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Question: Sticking brake caliper, left front.

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Mississippian, Moss Point, MS, February 06, 2010, 06:58
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The left front caliper is sticking slightly and has to be changed, are there any BMW specific tools needed for this job? Also, any tips would be appreciated...Thanks.

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, February 06, 2010, 08:24
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    No special tools required. It is always best to replace calipers in pairs. If you replace left front it is best to replace the right front to have equal braking. Autozone have some popular workshop manuals for free on line once you register (for free) on their website http://bit.ly/autozone_repair_info .There is a company that independent auto repair shops "buy" their information from that offer a very reasonable service to do it yourselvers. You get a one year subscription to year make and model specific repair procedures, service bulletins, component locations, wiring diagrams ect.... great quality information same as the professionals have ,much better than generic workshop manuals from parts stores, much cheaper than the factory manual. http://bit.ly/alldata_repair_manuals or try http://bit.ly/mitchell_repair_manuals_online and get an online repair manual subscription.

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