The brakes, caliper and rotor are removed. the hub screws are off. abs has been disconnected. the E-brake actuator bracket is off. The problem is: I do not know how to remove the e brake assembly around the hub, I know i need to beat on the hub to get it off but I am afraid to hit the parking brake assemly. is there a way to remove the parking brake assembly without taking off the hub first? HELP PLEEEEASE!!!!!!

 

Did you get this taken care of? Are you just asking about removing the parking brake shoe?

 

I've never had to take a rear hub off of a rear-disc equipped car.... But when I've taken front hubs off, I've had to use a air hammer (those are pressed in so tight just beating it out with a hammer/sledge does not work well).

 

Hey, Thanks for the responses. turns out... the shoe just slides off of the actuator. I thought it was all one piece, wrong. in retrospect, had i not been so frustrated that probably would have been pretty clear. Once its off of the actuator it moves out of the way and the hub is wide open for pounding. It took awhile but after a good 20-30 mins of beating the crap out of it, the hub fell right off.