I hate removing rear brake rotors...

[BlackBMWs]

My Son and I are attempting to remove the rear drivers rotor on his E36 to diagnose a scraping noise at the rear drivers wheel. I like when my Son works on his car. Something we can do together. He took the rear wheel brakes apart earlier in the day, but couldn't get the rotor off. I thought it would be an easy removal, scoot over, let Dad get in there.

Thinking there may be a rock stuck in between the rotor and the rock shield. When we spin the other tire, there are metal powder like particles falling in one spot, so either something is in there grinding the rotor or the hub is going bad. There is a little play in the hub.

So, logically, my Son and I am trying to remove the rotor to inspect underneath. After removing the caliper and carrier, it appears the rotor has bonded with the hub.

He removed the retaining allen bolt on the rotor. He did retract the emergency brake adjusting bar to retract the brake shoes. Not budging. We turned the adjuster in both directions in case we had it wrong. Not budging.

Then we called James for left/right orientation on the adjusting bar just to cross check. Nada. We used a dead blow hammer to no avail. We used PB blaster, heated the hub part of the rotor with a MAPP torch (Lightly), froze the hub, cussed a lot and prayed to the brake gods and still not budging.

Scribed the area where it is supposed to free up. Heated it up hotter, then used a 4 lb hammer, Now it's a matter of DIY pride...

No joy...

Opened the Bentley manual...

No new wisdom. Searched here, BFC and Fest. No insight.

Apparently in the six years we have owned this car, we swapped the motor, tranny, suspension, cooling system, trunk, hood, interior bits, headlights, brake pads, but we have never had to take off the rear rotors...

I then looked up the number for a shop I use when I can't figure something out or need advanced electronic stuff. Unless I figure it out before then, it's going in on Monday... I hate sending cars in...

Stupid rotors... I'm ranting a little. I'll welcome any rear rotor removal advice here.

I hate removing rear brake rotors...