Big problem with emergency break. Need help.
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Big problem with emergency break. Need help.
Well I went to change the rotors and break pads on a 98 Forester that my father gave me after he picked up his new car. I had to get the back rotors replaced as they were causing the car to fail inspection.
Let me get to the problem. I got the caliper off the car but when I went to remove the rotor it would not move. I made sure the emergency break was off and I used both a rubber mallet and a 8.8 screw in the rotor holes to push the rotor out.
What I found was that the emergency break, which is a drum break, was holding the inside part of the rotor on. I could not get it loose. I finally found a slot on the back of the metal that is the backing for the caliper. The slot was labeled BR with and arrow pointing up.
Inside there was a metal slotted thing that I was able to move using a screw driver. This actually loosened the emergency break drum and I was able to get the rotor off.
However on the second rotor the same thing happened and when I went to spin the metal thing in the area labeled BR it would not budge. I ended up trying to force the rotor off and broke something in the emergency break as a part fell out and now the break makes a horrible noise like the spring in the drum are making all this crazy noise.
Questions:
1) What can I do to get the rotor off? I am not able to spin that BR thing.
2) Do they make a special tool to use to spin this BR (I assume it means break release)
3) Does anybody have pictures and data/information on the drum break (Emergency break) so I know what I need to do to fix it after I get the rotor off?
4) Are the metal clips that hold break pads in necessary? I could not get my new pads to fit in with the existing metal clips on the calipers. I had to take the clips off. IT is my understanding they are just there for noise and vibration reduction.... Are they needed?
I need help so anything you guys can tell me is much appreciated.
Let me get to the problem. I got the caliper off the car but when I went to remove the rotor it would not move. I made sure the emergency break was off and I used both a rubber mallet and a 8.8 screw in the rotor holes to push the rotor out.
What I found was that the emergency break, which is a drum break, was holding the inside part of the rotor on. I could not get it loose. I finally found a slot on the back of the metal that is the backing for the caliper. The slot was labeled BR with and arrow pointing up.
Inside there was a metal slotted thing that I was able to move using a screw driver. This actually loosened the emergency break drum and I was able to get the rotor off.
However on the second rotor the same thing happened and when I went to spin the metal thing in the area labeled BR it would not budge. I ended up trying to force the rotor off and broke something in the emergency break as a part fell out and now the break makes a horrible noise like the spring in the drum are making all this crazy noise.
Questions:
1) What can I do to get the rotor off? I am not able to spin that BR thing.
2) Do they make a special tool to use to spin this BR (I assume it means break release)
3) Does anybody have pictures and data/information on the drum break (Emergency break) so I know what I need to do to fix it after I get the rotor off?
4) Are the metal clips that hold break pads in necessary? I could not get my new pads to fit in with the existing metal clips on the calipers. I had to take the clips off. IT is my understanding they are just there for noise and vibration reduction.... Are they needed?
I need help so anything you guys can tell me is much appreciated.
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I don't own a forester (damnit I want one though!)so I can't help you but get ^that^, it should help you..
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