Hi
I have read many threads on this forum but not sure if I have definitely found the answer I’m looking for.
I picked my first BMW last weekend a 525d M-Sport auto Touring on a 2005 plate. It’s lovely but before collecting it, the dealer told me it had failed it’s MOT due to low brakes and discs. The front pads and discs and rear pads were replaced. Having driven home, I find that at around 20-30mph there’s a sort of droning noise as the car is moving. It doesn’t appear to change as I steer or put the car in neutral. However I can feel the “noise” through the steering wheel and brake pedal. The feeling increases as I brake, as if the brake pads are rough, not smooth! I’ve spoken to the dealer who has in turn spoken to the guy that fitted the new brakes. He says he used Unipart brakes and has once had a customer that felt that the brakes were harsh! My other slight niggle is that on bumpy roads the car seems to be a bit twitchy and sometimes wants to follow a rut or groove in the surface. I suspect this is just the big wheels but if any of you who have similar models think this is all normal then I’ll be happy, otherwise I’ve got to go back to the dealer.
Thanks
Jerram
I have read many threads on this forum but not sure if I have definitely found the answer I’m looking for.
I picked my first BMW last weekend a 525d M-Sport auto Touring on a 2005 plate. It’s lovely but before collecting it, the dealer told me it had failed it’s MOT due to low brakes and discs. The front pads and discs and rear pads were replaced. Having driven home, I find that at around 20-30mph there’s a sort of droning noise as the car is moving. It doesn’t appear to change as I steer or put the car in neutral. However I can feel the “noise” through the steering wheel and brake pedal. The feeling increases as I brake, as if the brake pads are rough, not smooth! I’ve spoken to the dealer who has in turn spoken to the guy that fitted the new brakes. He says he used Unipart brakes and has once had a customer that felt that the brakes were harsh! My other slight niggle is that on bumpy roads the car seems to be a bit twitchy and sometimes wants to follow a rut or groove in the surface. I suspect this is just the big wheels but if any of you who have similar models think this is all normal then I’ll be happy, otherwise I’ve got to go back to the dealer.
Thanks
Jerram