Chrysler Repair: 2003 T&C rear rotor removal, brake shoes, brake cable

Question
good afternoon, I have the same problem you answered on 4/9/2005 regarding the e-brake not letting loose of the rotor. In my case the e-brake shoes won't let the rotor come off. I can still turn the hub, but I cannot pull off the rotor. It took some whacking on the rotor to just unfreeze the rotor from its seating.  I've tried turning the rotor and hammering on the rotor to loosen it, but it doesn't move more than 1/16" and then it gets cockeyed and binds.  The e-brake shoes won't let it pull out.  I don't see where I can hammer on the rotor evenly in order to move it over the e-brake shoes.  When I try to hammer it ever so slightly and then rotate the rotor to try and get it evenly pushed out, it binds to the point that I cannot rotate the rotor.  The e-brake cable is loose, so there's no engaging of the e-brake.  Any suggestions.  The other side (rear brake) went fine.  To me it seems like the e-brake shoes are in a slight groove on the rotor.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thahks!

Answer
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Hi John,
I haven't worked on this sort of a brake so can't offer any insights. I did check the manual and don't see any mention of this problem either. Is there any possibility of using 2 or 3  of a expanding hardware device that could be inserted behing the rotor and levered against something fixed in an equal manner at 120 degrees positioning around the rotor and then in small step expand them so as to prevent the movement off axis? Sorry to not be able to offer you any other suggestions. Would there be a puller you could rent with 'arms' that would fit around the edge of the rotor?
Roland