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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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So I was tryin to get that little rubber piece out with a flathead and ended up pushing it through the hole to inside the brake and now I cant get the brake to come apart to get inside there and get it out.. I got the caliper off but I cant get the rest of the brake apart, tried a hammer etc it wont break free.

help please?
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 01:20 AM
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Sorry to bring back an old thread from the dead but I just could not help myself! There are 2 threaded holes in the rotor. You can see the hub if you look through them. Screw two bolts into these holes and tighten them. They will force the rotor right off. Pretty cool magic trick (sarcasm).
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 01:23 AM
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Man, I hope this guy hasn't been sitting in front of his computer waiting for help since October.
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 01:50 AM
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 02:24 AM
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o word wilmingtion i have a house out there in porters neck lol
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 03:39 AM
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adjusting your ebrake is as easy as rotating your tires. how do you screw that up?
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by BurntClutch
So I was tryin to get that little rubber piece out with a flathead and ended up pushing it through the hole to inside the brake and now I cant get the brake to come apart to get inside there and get it out.. I got the caliper off but I cant get the rest of the brake apart, tried a hammer etc it wont break free.

help please?
hey figured it out
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by RodC
Man, I hope this guy hasn't been sitting in front of his computer waiting for help since October.
Yea, me too! Sitting there in front of the computer hitting refresh while the car is up on stands.

Originally Posted by qrymson
hey figured it out
That didn't just happen did it?
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 08:03 AM
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IBSLHL!!!!

(IN.BEFORE.SQUALL.LION.HEART.LOCKS!!!)
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by FLINTstone
IBSLHL!!!!

(IN.BEFORE.SQUALL.LION.HEART.LOCKS!!!)
WTF? eh??

EDIT: Nevermind, I get it now!!!
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by davedavetC
adjusting your ebrake is as easy as rotating your tires. how do you screw that up?
remember.. you're talking on a forum where there are people that can screw up changing out light bulbs here..

Originally Posted by FLINTstone
IBSLHL!!!!

(IN.BEFORE.SQUALL.LION.HEART.LOCKS!!!)
lol... hmmm.. here's a read:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...979680#1979680

Old Jan 28, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by SquallLHeart
Originally Posted by davedavetC
adjusting your ebrake is as easy as rotating your tires. how do you screw that up?
remember.. you're talking on a forum where there are people that can screw up changing out light bulbs here..
i thought i blew up my amp inside the stereo before...but in reality i snipped a wire.

you're the only person posting, other than me at 1.08 in the morning
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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yeah.. i guess the "public" (*cough..* FLINTstone) has spoken..

WAAAA>>

*lock*
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