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    2008 535i rotor issue

    Was trying to change brakes and rotors on a 2008 535i. pads no issue but when I tried to get the rotors off (after removing the screw) they were stuck on. I didn't think this year had electric parking brake and the manual parking brake lever was off. Is there something I am missing or is this simply get a mallet and wack harder? Throwing the rotors away so not worried about them but seemed it was more than just physically stuck?

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    Can you turn the rotors? If yes then parking brake is not the problem. May be corrosion holding the rotor top hat to the hub. A good hit to the top hat of the rotor followed by a lighter hit to the outside perimeter of the rotor should free it up. If it is the e brake, there is a adjuster on the e brake assembly at the bottom accessible through one of the lug bolt holes. Put 2 lug bolts partly in and use a long screwdriver or breaker bar to rotate top hat for alignment. Use a flat tip screwdriver to back off adjuster to free up brake shoes.
    Good luck.

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    Last edited by jtbgonesailing; 08-14-2018 at 12:25 PM.

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    Cannot turn the rotors which is why I kept thinking something weird was going on. Will try to loosen the parking break as you described and see if that works.
    Thanks for the info

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    I added a Pelican parts tutorial link to my earlier post.

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    I used a 4lb sledge and a wooden block at noon, 3,6, and 9 finally broke loose and I’m in the south with no salts/rust


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    I used the same method as zipman35, but am in NH where we have corrosion. Have had to use this technique regularly over the years. I do put a very light coat of antiseize on the hub to rotor and rotor to wheel faces and I razorblade and clean/scrape rust off those surfaces when I change rotors and wheels and also off the mating face of the wheel.

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