rear rotor issues. needs advice
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From: phillips ranch ca
rear rotor issues. needs advice
just replaced the rear rotors on my 02 Z. the right side was hard to install, so i kind of forced it in but then, the rotor got stuck to the parking brake pads and the car won't move....
I tried removing the rotor but it's stuck to one of the pads and won't come out or even rotate.
Any ideas as how I can remove it without damaging it? the parking brake is off and it's disconnected from the back end.
Any advice would be appreciated!
I tried removing the rotor but it's stuck to one of the pads and won't come out or even rotate.
Any ideas as how I can remove it without damaging it? the parking brake is off and it's disconnected from the back end.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Burning Brakes
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From: Seoul Korea
just replaced the rear rotors on my 02 Z. the right side was hard to install, so i kind of forced it in but then, the rotor got stuck to the parking brake pads and the car won't move....
I tried removing the rotor but it's stuck to one of the pads and won't come out or even rotate.
Any ideas as how I can remove it without damaging it? the parking brake is off and it's disconnected from the back end.
Any advice would be appreciated!
I tried removing the rotor but it's stuck to one of the pads and won't come out or even rotate.
Any ideas as how I can remove it without damaging it? the parking brake is off and it's disconnected from the back end.
Any advice would be appreciated!
TY
Joe
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From: phillips ranch ca
rear brake issues
Hey Joe,
I , pretty much , had to hammer the rear rotor out. I had to use a lot of force to do so. Talking to people, it seems like a common problem with E-brake getting stuck to the rotor.
Since you're replacing the rotor anyways, I suggest doing the same thing but there is a chance that you might damage the E-brake shoe if you try to pry it out using a flat head screw driver. But , when installing the new one, I suggest loosing the E-brake spring a bit through a retainer ( something I didn't do) till you can slip the rotor in. You can see the spring once you remove the rotor.
Here is a link explaining how to loosen that spring :
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...n-e-brake.html.
I hope that was helpful and good luck.
Best Regards, Elie
I , pretty much , had to hammer the rear rotor out. I had to use a lot of force to do so. Talking to people, it seems like a common problem with E-brake getting stuck to the rotor.
Since you're replacing the rotor anyways, I suggest doing the same thing but there is a chance that you might damage the E-brake shoe if you try to pry it out using a flat head screw driver. But , when installing the new one, I suggest loosing the E-brake spring a bit through a retainer ( something I didn't do) till you can slip the rotor in. You can see the spring once you remove the rotor.
Here is a link explaining how to loosen that spring :
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...n-e-brake.html.
I hope that was helpful and good luck.
Best Regards, Elie
Burning Brakes
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From: Seoul Korea
Hey Joe,
I , pretty much , had to hammer the rear rotor out. I had to use a lot of force to do so. Talking to people, it seems like a common problem with E-brake getting stuck to the rotor.
Since you're replacing the rotor anyways, I suggest doing the same thing but there is a chance that you might damage the E-brake shoe if you try to pry it out using a flat head screw driver. But , when installing the new one, I suggest loosing the E-brake spring a bit through a retainer ( something I didn't do) till you can slip the rotor in. You can see the spring once you remove the rotor.
Here is a link explaining how to loosen that spring :
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...n-e-brake.html.
I hope that was helpful and good luck.
Best Regards, Elie
I , pretty much , had to hammer the rear rotor out. I had to use a lot of force to do so. Talking to people, it seems like a common problem with E-brake getting stuck to the rotor.
Since you're replacing the rotor anyways, I suggest doing the same thing but there is a chance that you might damage the E-brake shoe if you try to pry it out using a flat head screw driver. But , when installing the new one, I suggest loosing the E-brake spring a bit through a retainer ( something I didn't do) till you can slip the rotor in. You can see the spring once you remove the rotor.
Here is a link explaining how to loosen that spring :
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...n-e-brake.html.
I hope that was helpful and good luck.
Best Regards, Elie
Melting Slicks
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From: Silver Spring MD
Adjust tje starwheel so there is just a slight drag when installing the rotor
If you had to force the rotor on the starwheel was out too far and the parking brake shoe (GM doesn't call it an emergency brake) will jam against the inside of the rotor. Too loose and no parking brake. Do it a few clicks at a time and once you get the darn thing off try again.
Burning Brakes
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From: Seoul Korea
If you had to force the rotor on the starwheel was out too far and the parking brake shoe (GM doesn't call it an emergency brake) will jam against the inside of the rotor. Too loose and no parking brake. Do it a few clicks at a time and once you get the darn thing off try again.
TY
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From: Should this thoughtful, valuable contribution meet with no acknowledgement or 'thanks' this post----
been there done that...I finally removed all of the parking brake hardware...I never used it and now I never will.
