When the parking brake is engaged, the rear wheels are held in place via brake shoes.

Attempt to remove one with the parking brake on, then release the parking brake, what happens? The wheel should be able to be removed.

Please try to understand how the system works.

The parking brake shoes, when engaged, expand against the rotor, the wheel is bolted to the rotor, you'll have a tough time removing the wheel while it's being held in place.

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BUT, The Rotor is held to the Hub by the Wheel-bolts and a grub-screw....

So, Take wheel-bolts off, and the wheel will come off leaving the ROTOR and shoes IN PLACE On the hub!

Rotor doesnt come off with the wheel--It cant, held by Caliper and a small grub-screw....

Wheel will come off whether the brake is on or not!!

Short wheel-bolts Could be someone in past has replaced Steel-Wheels will Ally wheels and NOT swapped over the bolts!

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make no sense to me, unless you want to be able to rotate the tire to whack it with the sledge, so that you get a more even out of round wheel.

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The FSM only shows 2 lug bolts. the short bolt for the Steel Plate rim and the Light Alloy rim, shows it as part# 110 401 01 70, thread m 12 x 1.5, length 21. (looks by the picture, from where it seats in the rim seat to the end of the threads) fits models 107, 114, 115, 116, 123, 126, 201.

The longer bolt for the forged light alloy rim (Bundt) and a flat face 15 hole 14" rim. part# 108 401 00 70, threads m 12 x 1.5, length 29.5, fits models 107,114, 115, 116, 123, 126, 201.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Forgive me folks, I had rotor on the brain, the parking brake is immaterial in this case.

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