Just take your time and do one axle at a time. The only thing I see as a possible problem would be breaking loose the bolt that holds the rotor on so, do that before you start and you should be good to go.
Just take your time and do one axle at a time. The only thing I see as a possible problem would be breaking loose the bolt that holds the rotor on so, do that before you start and you should be good to go.
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Turner Motorsports; Underdrive Power Pulleys
Koni Sport, Bridgestone; Potenza RE-11, Coby Wheel
Stewart High Performance Water Pump
Hawk High Performance Street 5.0 Brake Pads
Brembo Rotor
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Purchased CPO on 12/23/2006 with 28,090 miles
If you were a dismantler, this is easy peasie lemon squeezy for you. Dismantle one corner and start to reassemble while having the other still assembled corner to refer to. The hardest part is getting the rotor retaining screw loose, soak it with PB Blaster (soak them on every rotor), let it sit a while, soak again and let sit. Then buy a good set of metric Allen head socket ($20-25 Craftsman from Sears), fit that into the rotor retain screw/bolt, tap it with a hammer to seat it in there well, then use a rachet and remove it. Also buy a few cans of Brake Kleen, don't worry about your greasy fingerprints on rotors, you can spray all of that off at the end. And buy some anti-seize compound to put on all bolt threads for the reassembly process.
Bruce
21 GMC Sierra - mine
16 X5 M-Sport - wife
11 M3 - 1st son
04 Tundra - 2nd son
17 X1 M-Sport - daughter
Former (mo/yr sold):
15 335xi M-Sport (8/18)
11 335is (8/17)
11 X5 AW/blk (11/15)
04 330xi blk/gray (7/15)
06 ZHP SGM/blk (6/15)
08 335xi blue/blk (4/15)
04 ZHPci MB/blk (2/14)
04 ZHPcic IR/Alc (10/13)
01 540iT anthra/blk (7/13)
04 ZHPci TIAG/blk (9/12)
03 540i M-Sport (9/12)
01 325ci (3/12)
02 325iT 5MT (10/11)
05 ZHPci (7/11)
03 330cic (2/11)
00 323ci (10/10)
Brakes are suuuuuper easy. Several DIY's are out there to walk you through it.
Free tip: I like to have a brush-top container of anti-seize handy for all of the contact points so everything moves as it should and squeaks are non-existent.
Like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-80078...ti-seize+brush
I put that stuff on the backside of the pads where they contact the calipers, on the clip where the pads slide back and forth, on the backside of the rotors and a small amount where the wheels touch the face of the rotor so they don't stick (alloy to steel). I've done 3 brake jobs in the last couple years and none of them squeaked when done.
Yep, if you don't have the silver of anti-seize on you hands/arms/some other body part and somewhere on your clothes, then it wasn't a complete brake job. This Permatex anti-seize is available at any discount car parts store, and it's only about $5-7 which will last you forever.
Bruce
21 GMC Sierra - mine
16 X5 M-Sport - wife
11 M3 - 1st son
04 Tundra - 2nd son
17 X1 M-Sport - daughter
Former (mo/yr sold):
15 335xi M-Sport (8/18)
11 335is (8/17)
11 X5 AW/blk (11/15)
04 330xi blk/gray (7/15)
06 ZHP SGM/blk (6/15)
08 335xi blue/blk (4/15)
04 ZHPci MB/blk (2/14)
04 ZHPcic IR/Alc (10/13)
01 540iT anthra/blk (7/13)
04 ZHPci TIAG/blk (9/12)
03 540i M-Sport (9/12)
01 325ci (3/12)
02 325iT 5MT (10/11)
05 ZHPci (7/11)
03 330cic (2/11)
00 323ci (10/10)
I've done this with Justin as well. E46 is an easy car to work on.
He's completed VANOS, cooling system, brakes, suspension, Aux input, pullies, tranny and oil changes etc. Started him off at 18.
When I get the new shop setup (2 weeks ), I'll start with Walker (16)
Bruce,
Did I mention yet that I'm nominating you for Redbooks Dad of The Year?
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Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
Drive down here and I'll do it for you, for the cost of lunch (typically $5 in pizza). Then you get to (a) meet another Mafia member and (b) learn how to do it yourself. Not to mention, its always better to DIY for that feeling of accomplishment afterward.
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Call me Seth
CURRENT: 2016 Long Beach Blue BMW /// M2
RETIRED: ‘15 F22 M235i | '08 E90 M3 DCT "GoinHAM3" | '04 E46 M3 6MT "WEGOHAM"
'04 330i ZHP | '11 E82 135i | '08 E90 328xi | 07 E91 328xi SportWagon
Jon FTW!
2005 BMW 330i ZHP 6MT. Built 11-19-04. Bought 4-2012.
Stock: Nav, leather, PDC, Xenon
Added by me: OEM Alarm, OEM heated seats, OEM aux kit, OEM Bluetooth, intravee, M3 strut brace, BMW Performance Intake, Nappa leather arm rest, updated LCM (triple blink, euro hazards, trifecta lighting, 3 stage brakes), temp gauge
There's the winning ticket, a nice little drive down south, use Jon's tools (cost avoidance for now), lean on Jon to walk you thru it (guaranteed you'll get it installed correctly - recall he's a machinist, they're perfectionists), some pizza & beer, what's not to like?!!!
Bruce
21 GMC Sierra - mine
16 X5 M-Sport - wife
11 M3 - 1st son
04 Tundra - 2nd son
17 X1 M-Sport - daughter
Former (mo/yr sold):
15 335xi M-Sport (8/18)
11 335is (8/17)
11 X5 AW/blk (11/15)
04 330xi blk/gray (7/15)
06 ZHP SGM/blk (6/15)
08 335xi blue/blk (4/15)
04 ZHPci MB/blk (2/14)
04 ZHPcic IR/Alc (10/13)
01 540iT anthra/blk (7/13)
04 ZHPci TIAG/blk (9/12)
03 540i M-Sport (9/12)
01 325ci (3/12)
02 325iT 5MT (10/11)
05 ZHPci (7/11)
03 330cic (2/11)
00 323ci (10/10)