Guys
If I take my hands off the wheel and press the brakes I can see the wheel kick around to the right by about 1 inch then it kicks back to the original position. Braking after that is smooth etc.. No wobble or vibration and car slows in a straight line...
Any clues please?
Thanks
Ged
Does this happen every time you apply the brakes or is it only sometimes? Does it only happen after you have just backed up a ways?
My guess is worn bushings on the front suspension.
Hi Ged
I've had this problem on two BMW's of similar ages to yours, each time it was due to wear on the front discs. As they wear down, a shoulder is left on the largest diameter of the discs and so when the brakes are applied, the pads - or sometimes the metal backing plate of the discs, contacts with this shoulder first which causes some inbalance but as the pads met the discs they even up again. To cure this you can either take off the shoulder with an angle grinder, or if they're too far gone then replace them. If your're in the UK you can buy ATE discs from Euro car parts at a much better price than BMW and they're the same thing!
Good luck Tony
My vote (not knowing how many miles your car has on it) would be suspension bushings.
-- C.R. Krieger (Been there; done that)
But all cars do this.
Thanks guys
Will get it checked out at next service. Due in around 4,000 KM.
I am in Christchurch, NZ and we have a local BMW franchise as well as 2 independents.
Thanks aga> I agree again with e28guy,,, bushings.
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