Technical Car/Motor Issues > BMW 3-Series E36 conv - 04 3.0 Sticking brake caliper. Repercussions?
Thread Author: legacylad Replies: 13

 BMW 3-Series E36 conv - 04 3.0 Sticking brake caliper. Repercussions? - legacylad
I set off today and after only a mile a 'judder' developed through the steering wheel, becoming progressively worse. I suspected a puncture, but all seemed ok when I stopped, so I returned home and found the front NS wheel emitting as much heat as a small furnace. And a strong smell of burning.
Presumably a sticking brake caliper.
Being a technical ignoramus, what damage can have been caused please?
My normal indie, whom I trust implicitly, is 30 miles away, and I don't want to risk the journey, so the car is booked in with another local indie this week.
Hopefully a straight forward job to release the sticking caliper...it happened previously for a short time, but I just didn't twig and it must have released itself.
Thanks for any advice.
 Messages Author Date
 BMW 3-Series E36 conv - 04 3.0 Stickin..  legacylad 28 Feb 11 20:08
 BMW 3-Series E36 conv - 04 3.0 Sticking ..  Zero 28 Feb 11 20:14
 BMW 3-Series E36 conv - 04 3.0 Sticking..  legacylad 28 Feb 11 20:35
 BMW 3-Series E36 conv - 04 3.0 Stickin..  Zero 28 Feb 11 20:36
 BMW 3-Series E36 conv - 04 3.0 Sticking ..  corax 28 Feb 11 20:44
 BMW 3-Series E36 conv - 04 3.0 Sticking..  legacylad 28 Feb 11 21:21
 BMW 3-Series E36 conv - 04 3.0 Stickin..  - 28 Feb 11 21:25
 BMW 3-Series E36 conv - 04 3.0 Sticki..  Fenlander 1 Mar 11 14:46
 BMW 3-Series E36 conv - 04 3.0 Sticki..  legacylad 1 Mar 11 15:49
 BMW 3-Series E36 conv - 04 3.0 Stic..  Old Navy 5 Apr 11 16:03
 BMW 3-Series E36 conv - 04 3.0 Stickin..  Skoda 1 Mar 11 17:47
 BMW 3-Series E36 conv - 04 3.0 Sticki..  Falkirk Bairn 1 Mar 11 20:03
 BMW 3-Series E36 conv - 04 3.0 Stic..  corax 1 Mar 11 21:23
 BMW 3-Series E36 conv - 04 3.0 Sti..  legacylad 8 Mar 11 22:29
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