How to Adjust a BMW 3 SERIES Handbrake
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2017
- How to Adjust a BMW 3 SERIES Handbrake
There are a couple of ways to tackle this job, this is the easiest.
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Pointing out that you turn the adjuster 'up' on pasenger side and 'down' on the driver's side was a vital piece of info which will have probably saved me having to remove the caliper and hub to reconnect the bits inside after i'd wound it apart 👍
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This is very good clear instructions, can you do more of this please. I’m a automotive engineering student and this helps me a lot rather than listening to my boring instructors.
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Thank you so much man, I recently had my alloys done and I thought the hand brake had seized, I’ve now realised (thanks to you) it’s because lifting the car increases tension
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You’re a legend mate, I was going crazy and didn’t know the passenger side needed turning the other way to tighten 😂 thanks a bunch as other videos didn’t mention that!
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Thanks mate, good & clear instructions and camera shots from start to finish!
You didn't skip important steps like a lot of these home vids do... well done!
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Good clear instuctions, and good camera views. Thanks for sharing!!
+Sigourney's Beaver thanks, nearly as good as your name 😂
Someone who explains with clear and concise instructions. Thank you.
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probably the best video on youtube iv seen, easy to follow and not to much talking. glad you showed us your adjusting both wheels as most if not all videos iv seen only adjust one but dont really say 2nd wheel also needs adjusting
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Thank you very much for making this video. Just saved me a few quids and MOT fail. Brilliant.
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Great video thanks. I managed to do it without even using a jack. I took out 1 bolt and gently rolled the car into position then used the screwdriver, which was easy as you showed exactly where it was. Worked perfectly, top man!
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Be careful tho, you might have binding you won’t no about it, hench why it’s best to jack it up
Thank you sir, finally a video where this procedure is explained nice and clearly 👍
Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for watching 👍🏻👍🏻
Brilliant video. Just followed it step by step on my e90. Now set at 5 to 6 clicks. Perfect, thank you
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Excellent vidio
Thank you sir. You saved me a lot of time and money on my daughter's bmw 328i while doing a rear brake job.
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Great video and tutorial pal, thank you very much for that.
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The explanation why to jack up on the arm was spot on, i haven't heard that before but it makes sense.👍
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Thank you! Worked fine on my BMX X3 E83 2008.
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Best home video by far re F30. Thank you.
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Awesome vid man. Thank You from the Czech Republic!!!
Thanks for watching, hows the weather over there, we are in a heat wave here in the UK 😎😎
I'm glad we are in cold wave for about 2 weeks. But generally speaking we are getting warmer too...
Great video. Thanks for taking the time.
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Awesome video man, thanks a lot, helps a ton.
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Good job, thumbs up from Germany!
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Thank You for a very good video very simple and effective
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Very instructional! Good job
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Thanks for the informative video!
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thanks for info , gonna do that this week end
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Awesome information thanks mate!!
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Ledge! Keep 'em coming. I like to know what I am considering when it comes to price against time in the garage.
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That “And I” was perfect👌🏼
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Nice and easy explained well done
Thanks happy new year 👍🏻
Thanks very much.Clear instruction.
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Thankyou, perfect instructions, off to try a bit later 👌
Youve earnt a new sub 😉
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@@aaanton11 worked perfectly buddy, 4 clicks I now have and its stopped rolling on hills 😂
The handbrake lever should be released and the spring beneath the lever compressed before adjusting the shoes. You can push it back with a screwdriver until it catches on a small retaining clip located inside the spring, then decompressed after (this is to put tension on the cables). The normal jacking points can be used for each individual wheel.
Thanks Stevo for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Oh nice 👌
Stevo, that means that we don´t need to lift the car from de rear center point (dificult to do) but instead we can do it each wheel individualy. rifht? first one, then, with the same lift, the other! correct?
Thanks mate very handy video. Those wee adjuster screws are quite hard to spot!
Yes they can be a bit tricky, but well done for sorting it👍🏻, thanks for watching
Very useful, thanks. Solved some of the handbrake catching/scraping type noises I get, seem to have gone since tightening, but still get a scrape on hard left turn.
