Woke her up from hibernation with problems

[williamdefender]

Well decided during the week to awaken the z4 from its winter sleep . Been garaged for 3 months and the problems started right away . First turn of the key she roared into life but wouldn't budge . Rear offside wheel pulling down , brakes stuck on . After a long ten mins of back a inch forward a inch she finally broken free . Ye ha says me so off to the road only to find the front brakes sticking on . After a short drive home i parked into the driveway and noticed the centre cap of the alloys pop off . Wheel had got so hot it had melted the clips away and the cap just feel away . Jacked her up and front nearside wheel couldn't turn without considerable force on the wheel brace so i started stripping it down . Found that the disc was badly warped and pads where shot . Jumped into the wife motor and headed for euro car parts . Ended up getting a great deal with their 30percent off online code . New front discs and pads for £46 quid . Fitting went straight forward although i had a bit of work freeing up the caliper . Test drive today and all good . I had left the handbrake off during her big sleep and certainly never expected to hit problems with front and rear brakes given that the temperatures have been quite mild . Anyhow job done and now back on the road.

 

[andyfanshawe]

Wow! woken up early. I know loads of people who are just as troublesome when woken up early
Good job on the brakes though.
New centre caps now?

Andy

PS whereabouts are you in the country?

 

[mr wilks]

Glad its sorted but there must be a reason why the brakes seized on . Did you wash it before putting it away ?

 

[williamdefender]

you may have hit on it their buddy . I give it a full valet before sleep time and that included a good ole power wash under arches and alloys etc . Never seen the like of it except with older mgbs and drum brakes . Im in Northern Ireland by the way .

 

[TonyP]

you may have hit on it their buddy . I give it a full valet before sleep time and that included a good ole power wash under arches and alloys etc . Never seen the like of it except with older mgbs and drum brakes . Im in Northern Ireland by the way .

You should have taken it for a drive to warm it all up & dry it off prior to laying it up, hindsight & all that...

 

[GuidoK]

Be sure to keep an eye on that wheelbearing and driveshaft if it got that hot.

 

[Roundozo]

Are you sure it's not a seizing calliper? I had to replace one of my fronts as it was seizing. Luckily I think I caught it before excess heat did any damage to anything else, was about a year ago now. Might want to check just in case as otherwise you might damage your new disks.

 

[Grumpyowl]

you may have hit on it their buddy . I give it a full valet before sleep time and that included a good ole power wash under arches and alloys etc . Never seen the like of it except with older mgbs and drum brakes . Im in Northern Ireland by the way .

You should have taken it for a drive to warm it all up & dry it off prior to laying it up, hindsight & all that...

 

[RayM]

I had a westie a few years back and use to lay that up for the winter. I would put some extra air in the tyres and then roll her back and forth every week or so to prevent any damage to the tyres being stood and discs seizing on. battery on a conditioner permanently and handbrake off. That always worked ok for me.