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Hey guys. Truck on jacks, changing rotors and pads to drilled/ ceremic. Fronts went like cake, back rotors won't come off. Am I missing something. E-brake is not on. Truck is 02 1500, 2wd.
Internet is out at the house so I'm on my Blackberry and can't search. Thanks for any help.
There may be a star wheel on the inside of the brake in the back you will have to turn to make the parking brake pads release from the inside of the rotor.
Thanks for the replies guys. Right after posting that I became pissed and decided not to fool with it. I farmed it out to a local mechanic. Cost me an extra $50 but I now know how to get them off. He got a BFH and beat the snot out of it, they came off, not easy but they came off.
Thanks for the replies guys. Right after posting that I became pissed and decided not to fool with it. I farmed it out to a local mechanic. Cost me an extra $50 but I now know how to get them off. He got a BFH and beat the snot out of it, they came off, not easy but they came off.
The rear rotors are pretty tough sometimes, a bfh and some penetrating oil usualy do the trick. I will be doing mine this weekend.
yeah, just use a bfh if you want to replace your e-brake shoes. it only takes a couple minutes to turn down the star adjuster in the back. then a couple smacks