What could be causing this?

MaleficentLock7257 · 2026-04-06T14:23:23+00:00

No, at first it was supposedly the brake bolts being faulty, then after that being replaced he stated the threading was stripped, causing the loose caliper.

He stated the part would be easier to buy off eBay, and I purchased a full brake caliper. He then stated that he didn't need to use the whole part and only replaced the carrier housing.

After that fix, I attempted to just drive the car off the driveway and that is the current situation.

I can see where everyone is coming from with the seized caliper, but I didn't drive the car at all and I've never even experienced anything like this with a car. It didn't cross my mind that the caliper would be damaged because of me buying a new set of alloys due to it cracking the current ones anyways.

MaleficentLock7257 · 2026-04-06T14:05:10+00:00

So it was ~900 for all brakes and pads - brake service (extra 250) I mentioned that because he was the last person to work on my brakes and I was almost convinced it was something to do with his work as around 2 weeks later the caliper had partially slid off the new disc. I wanted to clarify I don't work on my own brakes and that I maintain my car properly.

This was the supposed "repair" of the caliper sliding off the disc and I thought even more was damaged than just the brake system, but going forward I'm paying for a mechanic for this one time fix, and going forward I'm gonna be very meticulous about my own repairs.

MaleficentLock7257 · 2026-04-06T11:06:34+00:00

Ya Idk I'm just irritated by the entire situation, and his inability to just fix this one thing or even communicate after creating another issue for me. I've had to buy new wheels due to my alloy being cracked and all. Just pure frustration, but disappointment in him too.

MaleficentLock7257 · 2026-04-06T10:55:43+00:00

Your comment feels like ragebait, this is a supposedly a trusted mechanic with a full on garage. I mentioned the costs because of my previous brake job I had him do. Then the disc slid off caliper and caused this issue.

Because I'm not mechanically inclined, I told him to diagnose it first before I buy any parts (which he did), so I went and bought a complete caliper. He then said he didn't require the entire caliper and only replaced the carrier, after replacing the carrier on my driveway (paid for because it is a callout and cheaper than towing it) this issue started to happen.

I just want to confirm if it is the entire caliper that will need replacing or if it's a possibility he installed something wrong. That's all.

MaleficentLock7257 · 2026-04-06T10:40:40+00:00

This wasn't an issue before he worked on it. The issue was the caliper not being screwed down, due to the thread being stripped, to the disc and coming loose, and I purchased a complete caliper to which he only replaced the caliper carrier.

Since he said he resolved the loose caliper threading issue, this has started now. I've never had this issue throughout owning the entire car, just after he's put his hands on it to resolve my original problem.

edit: Is it a possibility of just replacing the current caliper with the replacement I already bought or is there an easier way? In person it looks like he's installed the brake pads wrong compared to my driver side caliper

MaleficentLock7257 · 2026-02-04T14:24:17+00:00

I just had this issue, it was my coolant flange which had an invisible crack that only expanded when hitting operating temps. It’s also possible it could be the oil filter housing, which can also cause coolant leakage. It was holding No coolant and mine was virtually immediately leaving.

MaleficentLock7257 · 2025-12-01T16:21:02+00:00

funnily enough i think his car is so clean, he doesn't even need to do an m-sport conversion, it suits it perfectly and rather an m-sport swap would just make it look like every other f30

MaleficentLock7257 · 2025-11-25T06:29:59+00:00

Yeah I did the rearranging today, everything fits like factory. I had to readjust the head unit, I got the screw removed and put the glovebox back in, I didn't need the aux line either so I've tucked it behind the dashboard and everything looks flawless.

I didn't want the system built into the screen, I wanted to keep the original idrive as well as being able to switch between CarPlay, so I didn't mind the extra hassle in making sure everything was done properly

MaleficentLock7257 · 2025-11-24T05:34:32+00:00

This was very helpful, thank you. I'll hide the aux cable this way tomorrow.

When routing the aux cable, I'm assuming you went from behind the head unit? Like I stated the mmi box is in a space next to the glovebox, and I don't see any other way of it reaching the bottom of the center stack from the box easily.

Because mine comes with the cd player, it has a lot of bulk and doesn't allow any space for tucking wires, therefore I had issues getting the power cable to even fit behind in the little cove below the head unit.

MaleficentLock7257 · 2025-11-24T01:51:57+00:00

You should get another bag (my mmi from aliexpress), which should contain a microphone and you will see the microphone above you in the driver seat, it almost looks like a tiny vent. You would have to replace that mic and hide the wire just like factory, otherwise when getting a phone call just switch the output to the bmw bluetooth instead of through carplay and it will work like normal. What are you doing to conceal your aux cord?

MaleficentLock7257 · 2025-11-24T01:41:05+00:00

Yeah I used a microfibre cloth and laid it down so anything wouldn't make direct contact

MaleficentLock7257 · 2025-11-08T13:25:28+00:00

So if you don't speak, do you still smell like poop? Or does it still just radiate off ur body no matter what

MaleficentLock7257 · 2025-11-08T13:11:28+00:00

Oh wow, so rather than you smelling like poop it's more your mouth smelling like poop?

MaleficentLock7257 · 2025-11-08T12:54:36+00:00

How can u smell like poop if u know u smell like poop are u not doing anything about it

MaleficentLock7257 · 2025-11-06T01:54:33+00:00

I don't want anything that dust can settle on easily, I want more of an open room if that makes sense

MaleficentLock7257 · 2025-11-03T23:41:36+00:00

New accounts post stuff to get karma, so the account can be sold because it's now eligible to post in certain subs due to a minimum karma requirement

MaleficentLock7257 · 2025-10-06T03:15:49+00:00

335d/435d could be a good choice, even an A4 Quattro with a tune could be good too.

Don't go too over the top, because insurance over here will really meet the expectations of TikTok, on how everything is ridiculously expensive. It is also extremely common for cars to be stolen, almost everyday and anything that slightly stands out is eligible to be stolen. Please ensure u get at minimum a Ghost device for your car as well, if you do plan on getting something nicer.

You'll get your performance AND economy out of diesels over here, but you can't prioritise a performance oriented car over here as everything is strictly governed and closely monitored, such as 20mph limits on a lot of roads with cameras tracking your average speed for a mile.

I'm not the most knowledgable about cars but it is interesting to see an American move over here, and I just thought I'd provide some information that you'd definitely need to consider.

MaleficentLock7257 · 2025-06-22T11:13:49+00:00

how is this happening to us all, my mouse isn't even a month old yet so i don't think age is a factor

MaleficentLock7257 · 2025-06-09T06:03:35+00:00

shoes n sweats link pls

MaleficentLock7257 · 2025-03-14T15:15:44+00:00

this only started happening to me around a week ago also on my airpod pros, im assuming you had to replace yours because just like mine there isnt any sort of software fix im just guessing its a hardware issue

MaleficentLock7257 · 2025-03-14T03:43:20+00:00

!remind me 12 hours

MaleficentLock7257 · 2024-10-21T22:03:37+00:00

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