I have an 88 325ix with about 162xxx miles. I changed the front/rear rotors, pads and sensors just about 1000 miles ago and flushed/bled the entire brake system = all systems go!
However, last week, something peculiar started happening. When I go to brake (no mmatter what the car speed is), as the car is coming to a halt, I can sense the front driver side brakes "chatter" as if the ABS is coming on (but it is not) just at the very last second or two just as the car comes to a full stop. No vibrations in the brake pedal or the steering wheel, just a slight sound of the chatter/grind. The Brake Lining light has since started to flicker on and off for no reason - even today. ABS light came on last Thursday for about 1 min and then went off and has not come on since.
So this weekend, pulled the wheel off, inspected all the brake parts and nothing out of the ordinary: rotors are clean and no gouges or signs of hardening or cracking; pads are clean; calipers are not hanging up; brake sensor is in place; rotor hold-down screw as just barely loose so I tighted it; all caliper and caliper bracket bolts are present and snug. Drove car this morning, and same issue. Again, there is no loss of braking or pulling to one side or vibrations or anything as such - only the chatter at the last sec or to as the car comes to a stop.
Any thoughts, ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
However, last week, something peculiar started happening. When I go to brake (no mmatter what the car speed is), as the car is coming to a halt, I can sense the front driver side brakes "chatter" as if the ABS is coming on (but it is not) just at the very last second or two just as the car comes to a full stop. No vibrations in the brake pedal or the steering wheel, just a slight sound of the chatter/grind. The Brake Lining light has since started to flicker on and off for no reason - even today. ABS light came on last Thursday for about 1 min and then went off and has not come on since.
So this weekend, pulled the wheel off, inspected all the brake parts and nothing out of the ordinary: rotors are clean and no gouges or signs of hardening or cracking; pads are clean; calipers are not hanging up; brake sensor is in place; rotor hold-down screw as just barely loose so I tighted it; all caliper and caliper bracket bolts are present and snug. Drove car this morning, and same issue. Again, there is no loss of braking or pulling to one side or vibrations or anything as such - only the chatter at the last sec or to as the car comes to a stop.
Any thoughts, ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
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