fhturner

Y'all ever have trouble when changing rear rotors where the stupid, MF, SOB, POS !*#^$@! emergency brake retaining spring pops out? I just about destroyed everything in my garage out of frustration after trying to get that stupid thing back in place for well over an hour. Still couldn't get it and gave up.

I know the official, service manual way is to remove the damned wheel spindle nut and spindle, but I don't have a socket that large and you can seemingly get so close without doing so. I remember my 2000 coupe actually had some holes in the spindle, so that you could strategically place screwdrivers to hold parts of the spring in place while snapping the others in. But my '02 Z06 does not.

Does anyone have a strategy for this one (short of removing the entire spindle)? Please help...

Thanks,
Fred

TedDBere

It can be done without removing the spindle but it takes patience! It's a real PITA.

Here's a picture showing how it goes in there...I found the picture helpful in getting mine back on after it popped off. Good luck!

Ag-z06

I had the same problem - do a search and you'll find my past threads. Eventually, using two people, heavy guage wire bent at the ends into small hooks, and a two pair of needle nose pliers, we had success.
It is the biggest PITA I've experienced working on the vette.