Rear Brake Rotor: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Chevrolet Corvette. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Check to be sure that the park brake is released.
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
- Mark wheel in relation to hub. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
- Disconnect park brake cable from park brake apply lever. See Fig 1.
- Install large "C" clamp over body of brake caliper with "C" clamp ends against rear of caliper body and against outboard brake pad. See Figure.
- Tighten the "C" clamp until the caliper piston is compressed into the caliper bore enough to allow the caliper to slide past the brake rotor.
- Remove the "C" clamp from the caliper.
- Remove brake caliper adapter bolts. See Fig 2. DO NOT disconnect brake flexible hose.
- Remove the brake caliper and the caliper adapter as an assembly from the suspension knuckle and support the assembly with heavy mechanic's wire, or equivalent. Ensure that there is no tension on the hydraulic brake flexible hose. Do NOT disconnect the hydraulic brake flexible hose from the caliper.
- Reference mark the position of the rotor to the wheel studs.
- Remove the brake rotor. DO NOT force the rotor off. If the rotor is difficult to remove, ease it off by gently rotating it as you pull outward.