How to get rear wheel to turn while on jacks?

[Raiders83]

Is there a way to have the rear wheel turn by hand while car is jacked up? I’ve heard that if you put it in neutral the parking brake will still engage. I’m painting my brake calipers and I also paint the hub of the rotors which would be much easier if I could turn the wheel freely.

 

[Vines]

Is there a way to have the rear wheel turn by hand while car is jacked up? I’ve heard that if you put it in neutral the parking brake will still engage. I’m painting my brake calipers and I also paint the hub of the rotors which would be much easier if I could turn the wheel freely.

Have someone in the car put it in neutral, while you unplug the electric parking brake plug carefully. Then the e-brake will not move while you work on things.

 

[ucmndd]

Tow mode?

 

[Vines]

Tow mode?

Tow mode expires and will eventually re-engage the emergency brake.

 

[howardc64]

Have someone in the car put it in neutral, while you unplug the electric parking brake plug carefully. Then the e-brake will not move while you work on things.

Unplug and replug e-brake is PITA when I did it. Struggled with it for hours. Uninstall was easier once know need a bit of force to tap the red tab out. Reinstall took me hours, seem need to push the tab in really hard to get it to lock.

DIY Tesla Drive Unit Repair

Check the youtube channel I started about DIY repair of the Tesla Large Drive Unit (DU). This may benefit those who like to fix their car themselves, epecially if it's out of warranty. Here is the link: https://youtube.com/channel/UCIHg1trfQQTYIA88w-ZcCdw Background: The DU in my 2012 Toyota...

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DIY Tesla Drive Unit Repair

Half Shafts Here is how to get the half shafts in. If your parking brake is locked like mine, have to insert the gearbox end first. If insert hub end first, can not rotate shaft to engage spline on gearbox. Need to unhook wheel speed sensor wire to gain enough space to insert the half shaft...

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Would be good if someone can post exact trick to unplug and replug it easily.

This guy took his ebrake off so might consider that.

 

[KalJoMoS]

If you are following the last video posted above then make sure you do not loos the O-ring (same size as the motor body) that seals the motor. Otherwise you will get definitely water damages beyond repair.

 

[NewbyMaybe]

After tow mode is set then "power off" ?

 

[DerbyDave]

After tow mode is set then "power off" ?

You'd have to have the window down and crawl out. Opening or closing the door powers the car up.

 

[NewbyMaybe]

Or lean in with the door remaining open.