Post by ishaqmir on Sept 5, 2016 13:36:21 GMT 1
Hi everyone
new here, hoping to get some help with this on-going problem, which i've researched into A LOT on the internet but still no luck.
Ok, I bought my BMW 730ld 2011 reg (53k genuine on clock) this April 2016. the brake judder was present at time of sale and the seller said that he had replaced the front discs and pads 01/2016 from local mechanic but with genuine BMW parts. I still bought the car as thought I could spend some money and get it sorted.
So I then took it to my trusted local mechanic and he had a good look and said the front discs and pads needed changing and possibly one calliper just needing some service as may be ceased. He fitted genuine Brembo discs and pads, total cost me like £550!!
All the judder had gone away after they were fitted, so led me to believe it was indeed the front discs and pads.
Just one month later (500-1000 miles) the same problem returned. This time i took it to BMW dealer for a diagnostic and they said the front control arms needed replacing as they were vibrating on the discs and causing premature wear/tear.
So i paid £600 just for the pair of control arms from BMW and my local mechanic fitted them and also replaced the Bremdo discs and pads under warranty. Problem went away again and car drove immaculately.
Until.....another 6 weeks (500-1000 miles) and EXACT same problem AGAIN!!! So took it to my local mechanic again and he has replaced the front brembo discs and pads again under warranty but also did a thorough check on other parts and said everything was fine. He put the car on the MOT wheel rollers too and checked the front brakes and said callipers were working perfectly and that I shouldn't change them.
I picked up the car yesterday and is driving fine so far (only covered 70 miles), but i'm dreading the same problem returning after a few weeks.
My local mechanic has told me to just brake gently for 500 miles, which I have always done after each replacement anyway. He said if the problem returns again he will either send my car to a friend who is technician at BMW or just try a completely different brand of discs/pads like ATEC? (i think that was the name he used).
Yesterday after driving for about 30 mins with just gentle braking, I got out and touched the front discs to see if one was hotter than the other. Neither of them were 'hot', they were just 'warm' and the driver side seemed to be just slightly warmer. I ran this test again later on and found the same, discs just warm, with driver side slightly warmer.
any help would be much appreciated as the car drives beautifully otherwise but let down by the brakes.
Thanks
new here, hoping to get some help with this on-going problem, which i've researched into A LOT on the internet but still no luck.
Ok, I bought my BMW 730ld 2011 reg (53k genuine on clock) this April 2016. the brake judder was present at time of sale and the seller said that he had replaced the front discs and pads 01/2016 from local mechanic but with genuine BMW parts. I still bought the car as thought I could spend some money and get it sorted.
So I then took it to my trusted local mechanic and he had a good look and said the front discs and pads needed changing and possibly one calliper just needing some service as may be ceased. He fitted genuine Brembo discs and pads, total cost me like £550!!
All the judder had gone away after they were fitted, so led me to believe it was indeed the front discs and pads.
Just one month later (500-1000 miles) the same problem returned. This time i took it to BMW dealer for a diagnostic and they said the front control arms needed replacing as they were vibrating on the discs and causing premature wear/tear.
So i paid £600 just for the pair of control arms from BMW and my local mechanic fitted them and also replaced the Bremdo discs and pads under warranty. Problem went away again and car drove immaculately.
Until.....another 6 weeks (500-1000 miles) and EXACT same problem AGAIN!!! So took it to my local mechanic again and he has replaced the front brembo discs and pads again under warranty but also did a thorough check on other parts and said everything was fine. He put the car on the MOT wheel rollers too and checked the front brakes and said callipers were working perfectly and that I shouldn't change them.
I picked up the car yesterday and is driving fine so far (only covered 70 miles), but i'm dreading the same problem returning after a few weeks.
My local mechanic has told me to just brake gently for 500 miles, which I have always done after each replacement anyway. He said if the problem returns again he will either send my car to a friend who is technician at BMW or just try a completely different brand of discs/pads like ATEC? (i think that was the name he used).
Yesterday after driving for about 30 mins with just gentle braking, I got out and touched the front discs to see if one was hotter than the other. Neither of them were 'hot', they were just 'warm' and the driver side seemed to be just slightly warmer. I ran this test again later on and found the same, discs just warm, with driver side slightly warmer.
any help would be much appreciated as the car drives beautifully otherwise but let down by the brakes.
Thanks
