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BMW brake components

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  • 08-09-2006 4:19am
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    ocallagh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,140 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know of a good website that explains in detail the components that make up BMW wheels/brakes? eg Bearings Hub Caliper etc..

    background..... There is a loud clicking noise coming from my left wheel when I brake. It happens only once each time I brake (unless I brake really softly). The mechanic told me it was a cracked carrier plate. He said the part is not sold seperately and can't be fixed without spending a lot of money. Can anyone shed any light on this? I can't find any information about this online. All I find is BMW parts whenever I go near google!! Even after trawling through thousands of websites selling parts I can't find anything about a carrier plate!! Anyone know what it is or does? I'm sure it's possible to fix it without purchasing a whole load of other stuff... any help much appreciated!!


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    Cerdito
    Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭Cerdito


    I find the Haynes service manual for the E46 3-Series very informative:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Petrol-Service-Repair-Manual-Registration/dp/1844250679/sr=8-1/qid=1157697236/ref=pd_ka_1/026-2700859-2437200?ie=UTF8&s=gateway

    It goes into great detail, and as far as I can recall it has an entire section on the brakes. It covers components, how to fit them (pictures included) and lots of other stuff.


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    sameoldname
    Registered Users Posts: 900 ✭✭✭sameoldname


    http://www.realoem.com/bmw/


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    Lex Luthor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    ocallagh wrote:
    Does anyone know of a good website that explains in detail the components that make up BMW wheels/brakes? eg Bearings Hub Caliper etc..

    background..... There is a loud clicking noise coming from my left wheel when I brake. It happens only once each time I brake (unless I brake really softly). The mechanic told me it was a cracked carrier plate. He said the part is not sold seperately and can't be fixed without spending a lot of money. Can anyone shed any light on this? I can't find any information about this online. All I find is BMW parts whenever I go near google!! Even after trawling through thousands of websites selling parts I can't find anything about a carrier plate!! Anyone know what it is or does? I'm sure it's possible to fix it without purchasing a whole load of other stuff... any help much appreciated!!
    put the last 7 digits of your chassis number in here http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do and it will give you every assembly & sub-assembly for your car


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    ocallagh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,140 ✭✭✭ocallagh


    thank you for all for the replies. very much appreciated. i'm just about to start trawling through the hoards of information awaiting me!!!

    good to know about these sites.

    mods - any plans to make a sticky for such URLs? (edit: just saw you have ahuge list of links already - sorry! good work..)


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    ocallagh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,140 ✭✭✭ocallagh


    Lex Luthor wrote:
    put the last 7 digits of your chassis number in here http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do and it will give you every assembly & sub-assembly for your car

    this site is amazing - cheers!


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    Lex Luthor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    ocallagh wrote:
    this site is amazing - cheers!
    the good thing about it aswell is the prices are fairly accurate, so you have a fair idea what they cost from the dealer before ringing Otto or GSF


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