After successfully replacing my front rotors and brakes in my 2007 Hemi QC, I wasn't so lucky with the rear's. I know I am missing something because once I have removed the 2 caliper bolts, the pads are still stuck to the pads. Yes I have checked to make sure that the parking brake is off. I can slide the rotors through the pads, but there isn't enough clearance to remove or slide the caliper off the rotor- it seems that the proceedure is a bit different with the rears then the fronts? I tried searching the DIY's, but I couldn't seem to find anything that addresses the rear rotor replacement.

If anyone has done this before or knows where to find the link to replacing the rear rotors it would be extremely appriciated!!!

Thank you-

 

Rear removal is identical to the front. The only difference for rear rotor removal is that you need to disengage and remove the parking brake cable most of the time because the pads are generally very close to the surface and cut a groove on the outer edge.
The reason your caliper isn't pulling off the rotor is probably because you have a ridge on the outer part of the rotor attributed to wear. When trying to pull the caliper off, the pads catch this lip. The lip is because the inner area that the pads touch is all worn off and the caliper piston is now compressed to the thinner surface which doesn't allow the caliper to be pulled off easily. Best way is to beat it off so it can get over that lip. Just hold on to the caliper and tap it with a hammer. It'll come off. The caliper is in alignment with the bracket that it's bolted to so it may have to come off straight or topside first so it can rotate out? it's not hard really, your problem is that wear ridge I know it!
Compressing the caliper piston for the rear is the same as the front for re-installation...using the c-clamp to do so.

 

I don't really understand what's stuck? You've removed the 2 caliper bolts, but the pads are still stuck?

If you can't get the caliper off, slide a pry-bar through the hole in the caliper, and put the end in the middle of the rotor, and pry the caliper to one side. That will compress the caliper and make it easier to come off.

If you can't get the pads out of the caliper bracket, chances are there is rust in behind the slides on the caliper bracket. You'll have to just pry them out, and sand blast your caliper brackets. Mine were even still a tight fit to put back in.

If you can't get the rotor off the hub, it takes a few good hits with a hammer sometimes to break it loose. I didn't have to take my parking brake apart, but hindsight it may have been easier to.

 

Thanks very much for the detailed explaination, you nailed it. I knew I was missing something and felt like an idiot for not figuring it out. I also wasn't sure if the e brake had anything to do with the equation.