335d panic

Em135eye · 08-05-2009, 12:33 PM

Drove my new (to me) car to Newquay today for a surf - suddenly heard this scraping noise that sounded like the brakes. It got rapidly worse so I stopped and had a check of the wheels and disks - nothing obvious. So reversed and heard a horrible graunching/squeaking noise. Thought that's it - 4th day of ownership and I need to get BMW Assist out - so moved it to a safer spot, the noise went and all is fine.

Think I must have had something jump into the caliper (a little stone or similar) that then fell out. Phew!!!

jjbirch · 08-05-2009, 12:45 PM

you didnt put your spare keys on top of the wheels lol, when you went out for a dip

Em135eye · 08-05-2009, 01:38 PM

Tsk tsk! Not that daft - I use an Aquapac to put my key in (BMW removable key section is VERY handy for this!) - totally waterproof - stick it under my wetsuit. Been using them for many years without issues.

Surf was awesome (duuude)! E91 makes a pretty good surfmobile.

flyfs6 · 08-05-2009, 01:46 PM

I had this happen once cant remember on what car and it went away just like that. Bet the weather was brilliant.

Em135eye · 08-05-2009, 01:48 PM

Weather and surf were amazing. The crowds were silly but luckily it was big enough surf to keep 99% of people well out of the way!

Dr Dave · 08-05-2009, 03:27 PM

Surface dressing of rural roads is a killer on brakes. The hardstone that is spread onto the hot tar then swept up has a nasty habit of getting jammed into the brakes.

As you did, by stopping ASAP and reversing was the best (and only) thing you could have done.

No harm done, apart from perhaps a light scoring of the brake disc.

red355 · 08-05-2009, 03:49 PM

I had this happen on my 335D about 2 years ago, got out checked out the wheel couldn't find anything drove off cautiously noise went away and has never happened again

Em135eye · 08-06-2009, 03:18 AM

Indeed it was rather worrying - TBH I did the "right thing" by mistake really!

Disks look okay luckily - phew!!

Dr Dave · 08-06-2009, 03:21 AM

Mind you, it could have got caught on the backside of the disc, which you wouldn't see.

08-05-2009, 12:33 PM	#1
Em135eye Banned 177 Rep 4,302 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South West iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M135i 5 door [0.00]	335d panic Drove my new (to me) car to Newquay today for a surf - suddenly heard this scraping noise that sounded like the brakes. It got rapidly worse so I stopped and had a check of the wheels and disks - nothing obvious. So reversed and heard a horrible graunching/squeaking noise. Thought that's it - 4th day of ownership and I need to get BMW Assist out - so moved it to a safer spot, the noise went and all is fine. Think I must have had something jump into the caliper (a little stone or similar) that then fell out. Phew!!!
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jjbirch Banned 79 Rep 2,927 Posts Drives: E60 530D M SPORT Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: england iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 320d m sport [0.00]	you didnt put your spare keys on top of the wheels lol, when you went out for a dip
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Em135eye Banned 177 Rep 4,302 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South West iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M135i 5 door [0.00]	Tsk tsk! Not that daft - I use an Aquapac to put my key in (BMW removable key section is VERY handy for this!) - totally waterproof - stick it under my wetsuit. Been using them for many years without issues. Surf was awesome (duuude)! E91 makes a pretty good surfmobile.
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08-05-2009, 01:46 PM	#4
flyfs6 Captain 50 Rep 691 Posts Drives: BMW i7 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I had this happen once cant remember on what car and it went away just like that. Bet the weather was brilliant.
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08-05-2009, 01:48 PM	#5
Em135eye Banned 177 Rep 4,302 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South West iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M135i 5 door [0.00]	Weather and surf were amazing. The crowds were silly but luckily it was big enough surf to keep 99% of people well out of the way!
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Dr Dave Zummerzet Zyder Drinker! 114 Rep 5,541 Posts Drives: '06 330D Le Mans Blue Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somerset iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 330d M Sport [0.00]	Surface dressing of rural roads is a killer on brakes. The hardstone that is spread onto the hot tar then swept up has a nasty habit of getting jammed into the brakes. As you did, by stopping ASAP and reversing was the best (and only) thing you could have done. No harm done, apart from perhaps a light scoring of the brake disc. __________________
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red355 Captain 36 Rep 665 Posts Drives: RS4 Avant V8 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: GB iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 GOLF GTI MKV [0.00] 2002 MINI Cooper S [0.00] 2006 E92 335D [0.00]	I had this happen on my 335D about 2 years ago, got out checked out the wheel couldn't find anything drove off cautiously noise went away and has never happened again
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Em135eye Banned 177 Rep 4,302 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South West iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M135i 5 door [0.00]	Indeed it was rather worrying - TBH I did the "right thing" by mistake really! Disks look okay luckily - phew!!
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08-06-2009, 03:21 AM	#9
Dr Dave Zummerzet Zyder Drinker! 114 Rep 5,541 Posts Drives: '06 330D Le Mans Blue Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somerset iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 330d M Sport [0.00]	Mind you, it could have got caught on the backside of the disc, which you wouldn't see. __________________
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