I don't doubt him. He simply emphasized the word THINK by placing it all in capital letters which generally means not sure so I'm looking for confirmation.
VXer
I don't doubt him. He simply emphasized the word THINK by placing it all in capital letters which generally means not sure so I'm looking for confirmation.
Super VXer
I didn't take any offense at Mike looking for a second opinion because I did emphasize "think".
Mike, I'm fairly confident that the rear rotors are held in place by the wheel and the caliper. Once you get both of those out of the way I would smack the rotor with a rubber mallet where it's thickest near the studs (don't hit the actual disk).
First off, though, with the VX jacked up, the parking brake off and the transmission in neutral can you spin the rear wheel? If not, then your E-brake may be frozen and that could keep you from being able to remove the rotor. If you can spin the wheel then the rotor is probably just stuck on the axle and a couple of good hits with a mallet should loosen it up.
Here are a few shots from my brake job a couple of years ago:
Stock rear brake assembly.
Stock assembly disassembled.
Close-up of the E-brake.
New rotor, painted caliper and braided lines. You can really see where the rotor sits around the end of the axle here.
Hopefully someone will chime in with a second opinion.
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong, it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair."
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VXer
Ur brakejob looked good. Thanks for the help. I'm gonna try again tomorrow as today I got some things to do. Hopefully it will go smooth.
Thanks
mike
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