Cannot remove rear wheel brake disc

2003 TOYOTA RAV4
60,000 MILES
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RADDAVID
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Cannot remove rear wheel brake disc on my 2003 Rav4, disc is free to move on hub, but is being held by the parking brake which is preventing me from pulling the disc off. How do I release the parking brake?
Nov 13, 2011 at 2:00 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Those can be tough to remove, you must shock the rotor with a hammer.

check this link

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-rear-brake-pads-and-rotors

it will show you.

Thanks for using 2Carpros.com

Nov 13, 2011 at 2:20 PM
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RADDAVID
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Yes, that did the trick, thanks again!
Nov 13, 2011 at 3:10 PM
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