Miller350z Posted September 9, 2016 Posted September 9, 2016 Am I right in thinking the rear disc is only held on by the wheel nuts? I have put wd40 all over the studs and centre bolt, hit the disc with a hammer loads and it still won't move!!! The handbrake is off so I haven't made that school boy mistake Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Quote
Commander Posted September 9, 2016 Posted September 9, 2016 Not sure about the Z, but some other cars have a brake shoe adjuster you can slacken off too. They do take some yanking to get off... I hate doing rears! 1 Quote
Miller350z Posted September 9, 2016 Author Posted September 9, 2016 Hi thanks for your response. Yeah their is a brake shoe adjuster but I can turn the hub freely with my hand so kinda thought if I can turn the hub it won't be a stuck parking brake. Could I be wrong? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Quote
Paul K Posted September 9, 2016 Posted September 9, 2016 I wouldn't think this would be true for a Zed as its only the handbrake but on some drums the shoes can cause a significant lip and will need a considerable amount of effort to clear it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Irn Bru Posted September 9, 2016 Posted September 9, 2016 https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=removing+rear+disc+on+a+350z&oq=removing+rear+disc+on+a+350z&aqs=chrome..69i57j33.13635j0j4&client=tablet-android-orange-gb&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8 Quote
GizmoGold Posted September 9, 2016 Posted September 9, 2016 I'm changing my disks and pads tomorrow...hopefully I won't have the same problem 😬 Quote
j0bj0sh Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 You need to fully slacken off the adjuster as there may be a lip on the inner face stopping you from getting it off Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Quote
marzman Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) Just hit it from the back (inside) with a hammer? I had to do this on my BMW rears. Edited January 2, 2017 by marzman 1 Quote
j0bj0sh Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 Either way will work but hopefully you don't rip out the handbrake shoes by hitting it Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk 1 Quote
andybp Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 mine had a noticeable lip after 70000 miles even after completely slackening the adjuster one was a real pig. Quote
Science_GT Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 Mine were a pain. Did discs and pads all round. Ended up being quite a pain as a previous garage had ruined the rear bleed nipples. Needed a few knocks to get the rear discs off tapping from the rear in various locations till it came free. Quote
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