rear brake play

darrenthomas · Post by **darrenthomas** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:44 pm

Fitted a Ilmberger hugger the other day and secured the bolts to the correct torque, but have just noticed that there is some play in the rear brake caliper. Rides fine and the brake works, but I can 'waggle' it very slightly at standstill when the rear brake isn't applied. There's no play in the hugger fitting, it seems to be the brake housing itself. Any ideas, folks? Cheers

Jason M · Post by **Jason M** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:12 pm

The rear caliper is a sliding one with only one side secured. The other side slides on two pins. The brakes 'back off' slightly after use and so the looseness you can feel is probably the sliding side moving a bit. Try grabbing the black section where the bolts are and see if that moves - that bit shouldn't! If it does maybe they need tightening. I think BM reccomends Loctite but I've never found it necessary so far

Jason

darrenthomas · Post by **darrenthomas** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:18 pm

Black section nice and secure, so you've put me at ease Jason. I'll keep the Loctite for another time

bigblackfalco · Post by **bigblackfalco** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:25 pm

I had problems with the pad pins and opposite end of the caliper/sliding section wearing away causing the pads to drop and make contact with the rear wheel spokes.
I don't think you've got this problem, but by the sounds of it, your slidy pin things are getting worn. It's possible to renew these pins individually although I'm not 100% sure that BMW sell them as a part; I got mine seconhand from Motorworks.
Bailey.

ianc53 · Post by **ianc53** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:55 am

BMW do sell the pad pins separately, a bargain at £7 or so. The reason I know is that mine fell out at some point

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All nice and secure now, even put some new pads in. Decided on Ferodo from Motorworks at £18 inc postage rather than OE from BMW at over £50

Great servie from Darren, ordered them at 2.00 on Friday, got them at 9 on Saturday.

Cheers

Ian