Great stuff thanks for watching 👍🏻👍🏻
I had this as well on hard left turns. I had a build up of corrosion in the hub which caused an insanely annoying squeaking/high pitched grinding sound and slower speeds. Had it removed under warranty and after that that scraping sound came up on left turns, but I think by the end of my spirited 40 minute drive home I’m pretty sure it disappeared🤔 I kind of forgot about it tbh. The mechanic also advised me to occasionally drive slowly and gently apply the handbrake to take off any corrosion in the drums. Since I never apply the brake brake whilst moving (I’m not drifting my 325d) I’ve never actually worn down the drums, so it makes sense 🙂
Good video cheers just about to adjust mine
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Great. Thanks a lot. I need to do that soonest
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Big help thanks!!
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Simple but effective.👍👍🚗🚗
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Good job thank you 👍😉
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Thanks it helped a lot
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Great vid!
Going to adjust mine now, I have bigger alloys (17” to 18” 8/8.5j) plus lowering springs (45mm front 25mm rear) which is probably knocked the tension on the cables all over the gaff.
Car barely holds on a hill!
Give them a tweak, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Great video, nice clear instructions. My only question, why do you adjust the drivers side down (top to bottom) to tighten but the passengers side up (bottom to top)? Thanks
The the assembly is reversed on the other side, Great spot , Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hi great video but really interested in how you fitted those brembo brake kit as I’m looking into upgrading my E92 thanks
it on another video lol Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Great! Thank you!
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Thank you for help.
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Thanks man great tutorial. I now have a job to do tomorrow . . .😣 Its soooo gona rain isnt it. . .
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BMW actually recommend that the cable tensioner under the handbrake be pushed back on to a retaining pin before any maintenance and adjustment is done on the handbrake shoes.
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Thank you 🙏
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good video , not sure about the brembos lol , but great vid none the less
Me neither, 😂 Thanks mike for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Recently tried this after new brakes fitted handbrake lever comes up to high 6 clicks, the problem is doing it this way 1 wheel up at a time with an auto in neutral its hard to feel if the shoes are touching at there is so much resistance turning the driveshaft and gearbox even though its in neutral ignition on (not sure why )
Have to release the tension to handbrake cables by pushing spring in under handbrake gator , then jack rear up with both wheels off the ground to get a better feel for adjustment
Only noticed you're using manual in this video, still a very helpful video thanks
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Me car is mint thanks to you my friend, legend 😉
No problem 👍 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Great video man !! Only i just wonder how the brakes get thesame tension left and right does the system automaticly spreads the tension 50/50 equal ?
there is a balance lever that both the brake cables attach to behind the handbrake lever, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 ok i have noticed that there must be something because my handbrake is perfect like it should hé :-) Thanks for the good video its realy clear !!
Well done and very helpful video, thanks a ton!
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Awesome video...
I recently changed my rotors and pads and my hand brake stopped working. I replaced the hand brake pads and springs and still cant get the wheel to stop moving even after using the adjusting wheel.
I did jack the car up in the middle of the chassis. Would that cause the adjustment wheel not to work
? I have it fully extended and the wheel still spins.
something is not right there, did you clean the grease off the inside of the brake disc, (put on to prevent corrosion after manufacture) How many clicks do you have on the lever? Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Helped me out alot.well stopped the mrs moaning the handbrakes crap lol.cheers
It wii be short lived, she will soon find something new to Moan about😂😂
Thanks for the video but why do some people say you need to slack the spring off under the handbrake? Is it really not that important to do so? Thanks.
I have not had any issues 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks mate I'll be doing this tomorrow.....great guide nice and detailed (unlike most on here) thanks again buddy.
Great video. I've just had new pads n discs fitted and handbrake has gone from 6 clicks to about 12. What would cause this? The garage did say they had to clean a lot of crap from the drum/shoes.
The rear adjusters need tight to be tighter, they have been over cautious with the hand brake shoes 👍🏻👍🏻
I have more or less the same problem.
