# Mazda protege

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-protege/6248>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 21, 2007, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-protege/6248 "2007-10-21T15:10:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![johnvi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f1d935/32.png) [@johnvi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnvi)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2007, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-protege/6248/1 "2007-10-21T15:10:37Z")

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own a mazda protege 5 2002  
  
 trying to remove brake rotors … will not budge

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2007, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-protege/6248/2 "2007-10-21T15:19:47Z")

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There is a threaded hole between the lug nuts. Use the appropriate metric bolt to push the rotor off the hub. Get an M5, M6, and M7 bolt to try to find the best fit.

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**Author:** ![johnvi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f1d935/32.png) [@johnvi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnvi)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2007, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-protege/6248/3 "2007-10-21T15:47:33Z")

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thanxs tried didnt work

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2007, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-protege/6248/4 "2007-10-21T15:55:13Z")

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Those two threaded holes in the brake rotor are there for that very reason… to aid removal of the rotor. The bolt size is M8 (8 mm), with thread of either 1.25 or 1.50. A bolt 40mm is long enough. I’ve seen metric bolts at Advance Auto Parts, Pep Boys, Ace Hardware (overly expensive).

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**Author:** ![johnvi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f1d935/32.png) [@johnvi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnvi)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-protege/6248/5 "2007-10-21T16:01:25Z")

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i think the rotor is rusted on & wont budge

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2007, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-protege/6248/6 "2007-10-21T16:08:16Z")

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Crank on both screws an equal amount. The rotor needs an even pull across it. If you’re not reusing the brake rotor, wail on it with a BIG hammer. You could, also, squirt oil and pentrating fluid around the center. /// Make sure there aren’t two screw HOLDING the rotor on!

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**Author:** ![johnvi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f1d935/32.png) [@johnvi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnvi)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2007, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-protege/6248/7 "2007-10-21T16:27:52Z")

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thanks will try