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Old 01-18-12, 11:37 AM
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Default Help!!!! Rear brake rotor removal

So i need help am i missing a step in the removal of my rear brake rotor? i cant seem to find anything that i might be missing, i used the two screw to pop off the rotor but the rotor still wil not come off any help greatly appreciated. Feels like something is still holding it on!!!
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i assume you mean the two bolts to pop off the caliper? I forget what the rotor looks like on the 3GS but i dont believe they have set screws on the face. If not, its probably just rusted on there. Get a rubber mallet and give it a few good whacks.
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no i got the caliper off when ii put the two screws to pop the rotr off it pops but the rotor feels like a spring is holding it in now i cant get it off or back on and a short spring has fallen out
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This may help, not a GS, but the IS is the same suspension set-up.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...for-is350.html
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Since no one knew the answer and i figured it out i will post some pics up as soon as i am done. has to do with the adjustment of the rear brake shoes for the foor brake
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I removed mine pretty simple, you
Take brake pads off u dont fully need to
Remove the cAlliper all u do is take the top screw off and then move the caliper to the right where there is enough clearance for the rotors to come off. Take a hammer and whack it a few times on the face of the rotors where brake pads used. Take 2 screws and start screwing them in slowly one after another until rotor is popped off. Ofcourse dont have your e brake on when trying to remove the rotor.
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so everyone says the same example, but sometimes it doesnt come off as easily as that and it has to do with the parking brake adjustment, it is a small silver wheel that you turn to expand or tighten your foot brake brake shoes and it is accessed from the small gromet you remove from the rear rotor. the groment hole needs to be lined up with the side of the rotor facing the back of the car here are some pics of the parts so no one ever has this problem to deal with.
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Hope that stuff helps anyone out......was doing it to change my studs out to longer ones.


If a mod can please rename this so anyone with problems later on removing rear brake rotors can find this.

Thanks alot!

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