Pittcrew4

So, is it only rust holding my rear rotors on? Cannot get them off to save my life. Def weren't changed by previous owners.

Sierra141

If you removed the calipers, which I believe you did hit them with a rubber mallet.

Pittcrew4

Yes. Removed calipers and it even had locking washers holding it which I removed. Working this SOB to death without damaging things. Thanks for the reply. Can only keep trying.

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jeepmojo

big hammer will bash them off just keep hitting them in all areas

new rotors will be goin on anyway /not worth turning them so damage isnt issue
you can get rotors for like 40 a piece another method that works good is
a small bottle jack from behind will push them out to you

you could put the bottle jack base up against track bar bracket and the cylinder up against back side of rotor should pop it free ussually easyer than banging

karls10jk

Do not use a bottle jack against the track bar bracket. Soak it with your lubricant of choice and keep getting it.

Remember to put some anti-sieze between your rotor and hub when you go to put it back together.

Tooadvanced

You don't have to ebrake on do u. The brakes shoes are inside of the hat on ebrakes. Unless jeep did something wierd

AC/DC

Your going to have to adjust the parking brake shoes in. Had to do it to mine last time.

jeepmojo

theres not enough pressure to effect the bracket in any way and if it was on that bad you have other issues sometimes they just need a little pressure from behind to pop it ( but yeh anti sieze is a good suggestion

Lefty14

+1 Soak with liquid wrench or PB blaster, let it sit, then start hitting it top, bottom and sides.

jeepmojo

it will pry the rotor away from the rusty bead that forms around hub to rotor you can also try using heat too but i like the bottle jack method best it works effortless every time i suppose you could keep lubricating and keep banging and getting it