335d Loose Brake Guard Plate

dmt335d · 10-06-2012, 04:21 PM

I've been noticing a rattle when driving along above 30mph. It sounds like a heat shield or exhaust baffle rattle.
I was looking under the car today and noticed the guard that sits behind the brake disc was loose.
Has anyone else had this? Can it simply be tightened up?

AlwynMike · 10-07-2012, 06:59 AM

I've not had the discs off an E9x, but usually, the cover is just bolted on.
The pain is that the bolts are behind the disc, so you have to remove the disc to get at them.

Chances are that the cover has cracked with vibration or something that has gone between the disc and the cover, forced it beyond its breaking point before flying out.

Mike

Dr Dave · 10-07-2012, 07:13 AM

An easy job to strip the disc off and tighten the three small bolts. Never seen them work loose before though.

Carjack · 10-07-2012, 08:35 AM

Driving my new F30 320D M-Sport just 5 days when I had a squeal at 60 mph then later at 30 mph and under.
Sounded like a knife on a grind stone!
Turned out to be a lose brake shield or two.!

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AlwynMike Lieutenant Colonel 354 Rep 1,685 Posts Drives: F36 440i GC. Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lincolnshire Flatlands iTrader: (1)	I've not had the discs off an E9x, but usually, the cover is just bolted on. The pain is that the bolts are behind the disc, so you have to remove the disc to get at them. Chances are that the cover has cracked with vibration or something that has gone between the disc and the cover, forced it beyond its breaking point before flying out. Mike
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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]	An easy job to strip the disc off and tighten the three small bolts. Never seen them work loose before though.
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Carjack Stormtrooper 172 Rep 811 Posts Drives: 330i G20 M-Sport Portimao Blue Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Driving my new F30 320D M-Sport just 5 days when I had a squeal at 60 mph then later at 30 mph and under. Sounded like a knife on a grind stone! Turned out to be a lose brake shield or two.!
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