Re: Poor E39 handbrake.

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Re: Poor E39 handbrake.

adder1969

29 Nov 2006 09:53

> Have any E39's got good h/brakes?
> Auto 528i
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> It did pass the MOT though, which was my main concern.
> Mike.

I recently did the ones on my 740 which I would wager has a stronger
pull at idle in gear than yours and it holds it but I often drive 10-20
yards before the computer tells me the parking brake is still on. On
the 7 the parking brake is foot operated.

If the garage did the work they probably didn't test it or passed it
thinking it will bed in which it will if you follow the correct
procedure but with it being an auto you don;t really need a parking
brake anyway. I rarely use mine - I think I'm turning american.

All drum-in-disc brakes on BMWs and most other cars are poor compared
to the old style main drum shoe operated ones. On rally cars the
handbrake is usually upgraded to hydraulically operated to be able to
do handbrake turns but at least in the UK that's not legal for the test.

Mike G	28 Nov 2006 20:59
Have any E39's got good h/brakes? Auto 528i Had new rear discs, pads, and shoes fitted today. Handbrake is still very poor. I'm nor exactly a weakling, but without using the footbrake I can't pull it on hard enough to stop the car creeping on tickover, which is only about 750 rpm. It did pass the MOT though, which was my main concern. Mike.

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