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PmP · Oct 17th, 2007, 09:31 PM

Right, this is starting to do my head in.

Had my rear brake pads changed some 2000 miles ago and they still squeek every now and then intermittenedly. This didnt happen before the pads were changed so I reckoned it wasnt the discs, applied a little wd40 to pads on a mechanics advice, but that only keeps it quiet for a few days.

But now its not just when I apply brakes, more often than not when moving slowly in say 10mph traffic I can hear a squeek from one of the back brakes each time the wheel turns over.

Would that suggest an untrue running or warped disc? 48,900 miles and one track day up on original discs but BMW said they were fine at the break pad change.

ScottyBoy · Oct 17th, 2007, 10:10 PM

I was just about to say this is not the first thread about your S with minor problems lol!

Maybe some copper grease or a shim behind each pad will help this? last time i changed mine i got a plenty of grease on there and they are ok for sqeaking, also done this on my neighbours estate car to solve it!

PmP · Oct 17th, 2007, 10:30 PM

Just goes from one thing to the next, this ones been going on for a while. Mini fitted the pads, do I take it back to them? Its intermittent and that means they wont find it.

ScottyBoy · Oct 18th, 2007, 07:19 AM

I would take it back and if they do it for free under warrenty of fitting the parts and they sort it then that would be easier, otherwise if you can change the pads then have ago yourself with the grease £3 a tube.

Oct 17th, 2007, 09:31 PM	#1
PmP GP 0380 My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Saintfield Local Time: 01:59 PM Posts: 2,627 Offline	Rear Brakes Squealing Right, this is starting to do my head in. Had my rear brake pads changed some 2000 miles ago and they still squeek every now and then intermittenedly. This didnt happen before the pads were changed so I reckoned it wasnt the discs, applied a little wd40 to pads on a mechanics advice, but that only keeps it quiet for a few days. But now its not just when I apply brakes, more often than not when moving slowly in say 10mph traffic I can hear a squeek from one of the back brakes each time the wheel turns over. Would that suggest an untrue running or warped disc? 48,900 miles and one track day up on original discs but BMW said they were fine at the break pad change.

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Oct 17th, 2007, 10:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 01:59 PM Posts: 2,873 Offline	I was just about to say this is not the first thread about your S with minor problems lol! Maybe some copper grease or a shim behind each pad will help this? last time i changed mine i got a plenty of grease on there and they are ok for sqeaking, also done this on my neighbours estate car to solve it!

Oct 17th, 2007, 10:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
PmP GP 0380 My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Saintfield Local Time: 01:59 PM Posts: 2,627 Offline	Just goes from one thing to the next, this ones been going on for a while. Mini fitted the pads, do I take it back to them? Its intermittent and that means they wont find it.

Oct 18th, 2007, 07:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 01:59 PM Posts: 2,873 Offline	I would take it back and if they do it for free under warrenty of fitting the parts and they sort it then that would be easier, otherwise if you can change the pads then have ago yourself with the grease £3 a tube.

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