Removing rear rotors

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Sep 12, 2008 | 04:36 AM

DrPhil

Thread Starter

Advanced

Joined: Mar 2003

Posts: 55

Likes: 0

From: Bellingham WA

Removing rear rotors

I got this from my nephew. He got my Annie recently (I got a '64 roadster to replace it). If you can help, I would appreaciate it.

I got a little anxious today and decided to replace the rotors and pads on the Vette with the new ones I got. I got the fronts on no problem but I, for the life of me, can not get the rear rotors off of the car. I've tried everything I can think of without having to bash them off with a sledge. I must be missing something. I have tried to google some help for the last hour or so and can not find any help anywhere. I keep reading things about drilling out rivets(??), pressing hubs, just plain releasing the e-brake(obviously did that), etc....

Thanks,
DrPhil

Sep 12, 2008 | 08:47 AM

c5streak

Burning Brakes

Joined: Dec 2003

Posts: 1,066

Likes: 9

From: Eddy Texas

Not sure if this will help, but it shows how the whole emerg brake, hub assy comes apart. It will definitely help with reassy. Most likely, he needs to turn the "star wheel" on the e-brake to loosen it up.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2004844

Sep 12, 2008 | 09:44 AM

rws.1

Race Director

Joined: Jul 2004

Posts: 16,795

Likes: 62

From: Lake Havasu City, AZ

if the parking brake has been used a lot or left on when the previous owner drove off, it sometimes wear a ridge into the inner drum....

As long as the parking prak is off they should come off. some remove the cable from the hub to ensure there is no tension...

I generally spray a bit of power blaster around the hub to help that break free, then use a heavy rubber mallet and wail away....

It helpful to try and have the rotor come off square to the hub otherwise it can bind on the pads and pop off the internal spring.

I generally hit inside and outside, front and back until they break loose.

Sep 12, 2008 | 02:53 PM

JeffC5

Melting Slicks

Joined: Jul 2004

Posts: 2,567

Likes: 1

From: Edmond, OK...One of the first rules of online forums: If you don't like what is said but can't refute it, attack the poster.

I sprayed A LOT of liquid wrench and everything else I could find. Then beat on the back of the rotor with a rubber mallet all evening with no luck. Then someone posted to use a ball peen hammer on the back of it. I hit the back at the 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock area and it fell right off.
Good Luck,
Jeff

Sep 12, 2008 | 03:16 PM

pewter99

Team Owner

Joined: Dec 1999

Posts: 174,312

Likes: 1,217

From: Here

Pilot of Beer Force 1

Tampa Regional Coordinator

CI 4-5-6-7-8 Veteran

Organizer St. Jude Fundraiser

I believe in the Beer Fairy

BMFH works everytime..

Sep 12, 2008 | 03:57 PM

ericdwong

Race Director

Joined: Dec 2002

Posts: 10,233

Likes: 21

From: Baltimore suburbs Maryland

Is it siezed or does it give a little? If its siezed it might be rusted onto the hub. If so, you can use a bolt and stick it into the threaded insert on the rotor to force it off.

If it gives a little, it's probably hung up no the parking brake shoes. It can be a PITA!

Sep 12, 2008 | 04:05 PM

dougbfresh

Le Mans Master

Joined: Nov 2005

Posts: 6,993

Likes: 25

2 things, the early (c3's and earlier) used spring steel retainers to hold the rotor on while the car was on the line so the rotors didn't fall on peoples heads as they went down the line. They have to be cut off to remove the rotor if they have never been off. The rears on the IRS cars were RIVETED ON THE AXLE, these rivets need to be drilled out to get the rotor off.

There are still times you need to adjust down the EBrakes to get the drum part of the rotor past the old shoes.