Jorgens

So My first brake job. Front's done, only problem was a stuck caliper bracket bolt. now I'm on the rears and I think the rotor is rusted to the hub I believe. Original brakes on an 02. But I notice the parking brake or some shenanegins inside the pass. rear rotor. Question is this... When the caliper mount is removed, is there anything else I need to do with parking brake to remove rotor? Should it just slide off like the fronts? and yes, the parking brake is off...

Thanks!

badformulaLS1

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Go out and get a can of PB Blaster. Spray heavily. Let sit for 3-5 minutes. BFH the **** out of rotor.

hrcslam

This. I've had to resort to this on more than one occasion.

Jorgens

Got it! Thanks!!! I just wanted to make sure I wasnt going to eff something up with that parking brake set-up

Daniel Richards

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yup, had to beat the living crap out of them to get mine off.

LLave

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Before the BFH verify that the parking brake is in fact not engaged. Then tap, rotate, tap rotate. It will loosen up eventually.

skopers3

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^^This. If you're like me and used to always putting the park brake on when working on your car, it's easy to forget.

Jorgens

Well, been soaking it in WD-40 the last hour plus, doing the tap, rotate and we go nothing.... Going to have to run to the store to get something stronger....

Jorgens

^^ PB Blaster, that's it... I had PBR in my head... but it is Friday

roninsonic

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whack the hell out of it with one of them hard plastic mallets.

That don't work, wrap an old t-shirt on a dead blow and whack it gently with that.

bigbomber5

I was told to rent a "gear puller" (I think thats what it was called) from my local auto parts store after spending an hour trying to get my rear rotor off. It literally pulled the rotor off in about 3 seconds. Then just return the tool

badformulaLS1

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WD-40 is **** compared to PB blaster.

Jorgens

I let it soak overnight... I mistook the PB Blaster for PBR and let it sit... came off this morning with just a few taps. Fantastic stuff. Appreciate the help!

blaine123

I had to beat the @$#= out of the rotors to get them to come off. I didn't have a big enough hammer so I beat on it with a 14" Viper rotor til it broke loose. A tap won't work with some.

Joeyofblades

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When doing brake jobs, rub anti-seize, a thin layer on the hub between the studs where your lug nuts go. This will prevent this from happening again. Hopefully.

dailydriver

...and PB Blaster is '****' when compared to Kroil!

Cajun ELESS-ONE

had the same issue with my friends trans am. hit the f**k out of it. it took some strong hits to break the rust. and use anti seize when putting the new ones one.

scj

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Smear some anti seize between the rotor and axle when you put it back on, won't have that issue again.