Z3M Coupe Brake Caliper Problem
Discussion
Hi, any help would be great..
My Front (Drivers Side) caliper I think is 'sticking'/siezing. It is making contact with the disc and making the steering wheel wobble, getting worse the hotter it gets. and when u leave it in nuetral and roll along the car will come to a stop.
What is the best thing to do.. take it apart and clean the caliper? and what sections/parts do i need to pay more attention to?
Or change it?
Thanks for your help.
My Front (Drivers Side) caliper I think is 'sticking'/siezing. It is making contact with the disc and making the steering wheel wobble, getting worse the hotter it gets. and when u leave it in nuetral and roll along the car will come to a stop.
What is the best thing to do.. take it apart and clean the caliper? and what sections/parts do i need to pay more attention to?
Or change it?
Thanks for your help.
rampz said:
paulm3, happened to my m3 evo last summer, same steering wobble etc, hot alloys.... unfortuneately for me, i not only needed new calipers, but also new disc and pads. ouch!!!! hopefully yours isnt that bad.
this exact thing has just happened to on one rear caliper on mine, need new discs and pads all round etcnot happy camper!!!!
quick question: I took mine into my mechanics (good guy trust him etc) twice complainng of steering wobble etc he said he could not see anything both times, did long journey over the weekend so the disc got so hot it is ruined and pad gone
do you think this should have been spotted by mechanic before it ruined the disc?
Edited by chippy17 on Wednesday 20th January 13:58
jz325i said:
It could have happened due to a bit of internal corrosion getting caught in the seal (from old brake fluid which holds water). Or the dust boot is broken and something went in that way.
How often do you flush the brake fluid?
only had the car since October and it had just been serviced...but yes you are right it was the boot that had split just one of those things, salt, cold, wet etcHow often do you flush the brake fluid?
a note to the OP get it sorted asap!
Edited by chippy17 on Thursday 21st January 09:17
hopefully caught it quickly, only started happening Tuesday on way home from work, took it to garage weds morningand left it there so only done 6/7 miles slowly, get it back today. So fingers crossed. They are also changing the brake fluid (Castrol Super Response Dot4, my fav fluid and have run it in many cars) which I had only changed last year, and it gets done at the start of every summer ready for track days and ring trips. and then again if i think its begining to go.
If discs do need changing im not to worried , as i think they are near there life anyway. and would prob have to change them by the start of summer anyway.
But i only just put yellow stuff pads on all round less than 3000 miles
If discs do need changing im not to worried , as i think they are near there life anyway. and would prob have to change them by the start of summer anyway.
But i only just put yellow stuff pads on all round less than 3000 miles
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