Bill Dearborn

When I was replacing a rear brake rotor the parking brake spring came loose and the parking brake shoe is now flopping around inside the drum inside the rotor. This makes it hard to change rotors since the shoe will jam inside the drum when I pull the rotor off. Service Manual shows that the rear hubs should be pulled when replacing the shoes but that is a PIA when all I want to do is replace the rotor. Is there any way to re-install the spring without pulling the rear hub from the car?

Bill

RicK T

This might help:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...ease-help.html

Dan Wendling

I have no patience. Tried for 20 minutes with two people and could not get the spring in place.

Was much less frustrating to pull the hub and install the spring by the book.

Besides, now my tool box has a 33mm deep impact socket and a pickle fork.

I am lucky that I have a good friend that has a lift. Pulling the hub while on jack stands would not be fun.

davekp78

No need to remove the hub. Make a tool from a coathanger. Put a small hook on one end to pull the spring down while you slide the shoe in place. Works like a charm.
Hook the bottom and middle of the spring in place (bottom on shoe, middle on backing plate). Hold the top of the shoe away from the backing plate. Insert the tool from the bottom and pull the top of the spring down while swinging the shoe into position. Ease off on the spring and wiggle the tool out. Harder to explain than actually do.

Dan Wendling

Now you tell me.

Nice to know if it ever happens again. Hope the heck I pay enough attention to never pop the spring off in the first place.