billb3118

Well I just did mine and it was a bit of work but I got them off. 1 The rubber plug does nothing to help get these off. 2 There is no adjustment on the parking brake shoes other than the cable 2008/edge/limited 3 Slack off the parking brake cable. 4 Remove caliper and shoes 5 Pull /push/pry/BFH/ for about an hour and you will get them off.There is a lot of rust build up in where the parking brake shoes are which case a ridge the makes it difficult to pull them off. But I found it you pull/push and turn the wheel they will come off. Be careful when get close to getting them off the shoes may be bound in the rotor and the is a spring the holds the shoes to the backing plate that you don't want to break or off you go to the dealer for a new one. CAUTION when you put the shoes back on after cleaning be sure to connect the spring on properly and BE SURE to pull the shoes down a bit so they sit flush against the backing plate and they are not sitting on the small tab that the spring catches on. You can tell that the shoes are not sitting correct if the are at an angle. Look at them from the back to ensure they are correct. You can't tell if they are setting properly when you put the new rotor on. But you sure will when you drive the vehicle. Not a tough job just a little pushing and pulling and some swearing. Hope this helps Bill

I think Marty has got it. I am going to try this tomorrow. Remove the rubber plug, turn the rotor till you see the adjustment wheel, put a screw driver in and turn up or down till you tighten the shoes for the parking brake and the rotor should fall off. I seen this plug but it falled to register what it is for. If you look at your new rotors you see this hole which is not threaded which means to me that it is a plug that goes in there, thus the rubber plug for the adjustment access for the brake shoes. So I think it goes like this. Remove tire, caliper, loosen parking brake adjusting bolt, remove plug, turn wheel till adjuster is lined up ,tighten brake shoes, pull off rotor. I think we might have a winner. This is what I am going to do tomorrow. Lets keep in touch guys till we get it. Have a good night Bill

Hi ! did you ever get your rotors off. I am still trying to get mine off. Thanks Bill

Hi Marty. I can't see anywhere that there is this plug. In the olden days there was a plug that used a tool to adjust and tighten to take off the drum but this invention I don't see that. THis is a 2008 edge limited Thanks Bill

Mine are loose but will not come off. It seems the Emergency brake need to be released. Is there a trick here. Thanks billb3118

I am having the same problem . Have you found the solution yet. It seems to me the the emergency brake needs to be released but how do you do that. Thanks billb3118