BrettG

I recently pulled off all four wheels & noticed that my car has the original rotors(fronts still have the rivets), needless to say I've ordered replacement rotors. The previous owner had given me a set of parking brake shoes with all springs, retainers, adjusters, etc.

After pulling off the rear rotor it seems that the hub needs to be removed also. As far as I can tell this would be more of a "shop" job rather than a DIY'er.


Would love to takle this myself, looking forward to feedback.



Brett

Vipermike

It takes a little effort but this job can be done without removing the hubs.

BrettG

Mike,

Thanks for the reply, care to elaborate?

Tampa Jerry

Assuming you are referring to rear discs, the emergency brakes can be replaced with the spindle/hub on the car. It is much like changing brake shoes on older systems. Many of the repair manuals outline the process. I would start with a repair manual. Some of the vendors make a tool which pulls the springs across the shoes and also releases and secures the hold down springs. I made one by grinding down the tip of a screwdriver. Some of the vendor catalogs have close up photos of the tool. One thing I did do to make the job easier, was to use a hot glue gun to glue the horizontal spring in place while you stretch it across to the other shoe. Once the shoe is secure, remove the glue with a pair of needle nose pliers. If you can't find instructions, PM me and I will dig up a set and send them to you. Good Luck. Jerry

DZVette

Try this site:

http://rowleycorvette.com/corvette_repair.html

and this one:
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2005...brake-lead.asp

The job is doable but can be frustrating. Using dental floss to string the shoe hold-down springs and retainers onto the flat tipped pins is a good tip. As I remember, the toughest part was spinning the spring retainer to lock it onto the pin. It's just real tight working on this are. You will need lots of patience (maybe some beer too).

Good luck
DZ

BrettG

Thanks for the replies, the two articles are priceless, have printed them out and will attempt to tackle the project in the near future.

AU812

Another blast from the past request. I wondered if DZVette or anyone else could post a copy of these instructions--it looks like they really help. Thanks.

buns

Try this one......

AU812

Thanks, I think that's twice now that you've posted things for me. You must have quite a reference library, but I see too that you co-wrote the article. It's really good.