The 1974 Corvette rear brake rotor utilizes a disc caliper and two brake pads located inside the caliper for stopping power. The use of disc brakes on the rear of a vehicle was ahead of its time in 1974. Most vehicles used drum brakes on the rear. Chevy installed disc brakes due to the large amount of horsepower the Corvette produced. Disc brakes are more efficient than brake drums.
Tools Used: Tire iron, Jack, Jack stand, Wheel blocks, Socket set, Wire tie, Slotted screwdriver, Rubber mallet
Disassemble Rear Brake Rotor
Place a jack under the frame just in front of the driver's side rear tire, and jack up the Corvette until you can place a jack stand under the frame in front of the jack. Lower the Corvette onto the jack stand. Place wheel blocks around the front tires.
Remove the lug nuts from the driver's wheel using the tire iron supplied with the vehicle. Pull the wheel off the Corvette to expose the brakes.
Remove the two bolts that secure the brake caliper to the axle housing using a socket and ratchet. The bolts thread through the backside of the caliper.
Pull the caliper off the brake rotor, and hang it from the rear suspension using a wire tie. Do not allow the caliper to hang off the rubber brake line.
Pry the spline washer off the wheel stud using a slotted screwdriver.
Pull the rotor off the wheel hub. If the rotor sticks to the hub, pound on the backside of the rotor using a rubber mallet until the rotor pops off the wheel hub.
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