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General MINI TalkShared experiences, motoring minutes, and other general MINI-related discussion that applies to all MINIs, regardless of model, year or trim.
A few times recently after wet weather, I heard a loud clunk when backing up first thing in the morning. (This sounded exactly like an issue I had with several of the BMWs I’ve owned in the past. I was told it was a sticking parking brake, like my current MINI, they were Manuals)
While driving today, the alert symbol appeared. When I checked, “Rear Brake Pads” was indicated. My car has 10,000 miles! What is going on? and can this be related to the “clunk” I was hearing?
here is a screenshot of the app:
A few times recently after wet weather, I heard a loud clunk when backing up first thing in the morning. (This sounded exactly like an issue I had with several of the BMWs I’ve owned in the past. I was told it was a sticking parking brake, like my current MINI, they were Manuals)
While driving today, the alert symbol appeared. When I checked, “Rear Brake Pads” was indicated. My car has 10,000 miles! What is going on? and can this be related to the “clunk” I was hearing?
here is a screenshot of the app:
My daughter had the same problem with her manual F55. She had one seized rear caliper causing the noise in reverse which wore down the brake pads prematurely. Could also be a sticky caliper pin which I had on my car.
