I thought bimmers weren't supposed to be as irritating as GM/Vauxhalls?

[Ferret]

This car has had more niggling little faults and irritations with it than I've had hot dinners >:/

Coming home from the flicks this evening, minding my own business, and...


Followed by a 'tinking' noise from the back left. EDIT: Right, d'uh.
Having a nosey through the rear alloys showed up:



Blurry, I know.

I can say with absoloute certainty that that brake sensor was fastened down securely and the cable seated properly after replacing the pads not so long ago.

This car's gonna drive me nuts.

[whiskychaser]

This car has had more niggling little faults and irritations with it than I've had hot dinners >:/
I can say with absoloute certainty that that brake sensor was fastened down securely and the cable seated properly after replacing the pads not so long ago.

This car's gonna drive me nuts.

They are only a push fit but mine havent fallen out yet Gremlins?

[filip00]

well, time to take the wheel and the caliper off and then align the sensor again

[rob101]

you've obviously never owned a Vauxhall astra....

[Macv]

How does a brake sensor come out while driving?

[Dr. evil]

that happend to me several times, now i use a liittle RTV to hold them in

[attack eagle]

They are only a push fit but mine havent fallen out yet Gremlins?

mine did after hitting (one heck of) a pothole.

[Barney Paull-Edwards]

And who left off the little metal clip off that holds it in?????????????

[Ferret]

And who left off the little metal clip off that holds it in?????????????

There's supposed to be a retention clip o.O?

There was a little steel clip thingie around the outside of the sensor itself, but I wasnt aware there was supposed to be a retention clip?

[Ferret]

you've obviously never owned a Vauxhall astra....

*Hisses like a scalded cat*

Unless it's the fire breathing 2.0 GSi or whatever it is - that went down as one of the most stolen cars in insurance history iirc.