STICKY brake pedal!

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Post Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:49 am

Hi guys took my cab for a drive yesterday and noticed the brake pedal was sticking everytime i applied the brake!
Anyone else experienced anything similar or might know what it might be?
Not driving at the mo cause dont know how serious this might be so can someone let me know a.s.a.p :cry:
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Post Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:10 am

By "Sticky Pedal", do you mean that when you take your foot of the break pedal, the pedal fails to return properly to its starting position ?
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Post Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:27 am

Yes thats right!
It stays down as if i was still applying the brake but if i lift the pedal up with my foot it stays up and releses the brakes. :roll:
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Post Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:34 am

There is a big return spring on the pedal, chances are it has come lose or broken.
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Post Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:38 am

It should be part number 15 in diagram:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=35&fg=05
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Post Tue Dec 20, 2005 8:49 pm

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Ill have to have a look tomorrow i think the spring has snapped!!