Just alternate while tightening them down.