looking for tutorial for doing rear brakes
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looking for tutorial for doing rear brakes As post title states, looking for a tutorial for replacing the rear brake rotors, only reason Im asking is Haynes manual says nothing about the parking brake in the rear or how to get around that. Is it as simple as the front, remove the wheel, caliper slide pins, brake pads and then the caliper mounting bracket and thenjust yank the rotor off?
Yeah I definitely meant "should" as I have experienced the very same thing you have. When the rotor gets stuck on there, it takes some pretty significant force to get it off.
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I replaced mine and it wasn't hard, but I only had 1 snag! The rear caliber bracket bolts on passenger side were seized and I broke 2 ratchets trying to get them loose! Spray some penetrating oil on them for a couple days before tackling. I had to take to a friend's shop, put on a lift and get them off with his air tool.
It's similar to the front, except for the e-brake. The main differences between the fronts and backs are different bolt sizes and required torques you need to achieve when you put the calipers back on. (Very important.)
For the rears, you need to adjust the e-brakes every time you replace the rotors. (They need to be adjusted for the exact bore of the rotors.) You can get to the procedure by following my links in this thread: https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...djustment.html
If your e-brakes haven't been serviced in a while, the adjusters could be gummed/seized up. In that case, you will need to take the mechanism apart, clean it, and re-lube it. If you do that, you'll want to have someone with you who has done drum brakes before. (It's not exactly the same but very similar.) It's not brain surgery, but your first time, it will sure seem like it!
If you do end up having to rebuild, you will probably also need to replace the dust boots on the e-brake lever behind the drum plate. Those are no longer available (for a reasonable price) so you can make your own by cutting a thick piece of rubber to size in the boot holder and then cutting a slit in the middle for the lever.
For the rears, you need to adjust the e-brakes every time you replace the rotors. (They need to be adjusted for the exact bore of the rotors.) You can get to the procedure by following my links in this thread: https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...djustment.html
If your e-brakes haven't been serviced in a while, the adjusters could be gummed/seized up. In that case, you will need to take the mechanism apart, clean it, and re-lube it. If you do that, you'll want to have someone with you who has done drum brakes before. (It's not exactly the same but very similar.) It's not brain surgery, but your first time, it will sure seem like it!
If you do end up having to rebuild, you will probably also need to replace the dust boots on the e-brake lever behind the drum plate. Those are no longer available (for a reasonable price) so you can make your own by cutting a thick piece of rubber to size in the boot holder and then cutting a slit in the middle for the lever.
