Brake judder opinion/ideas please.
Discussion
I have a 2011 F10 530d, it went in recently for full service, check brakes to diagnose heavy vibration when braking and balance rear wheels. It had done about 82k miles at the time.
It needed new front suspension arms as the bushes were splitting and they did new discs and pads all round.
This was a few weeks ago and I have done about 3k miles since, mainly motorway miles.
The place that did the work is a decent independent.
Well the brakes have started vibrating again already. Hopefully they are open on Saturday and I can go and speak to them.
Any opinions or experiences as to why the brakes should start vibrating again so quickly? Not as bad as last time but they will only get worse.
It needed new front suspension arms as the bushes were splitting and they did new discs and pads all round.
This was a few weeks ago and I have done about 3k miles since, mainly motorway miles.
The place that did the work is a decent independent.
Well the brakes have started vibrating again already. Hopefully they are open on Saturday and I can go and speak to them.
Any opinions or experiences as to why the brakes should start vibrating again so quickly? Not as bad as last time but they will only get worse.
Another vote here for looking at the suspension carefully before looking to replace the brakes...
My F01 730D had similar issues; both inner tie roads/track rod ends were seized and needed to be replaced and one of the main thrust arm ball joints had failed, even though it'd passed the MOT the week before with zero issues!
Couldn't be spotted until it was removed from the car! It'd been fitted 4 months before I bought the car; cheap crap...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7RbiCTYYSKhJsH8GA
Deffo get the brakes checked; it's generally pad deposits left on the disc faces that need to be cleared with heavy/hard but safe braking. But it could be unevenly worn discs/seizing calipers/seizing sliders or other suspension issues
Road going car brake discs don't warp; unless they're s
t from factory, it's generally the above
My F01 730D had similar issues; both inner tie roads/track rod ends were seized and needed to be replaced and one of the main thrust arm ball joints had failed, even though it'd passed the MOT the week before with zero issues!
Couldn't be spotted until it was removed from the car! It'd been fitted 4 months before I bought the car; cheap crap...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7RbiCTYYSKhJsH8GA
Deffo get the brakes checked; it's generally pad deposits left on the disc faces that need to be cleared with heavy/hard but safe braking. But it could be unevenly worn discs/seizing calipers/seizing sliders or other suspension issues
Road going car brake discs don't warp; unless they're s
t from factory, it's generally the above+1 for pad deposits. Just had my f10 away for the weekend and it was vibrating badly when light braking at motorway speeds. Solution was to clear the discs by braking hard from 60 or so down to 20 a couple of times. Much better after that. Autos encourage sitting on the brake and if the discs are hot it leaves a pad material high spot.
Good tips on track rod ends as above if not brake deposits. Presumably if the vibration was unchanged with new brakes all round, or if it went away then came back, you have the answer.
Good tips on track rod ends as above if not brake deposits. Presumably if the vibration was unchanged with new brakes all round, or if it went away then came back, you have the answer.
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