Reversing noise.

O8iWanK3nobi said:

Carriers?

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Lucisa said:

its the part of the brake that squeezes the pads against the discs. BMW believe that they need changing as im assuming they stick when reversing.

anyway, i had discs and 4 sets of pads for the noise. nothing.

carriers changed and all good so far.

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I’ve never heard of “carriers“ in a braking system. Are you sure youve not mis-heard the word “callipers”?

The calliper holds the pads, and the hydraulics that push and retract the pistons that push the pads against the discs.

Dean_M said:

I’ve never heard of “carriers“ in a braking system. Are you sure youve not mis-heard the word “callipers”?

The calliper holds the pads, and the hydraulics that push and retract the pistons that push the pads against the discs.

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No im sure.

The carrier holds the caliper in place. Its like a bracket usually steel and this holds the calipers in the correct place for when the caliper and pad are depressed against the disc.

Lucisa said:

No im sure.

The carrier holds the caliper in place. Its like a bracket usually steel and this holds the calipers in the correct place for when the caliper and pad are depressed against the disc.

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Which is different to the answer you gave that triggered my questioning……

O8iWanK3nobi said:

Carriers?

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Lucisa said:

its the part of the brake that squeezes the pads against the discs. ………….

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Dean_M said:

Which is different to the answer you gave that triggered my questioning……

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fair point. i typed calipers instead of carriers without thinking earlier however it doesn't change i heard correct, read the works sheet correctly, and understand what the difference is.

i dont actually think its calipers/carriers/brakes themselves anyway. It has to be something else.

has anyone actually had a full cure of this? And if so what did they do?

Aside from -

Pads
discs
carriers / calipers