problems galore - brakes and more

[Butt]

Very, very important, you must replace both sides at the same time to avoid the problem. My local BMW dealer advised that after a friend of mine experienced the same problems as you. By replacing just one side the waer and tear is uneven and you end up having to replace the cv's again.

[we350z]

Well it's going to end up about the same time. I have probably less than 400mi on the driver side.

Originally Posted by Butt

Very, very important, you must replace both sides at the same time to avoid the problem. My local BMW dealer advised that after a friend of mine experienced the same problems as you. By replacing just one side the waer and tear is uneven and you end up having to replace the cv's again.

[flyinhi79]

Did you notice it pulling any time before you changed the brakes?

[we350z]

No - everything was even. I'm going to check everything out tomorrow.

Originally Posted by flyinhi79

Did you notice it pulling any time before you changed the brakes?

[Kamel Jockey]

I feel your pain man, I'm in the same boat as you right now. I just replaced my pads and rotors last month and I'm starting to get a vibration during braking. I took the car to my mechanic last week to have all the front suspension parts replaced (ie. control arms, tie rods, sway bar end links, ball joints) because I thought they might have something to do with the vibration and although they did reduce it its still there. While doing the work last week I get a call from him telling me my passenger side cv boot is torn to shit and grease is everywhere... great. I just replaced the drivers side 3 months ago and now I got to do it all over again.

[E61Silver]

Sorry to hear about your problems, don't let get you down, once you make your repairs it should be good for a while.

How long do brakes last, I have 34,000 and they seem fine?

[curtin34]

I dont know where you got your cv boots from but FCP Groton got them for cheap and they are the same as BMW dealer, but way cheaper I bought both sides for under $250.00

[we350z]

Uhh... you can get a kit from Crevier or Morristown for like $35 per side...

Originally Posted by curtin34

I dont know where you got your cv boots from but FCP Groton got them for cheap and they are the same as BMW dealer, but way cheaper I bought both sides for under $250.00

[FSETH]

we350z, I am no expert, but it sounds like there is something wrong with some work/breaking in you did on the brakes. If it drove and stopped fine before your brake job, then something may be installed incorrectly or not torqued to the correct specs. If you can't figure it out, have the car inspected by a good indy shop or dealer and have them flush the brake fluid.

Also, if you did hold the brakes when they were hot, some pad material may have transferred to the rotor, which can cause vibration and grabbing issues. If you are sure all of the bolts are correctly torqued, then try the bedding process again to remove any debris from the rotor. That may help.

Good luck.

[we350z]

Cool. I will do as prescribed Would I be able to visually see the debris on the rotor? If everything checks out otherwise I may just try bedding procedure again. If all else fails and this behavior continues after 200-300mi point I will likely do a flush and/or have it inspected by my indy mechanic.

Originally Posted by FSETH

we350z, I am no expert, but it sounds like there is something wrong with some work/breaking in you did on the brakes. If it drove and stopped fine before your brake job, then something may be installed incorrectly or not torqued to the correct specs. If you can't figure it out, have the car inspected by a good indy shop or dealer and have them flush the brake fluid.

Also, if you did hold the brakes when they were hot, some pad material may have transferred to the rotor, which can cause vibration and grabbing issues. If you are sure all of the bolts are correctly torqued, then try the bedding process again to remove any debris from the rotor. That may help.

Good luck.