Need Help Remove Rear Rotor

[NYC-X5]

Got the two front rotors change, was a piece of cake, the rotors just came off easily. But the rear rotors was a nightmare. Spend almost 2 hours still couldn't get the damn rotors off. I even broke the rubber mallet. I got the rotor screw off, but the rotors just won't slide out, it look like is attached to something when I try to pulled on it. Is there something that I forgot to remove but I pretty sure I followed the instruction exactly as is. Please anyone with little knowledge help me out. Thanks

[01 BMW_X5]

I'm assuming that you have the caliper off already.
What could be holding the rotor is the park brake lining/shoes if it is worn and has cut a groove into the rotor.
Try turning the adjuster to slacken the linings/shoes.

[FSETH]

Make sure parking brake is not engaged and bang the hell out of it. I had to wrap a towel around mine and hit it with larger, steel hammer multiple times.

[theimage]

Yeah, make sure the emergency brake is off.

When I removed my rear rotors, I tugged and pounded on them to no success. I finally sprayed some penetrant and let it sit for 20 minutes. Just one more hit by rubber mallet got the rotors off.

[NYC-X5]

Thanks alot guys, finally got the rear rotors off and everything is in place. Use lots of pounding and pulling to get that sucker off.

[wallyx5]

That happened to me once and I tried to get it off with a rubber mallet and nothing happened. I took one swing with a 5 pound slegde hammer and it popped right off. Turns out it was just rusted on.