MrE36

BMW E36 · Brakes

Sticking Caliper

MrE36 house reference

A sticking E36 brake caliper drags its pad on the rotor. The tells: a wheel much hotter than the others after a drive, a pull to that side, reduced fuel economy, a burning smell, and sometimes uneven pad wear Pull to One Side.

On the E36's sliding calipers the cause is usually one of two things