removing rear brake rotor on '03 gt

kbs · Post by **kbs** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:19 am

im trying to figure out how to get the rear brake rotors off of the hub. i got the caliper off and in my car the rotor will pull right off once the caliper is removed, but in the vibe it seems like it wont even budge. any help would be awesome. im at a standstill right now and im taking up important garage space. thanks

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:21 am

Quote, originally posted by kbs Â»im trying to figure out how to get the rear brake rotors off of the hub. i got the caliper off and in my car the rotor will pull right off once the caliper is removed, but in the vibe it seems like it wont even budge. any help would be awesome. im at a standstill right now and im taking up important garage space. thanks Is the parking brake on? If so dis-engage the brake

bodhi_tree777 · Post by **bodhi_tree777** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:34 am

sometimes they can be a bear, a few whacks with a mallet may dislodge it.

tribalman · Post by **tribalman** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:10 pm

did the 03 gt have disk brakes all the way around? i thought it was disk front drum in back, at least my 4 base is.if it's back drum brakes the way that's been mentioned here before and i've done is this: go into your trunk, open the spare tire compartment, take out the black(or is it grey, can't remember) round holder with a long bolt through it that keeps the spare tire in place, take that screw and carefully and slowly screw it into the holes on the drum. it's the perfect fit.

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Fri Jul 02, 2010 1:51 am

Quote, originally posted by tribalman Â»did the 03 gt have disk brakes all the way around? i thought it was disk front drum in back, at least my 4 base is.The 03 GT does indeed have disks all around. However from what I've seen, all rear disk brakes also have a small drum in them for the parking brake, therefore if the parking brake is engaged, you won't be able to remove the rotor. Granted I haven't seen the rear brakes on mine, but I ran into the same problem when helping with my friend's Isuzu Rodeo a couple of years ago

kbs · Post by **kbs** » Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:48 am

thanks guys, the parking brake wasnt on, my hammer just wasnt big enough i guess, i had to take a screwdriver and chisel the rust off around the center hub then just beat the heck out of it. brake job complete though. thanks again

Houdini1 · Post by **Houdini1** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 3:33 am

For future reference.. I just used this method on my seized front rotors "03 GT:http://www.youtube.c...h?v=mtsTJCRljAsI used 7/16 hardware only 1 nut & a washer between the bolt & rotor.

Houdini1 · Post by **Houdini1** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 3:37 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...eddedor this..

removing rear brake rotor on '03 gt

removing rear brake rotor on '03 gt

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