# BRAKES on me bmw m3 **URL:** \ **Category:** Retro-Renault Archive\ **Tags:** bmw\ **Created:** [February 19, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/brakes-on-me-bmw-m3/24445 "2009-02-19T20:01:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BENZO\_19\_16V](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/benzo_19_16v/32/710_2.png) [@BENZO\_19\_16V](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/BENZO_19_16V)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/brakes-on-me-bmw-m3/24445/1 "2009-02-19T20:01:02Z")
well just pop 2 see a mate, when my car felt slow, and steering wheel was goin stiff, so turn round and headed back home, upon i had a quick check of all wheels 2 see what heat was given off, were i found out that the passenger side was very hot, what is the issue here brake pads? or sumthing more, unable to check till morning light comes, ---
**Author:** ![bidderman1969](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/bidderman1969/32/618_2.png) [@bidderman1969](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/bidderman1969)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/brakes-on-me-bmw-m3/24445/2 "2009-02-19T20:05:45Z")
i thought that a hot wheel indicates bearing problem? ---
**Author:** ![BENZO\_19\_16V](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/benzo_19_16v/32/710_2.png) [@BENZO\_19\_16V](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/BENZO_19_16V)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/brakes-on-me-bmw-m3/24445/3 "2009-02-19T20:12:27Z")
the disc was very hot not wheel sorry ---
**Author:** ![Neal\_R19](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/neal_r19/32/445_2.png) [@Neal\_R19](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Neal_R19)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/brakes-on-me-bmw-m3/24445/4 "2009-02-19T20:22:41Z")
sounds like the caliper is binding on, maybe free up and grease the sliders ---
**Author:** ![mals](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/mals/32/640_2.png) [@mals](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/mals)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 10:51pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/brakes-on-me-bmw-m3/24445/5 "2009-02-19T22:51:44Z")
^ This ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_H](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/chris_h/32/609_2.png) [@Chris\_H](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Chris_H)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/brakes-on-me-bmw-m3/24445/6 "2009-02-20T22:43:57Z")
its an easyish job and common, you may need a bit of a lever though to get them shifting ---
**Author:** ![BENZO\_19\_16V](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/benzo_19_16v/32/710_2.png) [@BENZO\_19\_16V](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/BENZO_19_16V)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2009, 2:38pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/brakes-on-me-bmw-m3/24445/7 "2009-02-21T14:38:32Z")
well i did sum quick clean and lube up again on piston, and push it back in again seem to fix it at mo, but dics still running a lil warmer than the other disc, but doesnt seem to be locking on, ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Neo](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/wicked_neo/32/608_2.png) [@Wicked\_Neo](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Wicked_Neo)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/brakes-on-me-bmw-m3/24445/8 "2009-02-21T19:15:56Z")
Maybe the disc is warped causing it to run on the pads heating it up? ---
**Author:** ![minichapperz](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/minichapperz/32/245_2.png) [@minichapperz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/minichapperz)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/brakes-on-me-bmw-m3/24445/9 "2009-02-21T20:18:16Z")
it could be a sluggish piston , meaning after you come off the brakes its sticking on slightly for a little while before it properly goes back. ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_H](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/chris_h/32/609_2.png) [@Chris\_H](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Chris_H)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 10:38am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/brakes-on-me-bmw-m3/24445/10 "2009-02-22T10:38:41Z")
if the piston is free and pushes back easily i’d be looking at the flexi for internal collapsing. the pads ALWAYS run on the pads so warped (which is a myth) or not it won’t cause the issue ---
**Author:** ![BENZO\_19\_16V](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/benzo_19_16v/32/710_2.png) [@BENZO\_19\_16V](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/BENZO_19_16V)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/brakes-on-me-bmw-m3/24445/11 "2009-02-22T11:32:32Z")
[quote=“Chris H, post: 478492”]if the piston is free and pushes back easily i’d be looking at the flexi for internal collapsing. the pads ALWAYS run on the pads so warped (which is a myth) or not it won’t cause the issue [/quote] i must agree with this part now, as sum1 on the bimmer site, said this cud be the issue, so will look at this bit next, il keep u posted, and thank every 1 for the the info so far, 😛