Rear rotor question
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Burning Brakes
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From: pine island ny
Rear rotor question
I'm putting new rotors on the fronts and rears well the fronts are done, and I'm having a problem getting the rears off,I took the bolt off the end of the axle and unhooked the parking brake cable,the rotor doesn't want to come off, do I have to remove the two torx screws from the backside to get the rotor off ? Dave
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
You do Not take off the axle nut!!! It has nothing what so ever to do with the rotors... the rotors are held in place by the lug nuts, just like the fronts...
You remove the wheels, caliper and caliper bracket, disengage the ebrake handle and that's it... some rotors are rusted on at the Hub boss.. there was no need to remove the ebrake cable.. a small amout of Cruel or WD-40 around the hub boss, and a 3 pound brass hammer will break loose the rust.. they will come off, you just need to be agressive..when you put the new rotors on, make sure you adjust the shoes properly to the new rotor drum...
You remove the wheels, caliper and caliper bracket, disengage the ebrake handle and that's it... some rotors are rusted on at the Hub boss.. there was no need to remove the ebrake cable.. a small amout of Cruel or WD-40 around the hub boss, and a 3 pound brass hammer will break loose the rust.. they will come off, you just need to be agressive..when you put the new rotors on, make sure you adjust the shoes properly to the new rotor drum...
Last edited by Evil-Twin; Feb 20, 2005 at 07:01 PM.
Drifting
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There at 2 large bolts (21 or 22mm) on the caliper brackets that need to come off, remove the entire caliper assy, then the rotors will come off. If they still don't come off then you need to pull up and let down the e-brake handle a few times. Also some wood on the back of the rotor with a hammer. try that on each side.
The parking brake assy (shoes) like to get stuck on the rotor too.
The parking brake assy (shoes) like to get stuck on the rotor too.
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From: Wilmington NC
Originally Posted by scaperman
I'm putting new rotors on the fronts and rears well the fronts are done, and I'm having a problem getting the rears off,I took the bolt off the end of the axle and unhooked the parking brake cable,the rotor doesn't want to come off, do I have to remove the two torx screws from the backside to get the rotor off ? Dave
