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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kevin Palmer" data-source="post: 533275" data-attributes="member: 54263">At our shop I have changed hundreds of this style brake rotor. As Rich mentioned, it is common for it to seize tot he axle stub. Some penetrate fluid and a hammer normally do the trick.If you feel the cable may be seized here is the best way I have found to release it.Get a pair of Vise Grips. Clamp the cable where it is exposed, about a 1/4 inch away from the end of the housing where it slides through. Normally there is a bracket right at the end to support the housing. Once clamped, hold the vise grips in your hand at the handle end of the vise grips. Take a hammer and hit the head of the vise grips in the direction of the rear bumper. The same direction if the e-brake was released and was trying to slide. Once it moves the 1/4 simply unclasp the vise grips and do it again. You only want to do 1/4 at a time so the cable does not bend when you hit the vise grips.Hope this helps.Clear as mud???</blockquote>