******* Dealers

Sorry to hear your tale of woe. I'm susipicious of the diagnosis, too. Noises from the brakes usually change with braking, not with steering input. Worn bushes, loose wheel bearing could allow the brake dust shield and the disk come into contact, though.

The problem with dealing with a non-specialist in your marque, is that they just don't see enough of the same vehicle to know what is what. I don't think a BMW specialist would mistake BMW parts for Schnitzer. Getting non-standard parts is a challenge for anyone, though, and although you are understandable frustrated, the dealer has had problems, too.

Hope it all works out in the end.

By your description, I assume it's the place in Hexham that sells lots of TVRs rather than the one in Bedlington.

E46ACS wrote: Thanks........ and I have the dentist first thing in the morning..... I have a feeling tomorrow could be painful......

Ouch! car problems and a trip to the dentist.  

Doive wrote: I hope this doesn't tip you over the edge, but I'm not convinced the noises you describe will be caused by the discs. Sounds more like a worn wishbone bush to me

Thanks........ and I have the dentist first thing in the morning..... I have a feeling tomorrow could be painful......

Sorry, but I need to RANT........

I bought my car 2 months ago, not from a BMW dealer, but a 'good' used dealer.  Within a few days, whilst starting to explore the limits of the car, as you do , i was getting a judder through the stearing wheel under heavy breaking.  I also noticed a metal-against-metal rubbing noise coming from the front offside wheel, which got quicker as the speed increased.  This would happen when going straight, turning left, but not when turning right .

The car was going back in to have some paint touched up (rust bubbles on the drivers door seal and wing mirror, which was surprising on a 2001 BMW), and I asked them to look at the brakes/offside wheel.  The car returned (paint perfect ), but they had forgotten to check the rest.  A couple of days later I was able to take the car up there, and I got the impression that they thought I was making it up! (I may have voices in my head, but noises, no!) Anyway, they conceeded that was indeed a problem, and they thought it was a warped disc. (My conclusion also, but i'm not a mechanic so didn't want to second guess them)  They suggested they would skim the discs, as they sell a lot of TVRs and this often resolves the same problem.  The car was booked in for the work.  Although I was a little dubious.....  I got the car back, without it being fixed as I have grooved/x-drilled discs and they can't be skimmed! 

SO.... it was booked in again and they ordered new discs, much to their dis-pleasure! It was thought, as the car has full Schnitzer body kit, wheels, suspension, etc., that the discs were Schnitzer as well.

So..... the car went in again, and I was phoned to say that they now thought it wasn't the discs, but the pads, and could they keep the car as they had odered the pads, but they wouldn't arrive until the next day.  The next day...... they fitted the new pads, but this hadn't resolved the problem, but they had sent the discs back already so they would need the car back AGAIN!

So...... the car went in again.  This was last Friday, but they had the discs on site, it would be a 2 hour job.  This was good as I was going on the "Kielder Run" on the Sunday. So.... I get a phone call, the discs don't fit.  They have been on the phone to BMW, and it turns out that I do not have Schnitzer discs, but a full BMW brake upgrade. The discs are not keep by dealers (Fawdington), and would have to be ordered, can they keep the car 'till Monday. NO! I say (thinking of the drive on Sunday). They phone me back.  They have "paid extra" (!) to have them delivered on Saturday so the car will be ready by lunchtime. 

So..... 11:30 Saturday morning.  The discs haven't turned up.  Can't put the old discs back on, can't have the car back until Monday!!!!  To rub salt into a very poor wound.... they lent me, on Friday, (to go to the office and back) a dirty,R-reg Vauxhall Monterey, which they use to tow the trailer.  Not good for a balst in the country following Coasting in his M3.  "kileder" was cancelled for me  

Monday..... Yes, you've guessed it, the discs HAVE NOT ARRRIVED. And won't, until Wednesday **** **** **** They did swap the Monterey for an A4, but, I mean, really?!?!?!?

So...... It's Wednesday tomorrow. We'll see what happens.....

Thank you for reading. Sorry to rant on, but had to. HAD TO!!!!

 ******* dealers!!!!!!!

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Noted. Thanks.