Squeaking Brakes
04-04-2011, 06:05 PM
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Guys, sorry to revive this, but I seem to recall an "anti-squeal" clip of some sort that clipped on to each of the calipers of my old e39. I wonder if:
1. there exists such a thing on the e60 and,
2. in the event of excessive noise from pads/rotors, could it be that it is going bad?
I agree with the earlier poster - fora premium any car this is embarrassing and should not be considered "normal".
1. there exists such a thing on the e60 and,
2. in the event of excessive noise from pads/rotors, could it be that it is going bad?
I agree with the earlier poster - for
04-04-2011, 06:25 PM
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Actually, I should have clarified my earlier post...
In my #1 and #2 above, I meant going bad as in the clip going bad - not the pads (which presumably is what the sensor tracks for iDrive). Of course if the pads/rotors are sufficiently worn out - you just need a brake job.
It's nuts that OEM pads that are still good according to iDrive and according to my trusted indy (he says I have 50% of remaining life) - in other words GOOD BRAKES - would emit such squeals.
In my #1 and #2 above, I meant going bad as in the clip going bad - not the pads (which presumably is what the sensor tracks for iDrive). Of course if the pads/rotors are sufficiently worn out - you just need a brake job.
It's nuts that OEM pads that are still good according to iDrive and according to my trusted indy (he says I have 50% of remaining life) - in other words GOOD BRAKES - would emit such squeals.
04-04-2011, 06:38 PM
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Like Thomas said earlier, the squeals also have something to do with what the pads are made out of and why they give off so much dust. Trust me I went thru the same thing when I first got my car. After the dealership changed my pads back in Oct/Nov last year I don't think I've heared anything since. Maybe I'm just lucky, who knows.
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