R55 Brakes grabbing
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Brakes grabbing
I have a '09 justaclubman with 1300 miles and have noticed that my brakes always grab at the very last moment before coming to a complete stop. Happens at that last foot of travel, at any speed. It's quite irritating as I can never stop smoothly.
This occurs even after the car has warmed up and driven many miles.
Did anyone have this problem and was it fixable?
THANKS!
This occurs even after the car has warmed up and driven many miles.
Did anyone have this problem and was it fixable?
THANKS!
#3
I believe this must be a feature of the BMW brake system design. My brakes behaved this way on both my MINI and BMW's I had in the past. They tend to get less "grabby" as the pads age. On a positive note, they are among the best braking systems from a performance standpoint that I have experienced on factory cars with OEM parts.
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I always tend to release the brake as i get closer to a stop (I keep good distance and stop early). I usually play a game to try and stop without feeling the car stop, so... I have not noticed them 'grabbing' at the end.
I would guess that with less and less momentum, the brakes would just lock if the wheel spin is slow enough. Just my thought...
I would guess that with less and less momentum, the brakes would just lock if the wheel spin is slow enough. Just my thought...
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I have the same issue, it started at about 18,000 miles/December. I presumed it was cold weather related as mine disappears after the brakes are used a few times. The grab is so tight it throws my wife forward in her seat several inches. If she wasn't wearing a seat belt, she would hit the dashboard for certain.
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Having come from a Subaru that has significantly less grabby brakes, my Clubman S took a little while to get used to. I definitely experienced it a lot for the first few months, but a combination of my pads wearing out and my foot getting a feeling for what the brakes would do, I've overcome it.
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