Rear Rotor Removal
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Rear Rotor Removal
I have a 2006 Z51. How do you remove the rear rotors? The e-brake is released and still would not budched. I gave it a few mallet tap and no luck. I have the brackets and calipers off. The front was easy and already completely removed from the car. I have about a little over 20100 miles on the car.
Last edited by vettematic; Apr 14, 2009 at 03:30 PM.
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Rear Brake Rotor Removal
Release the park brake.
Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
Disconnect the park brake cable from the park brake apply lever.
Install a C-clamp over the body of the brake caliper, with the C-clamp ends against the rear of the caliper body and the outboard disc brake pad.
Using the C-clamp, compress the piston into the caliper bore just enough to allow the caliper to slide away from the rotor.
Remove the C-clamp.
Notice: Support the brake caliper with heavy mechanic wire, or equivalent, whenever it is separated from its mount and the hydraulic flexible brake hose is still connected. Failure to support the caliper in this manner will cause the flexible brake hose to bear the weight of the caliper, which may cause damage to the brake hose and in turn may cause a brake fluid leak.
Without disconnecting the hydraulic brake flexible hose, remove the brake caliper and bracket assembly and support with heavy mechanics wire or equivalent. Refer to Rear Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement.
Matchmark the position of the brake rotor to the wheel studs.
Remove the brake rotor. Do not force the rotor off. If the rotor is difficult to remove, ease it off by gently rotating it as you pull outward.
Important: The following service procedure is to be used only if the rear brake rotors cannot be removed without using force.
If the rear brake cannot be removed, perform the following:
11.1. Assemble J-46277 to J 2619-01 .
11.2. Insert J-46277 between the rotor friction surfaces in the vent section of the rotor. DO NOT place the J-46277 on the rotor friction surface.
11.3. Using the J-46277 and J 2619-01 , remove the rotor from the hub assembly.
11.4. Inspect the park brake components for the following conditions:
• Bent or broken hold down spring
• Broken, cracked or worn brake shoe lining
• Bent or damaged brake shoe
• Worn, bent or damaged backing plate
11.5. Replace any defective parts found.
Release the park brake.
Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
Disconnect the park brake cable from the park brake apply lever.
Install a C-clamp over the body of the brake caliper, with the C-clamp ends against the rear of the caliper body and the outboard disc brake pad.
Using the C-clamp, compress the piston into the caliper bore just enough to allow the caliper to slide away from the rotor.
Remove the C-clamp.
Notice: Support the brake caliper with heavy mechanic wire, or equivalent, whenever it is separated from its mount and the hydraulic flexible brake hose is still connected. Failure to support the caliper in this manner will cause the flexible brake hose to bear the weight of the caliper, which may cause damage to the brake hose and in turn may cause a brake fluid leak.
Without disconnecting the hydraulic brake flexible hose, remove the brake caliper and bracket assembly and support with heavy mechanics wire or equivalent. Refer to Rear Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement.
Matchmark the position of the brake rotor to the wheel studs.
Remove the brake rotor. Do not force the rotor off. If the rotor is difficult to remove, ease it off by gently rotating it as you pull outward.
Important: The following service procedure is to be used only if the rear brake rotors cannot be removed without using force.
If the rear brake cannot be removed, perform the following:
11.1. Assemble J-46277 to J 2619-01 .
11.2. Insert J-46277 between the rotor friction surfaces in the vent section of the rotor. DO NOT place the J-46277 on the rotor friction surface.
11.3. Using the J-46277 and J 2619-01 , remove the rotor from the hub assembly.
11.4. Inspect the park brake components for the following conditions:
• Bent or broken hold down spring
• Broken, cracked or worn brake shoe lining
• Bent or damaged brake shoe
• Worn, bent or damaged backing plate
11.5. Replace any defective parts found.
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Thanks for the input...
but I ended up using "PB Blaster" (I forgot I had it) and tapping between the stud every two minutes for about 10-15 minutes while spraying the PB in the gap where the studs are located at also every two minutes. This did the trick. The rust in the rear rotors are pretty bad.
but I ended up using "PB Blaster" (I forgot I had it) and tapping between the stud every two minutes for about 10-15 minutes while spraying the PB in the gap where the studs are located at also every two minutes. This did the trick. The rust in the rear rotors are pretty bad.
