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Old Feb 19, 2019 | 10:17 PM
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After tightening lug bolts , brakes stay engaged

I have a 2010 W212 4matic , I put new rims on it , I then ordered new chrome lug bolts . I took one lug bolt one at a time replacing the old ones with the new ones, after tightening the lug bolts ( Yes a little shaking fo the car , naturally while tightening ) . I sat in and put it in drive , but it stayed as if the emergency brake was on , the trans engaged , I tried reverse and drive . I gave it a good push on the gas , not too much and smelled burning brakes. I stopped smell all the calipers but no smell , as if it came from the emergency brake system which was not engaged. I pushed the emergency pedal then released it . Car on then off then on again and the problem went away. The next I tightened the bolts again , found one or two loose , and again a little shaking of the car and it happened again . Any answers guy ? Thanks , by the way second time I gave it a lil throttle , no smell ,turned the car off then on and same with emergency brake pedal , did not happen again , car shifts great etc .... puzzled ,....

before the new lug bolts...
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Old Mar 1, 2019 | 10:55 AM
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Old Mar 1, 2019 | 01:04 PM
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Did you bother to measure what bolt length you need? Also how about matching the seats? Usually aftermarket wheels have cone seats.
Rule of thumb says the bolts should make 8 turns to the end. When you make 10 or more, you are pressing your parking brake shoes.
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