Need rotor help. NEWB HERE

[NJ_Brian]

i have the pads off.... how the hell do i get that rotor off.. its the rear passanger rotor on a 2005 ford explorer xlt 4.0L with adv trac


the rotor wigles a little bit but seems like something is restricting it from coming off..

i have searched for this thread and came up empty.....

thanks in advance

 

[swshawaii]

Very common for rotors to seize. Penetrant, heat, and a BFH can be your best friends. Also make sure the parking brake is released.

Sticky: Great and easy way to remove stuck rotors
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=414402 <--- Linked

 

[Bobmbx]

You need to back off the parking brake pads using the adjusting wheel on the back side of the hub. It may have a rubber plug in the hole where the wheel is.

 

[Number4]

It's hanging up on the parking/emergency brake shoes. Smack near the edge with a rubber mallet. A rust edge will occur at the back inside lip and it catches the shoes.

Edit: see the rust ridges on the rotor surface at either side of where the pad sits, you have that up against the shoes.

 

[NJ_Brian]

should i continue to smack with my hammer (im using a 3lb maul) ?? any photos of where i can find the screw hole to back off the paking brake??

 

[NJ_Brian]

You need to back off the parking brake pads using the adjusting wheel on the back side of the hub. It may have a rubber plug in the hole where the wheel is.

i dont see any rubber boots back there... any pictures to show??

 

[swshawaii]

No star adjuster hole on the Gen 3 (2002-05)
"Pin" the P/B lever at the pedal mentioned below.

Rear Rotor Removal-ebrake stuck?
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192616&highlight=rotor+stuck

 

[NJ_Brian]

thats what it looks like behind me rotor. i dont see any rubber boot

 

[lincolnshibuya]

if you're replacing the rotor just smack it with a BFH otherwise put a wood in between and pound harder. It will eventually come off, have no mercy.

 

[2Trux]

Did you pull the retainers off the studs? I see they are still on in your picture. In your picture there are 2 of them, you usually have to break them off as they are very difficult to remove. (They look like star washers)

 

[ROBinGa]

^^^. Yes that's looks to be the issue here. Those retaining washers are preventing rotor from coming off. good catch 2Trux