1996 rear rotors

[jackerman]

Do the rear rotors on a 1996 explorer XLT 4x4 just pull off, or is there a trick?

 

[dogfriend]

The first time you remove them, you have to take off the push-on nut that will be on one of the lugs. I wasn't able to get them off w/o destroying them. Then the rotor should come right off (unless you have the emergency brake on ) On yeah, the caliper has to be off too, but that's pretty obvious.

 

[mikefox]

When I took mine off of my '95 I had to beat them off because of the e-brake shoes hanging up inside of the little drum area. You could try to back off the e-brake shoes and see if that helps. The access hole is on the backing plate towards the bottom. Remove the rubber plug and use a flat bladed screw driver to adjust.

 

[dogfriend]

Now that I thought about it, I did have some trouble getting them off the first time. Used rubber hammer to persuade them. Backing off e-brake shoes is a good suggestion. The second time they came off easily.

 

[jackerman]

Thanks everyone, the BFH (rubber) did the trick. The e-brake was hanging me up on one side, but was able to back it off a bit. Really appreciate it!

 

[james t]

i backed off the e-brake cable on mine, and they still wouldnt come off. mine had 95k miles, and im certain the rears had never been off... it took SEVERE abuse with the BFH to even get them to move. no big deal, as i was replacing them anyway.