Mechanical Problems & Technical Chat - pressed rotors 00 honda civic dx

I have a 2000 honda civic DX which has pressed rotors. what do I need to do to either A) upgrade my rotors or B) change so I can upgrade my rotos. I am looking for a BIG BREAK KIT UPGRADE. Is it possible to cahng out my control arm? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance to all.

I don't think you have pressed on rotors on your DX. If you have removed the phillips screws already and the rotor won't come off, you can
A) smack it with a hammer or
B) insert 10mm bolts into the other two holes in the rotor to get them off.

If the rotors are indeed pressed on, you will need a slide hammer to remove them.

they arent pressed on, they have the 2 screws that hold them on, and if you want to upgrade brakes to bigger brakes, you can get then from an acura integra, also you can swap the rear to disc brakes.

They are pressed rotors. I have changed them before. Well let me take that back. by the time I was done I ended up taking off the hole control arm down to a shop to unpress them. what I am trying to do is upgrade to a break kit. I really would like to chage my control arm to one that dosen't have presses on rotors if that can even be done. unless anybody has any advice.

As stock, the front rotors come off the outside of the hub with no pressing. You must already have some parts that are not stock.

The large cast iron part that the caliper bolts to, which also holds the wheel bearing and hub and swivels when you steer, is called the "steering knuckle". I think this is the part you are referring to as the control arm.

Edit: or are you talking about the back brakes? Stock rear brakes on a 2000 DX were drums, I think.

can you take a pic of the front rotor/hub assembly, so we can see what you are talking about , because all stock front/rear rotors on a honda/ acura arent pressed on.

I didn't want to take everything apart untill I did more research. so me taking a picture right now would be pointless. I bought the car new back in 2000 so I have been the only one making changes to it and yes I am referring to the knuckle. This is what I can tell you for a fact. When I changed my rotors back in 2004 I did everything to take of my rotors before I started to take the "steering knuckle" off. once i got it off I ended up taking it to a shop out in town. The man told me that it was pressed on which was new to me and didn't add up. I watched him put it on a machine that allowed it to come off with in a min or so, then he took my new rotor placed it on the hub I heard a little pop noise from the machine and that was that. total time 2 mins. I have looked alot of places online and have read many diffrent statements. I get a yes they are pressed some places and some place I get a no they are not. I belevie you when you tell me they are not pressed, but the bottom line is my rotors will not come off and they are not just stuck from rust. So I dont know what it can be...

all im askin is jack it up take rim off and take a pic

ok here they r

are where ????

all im askin is jack it up take rim off and take a pic

too much work for this ricer...

that just shows the cv axle...... im talking about the front where the wheel comes off
get a good pic where the lug bolts are .

I understand that. I have one that I have been trying to load but its not letting me but it is letting upload it.

lets see if the picture will load

Do you know why it will not allow me to upload any more pictures?

paste the link to it and ill load it for u or do u have aim?

no boss i dont have no messangers I dont get on the computer to much. most of the time im deployed to Iraq or Afganistan. Thats the worst part of the military never get to be home enough to enjoy anything. when you say link do you mean the pictures location on my computer? I can also send it to you in a E-mail.

C:\Users\orozco\Desktop\hub

pm'd ya just send them to my email.

thats actually the hole folder I just gave you the picture is 005

you have to attach the pics to the email load them in the email, putting where your pics are on your computer dont help me.

the easiest way to do this with out post whoreing is download aol instant messenger and make a screen name its free, the let me know your screen name and i be able to help you 1 on 1

http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/unholy_mitch/006.jpg

I have removed them and still no luck. I can work my way around a car on most things. but this puzzeled me.

and you removed the whole brake caliper?
then it should come off may have to tap it with a good hammer

I dont think your fully listing to me or you are inbelive. I promise you I removed the to screws and both top and bottom long bolts to the caliper. beatit with a hammer, rubber malet, kicked it, etc... nothing at all my buddy came over still no luck.

I am going to retry this weekend and I will let you know if it slides off, but if it dosen't im not going to do what I did last time.

Is it possible for me to change that hole assembly pice out?

get a 96-98 civic assembly and put it on your car then you wont have to have it pressed on or off, your's is the first one ive heard of it being pressed on.

My gunnery sergent just came from japan and he is big in imports too and he thought the same think till he looked it up. he didn't want to belevie me. do you know any place I can get a hard answer from. or can you possible do some research on this? now the 96-98 should fall inplace with no problems, right?

once I figure all this out. If it is indeed pressed on I will send you the pictures showing this.

yes your cars generation is 96-00 96-98 is obd2a on the wiring and 99-00 is obd2b on the wiring. but it will fit perfectly and be way less of a headache

alright boss Im going to bed I have to get up in about 3 hours to go run 3 miles (gay) one more question do they even make a big break kit for the dx?

you can get it froma acura integra acura is honda, and they come with the best upgrades and it fits on civics.
you may be able to find something online from an aftermarket company ill look for you and let you know

its funny. you talk to me like I know nothing about imports. acura is a honda , diffrent types of generations. I know a little more than you think. Its just that when it came to my rotors nobody has ever been able to give me a straight answer. just to let you know I dont have an obd2 any more I installed a v-tec head with a p28 ECU. that is already coated and treated with most of my internals upgraded. ready for forced induction, but I dont want to turbo it with you upgrading my breaks. their is no point in speed if i cant stop it, yea know...

well i can only assume that you didnt know since nothing was mentioned in your post but you asking for help, but its all good now i know, and the less i have to type

lol...i can see that. By the way i do thank you for all your help. I will be in touch.

Look for two small tapped holes in the rotor, they will be between the wheel studs like the two flathead screws but 90 degrees rotated. If you have the tapped holes you can put two M8 bolts in them and tighten alternately to force the rotor off.

alright boss Im going to bed I have to get up in about 3 hours to go run 3 miles (gay) one more question do they even make a big break kit for the dx?

If you want bigger brakes you can put 96-00 EX or 99-00 Si knuckles on your car.
The EX/Si setup is larger rotors, calipers, and pads.

As for the rotor problem you are having all you have to do is screw in 10MM bolts into the threaded holes in the rotor (the black circles in the pic). Screw each bolt in two turns at a time until the rotor comes off.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh55/TheJGB3/DXrotor.jpg

so if i change the nuckle to the ex or the si then bought a no **** big break kit (rotos,caliper,lines,etc...) will it all fit properly?