# 2012 Toyota Rav4 front rotors

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-rav4-front-rotors/92706>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 7, 2016, 5:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-rav4-front-rotors/92706 "2016-03-07T05:44:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![meanjoe75fan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meanjoe75fan/32/552_2.png) [@meanjoe75fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meanjoe75fan)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-rav4-front-rotors/92706/27 "2016-03-09T18:50:40Z")

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I got a rusty rotor off by putting a bolt through the caliper bracket. You then thread a nut on, and tighten it, towards the head of the nut. This then acts as a jackscrew on the rotor, allowing a tremendous mechanical advantage.

When the rotor finally gave way, I saw sparks(!) come off of the hub. I had to cut the bolt in half to remove, as the force had significantly mushroomed the bolt end.

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