Rear 02 xlt v6 2wd brakes

[roma1337]

HELLO EVERYONE I JUST PURCHASED A 2002 FORD EXPLORER 2WD V6 AND I NEED TO DO THE BREAKS ON THE TRUCK. tHE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THAT IS THE PRICE TO REPAIR. I RECENTLY FINISHED DOING THE FRONT BREAKS BUT I GOT STUCK ON THE REAR BREAKS!MY QUESTION IS, I NEED A REMEDY ON HOW TO REMOVE THE DISCS OFF THE BEARING, I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE CALIPER BUT THEN I REALIZED THE ISSUE ON REMOVING THE DISCS...???? I AM STUCK ON THIS IT LOOKS TO ME THAT THE OUTER BRAKES ARE FINE THE ONES THAT ARE MAKING THE NOISE ARE THE DRUM BREAKS SO ILL PROBABLY NEED TO REPLACE THOSE.... CAN ANYONE HELP?????

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

welcome

 

[MustangP51]

Welcome to the Forum

There is no need to use all CAPS

The rotors in the rear are going to be difficult to remove, the parking brake shoes will hold the rotor on because of a ring of rust the builds up over time on the inside of the rotor. With patience, penetrating oil, and a good size hammer the rotors will come off. Wiggling the rotors back and forth will also help.

Good Luck

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! Try PB Blaster or WD 40 spray with a rubber mallet.

 

[BWilliams]

The rotors in the rear are going to be difficult to remove, the parking brake shoes will hold the rotor on because of a ring of rust the builds up over time on the inside of the rotor. With patience, penetrating oil, and a good size hammer the rotors will come off. Wiggling the rotors back and forth will also help.

This, pretty much.

A friend and I did mine a few months ago... we needed a BFH to get both rears off. Took a good 10-15 minutes a side to whack, move them around, whack them more, etc...