Help... Rear Rotors..
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Nov 2005
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Help... Rear Rotors..
HI,
I cannot get the rear rotors off of my car. I bought some drilled/ slotted to install. I can get everything off but the rotor. I had the E brake OFF. car was not in gear. Is there a write up or a step by step to get the rear rotors off? I know it has to do with the E brake. Thank you
I cannot get the rear rotors off of my car. I bought some drilled/ slotted to install. I can get everything off but the rotor. I had the E brake OFF. car was not in gear. Is there a write up or a step by step to get the rear rotors off? I know it has to do with the E brake. Thank you
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 753
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From: Oceanside CA
Use a rubber mallet and tap on the rotor. Make sure to tap the entire rotor (12,6,3,9 oclock) and it will come off. I am sure you have removed the retaining washers on the wheel studs right. Good Luck.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 333
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From: Laughlin NV.
When I did mine one came right off, the other was stuck good. I just got a good size hammer started hitting it, hit, turn quarter turn, Hit, turn quarter turn, hit again, kept it up till it came loose. did not care if I scarred it up. I did not plan on using it again anyway. It was just stuck with rust I think. Good luck on getting it off. Just make sure you did not forget to take something loose, then use a little force. Good luck.
Life's Short. Drive Hard.
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Chicagoland
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Try walking it off. Its probably hung up on the e-brake pads. Just pull left then right and repeat. It'll drag over the pads a hair at a time. Worst case scenario is you pull the pads out too far in the rotor - and the spring comes off, but you can put it back on easily enough.
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