Replaced my brake pads, cleaned everything up and it now almost seems as if it is worse than before.
Tightened my pads as per the instructions here and "everywhere", and even though it seems to stop the wheels OK when the car is in the air after only 2 clicks, when parking in a steep-ish incline I have to pull the lever up to my ears to make it stop - and it only barely stops :(
I am starting to think that the cables must have stretched, and with this stupid system there is no way to tighten anywhere to take up some of the slack, and I am looking at even more work and expense to have the cables renewed.
Great vid, have noticed I did some things wrong here on my own car. I can not find a suitable place on the suspension arm to get the car up safely mine is a F36. Could try jacking it up centrally? So both wheels are up would that work?
No the arms need to be level as if the wheels are on the ground, or the hand brake cables are stretched, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Bloody brilliant I owe you a pint
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Great video. Shame I don't have nice a flat surface to do this on my drive.
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very good instruction, its the same on the bmw f30 2013 ? i go on it. And with the spring under the cuff nothing is done, no permission or anything? only on back side tighten park brake ? Thx David
They are all very similar, thanks for the great comments 👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 and this ? www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/techarticles/BMW-3-Series-E90/BRAKES-Parking_Brake_Adjusting/images_small/pic04.jpg
Great video! I'm guessing this process will work on a F31?
Yes it will Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Got some instruction that the right point to back off the shoe is the point whereby there is just a small amount of contact with the rotor inner surface (drum). Does that make sense or should the shoe completely clear the metal surface at the right adjustment point?
usually you would adjust right up, and then back off, until it rotates with slight friction Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Are those Brembo brake covers? Like the ones you get off eBay trying to decide on whether or not to get a set or are they genuine brembos?
This is the video I did on them, ua-cam.com/video/TAVkjaWS6-E/v-deo.html , Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Yeah after having some corrosion removed from my drums I’m now up to around 7 clicks which I don’t like, want to adjust them down to 4 as well.
Only issue I see here is consistency in both sides? Surely both sides need to be exactly the same, so a method of counting turns or something similar should be used? I might be wrong and I’ve never adjusted a handbrake but that’s just what I can understand.
Maybe count each notch on that adjusting wheel so you do the same each side. This obviously only works if it’s equal to start with🤔
You just need to adjust the shoes with the wheels until they are just touching them back off slightly you don’t need to worry about balancing because the cable adjuster will balance for you 👍🏻👍🏻Thanks for the comments 👍🏻👍🏻
1. Handbrake completely off.
2. Adjust one side until you can't spin the wheen anymore.
3. Go back 8 clicks.
4. Check if wheel spins freely.
5. Repeat the process on the other side.
6. Check if handbrake lever works properly.
7. Have a beer.
I have adjusted from the rear adjusters to perfection but handbrake still needs to go all the way up to engage....I think this automatic adjuster spring is lost its tension but not sure. I've adjusted without engaging the service lock on the handbrake side I dont know if that makes any difference or not but I'm struggling to see the purpose of engaging the service lock dont think it would make any improvement on the tightens of the handbrake
if the adjusters are correct and the handbrake is not right, you might need to remove the brake discs and check all is well, ie the shoes are not worn, or delaminated, the mechanism is not ceased, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Really helpful, but I can't figure out how to detach the spring at the handbrake lever inside the car. If I push with a screw driver after putting the handbrake lever down, it's difficult to push and just springs back. Any advice welcome, thanks.
You don't need to do anything with the spring, you can do it all at the rear shoes adjustment, just jack the car up on the bottom arm under the suspension spring just enough to lift the wheel from the road, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I was able to use a long thin flatblade screwdriver to do the adjustment while leaving the wheel on, and without damaging the wheel..
well done its a fine art you have achieved, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hello, if you adjusting by screwdriver, the parking lever is up (tighten) or down (released)? Service manual shows: Press the spring under the lever, lock it and than you can adjusting. I am quite confused about that. What is the right way? Thank you!
you adjust with the handbrake released, and you don't need to worry about the spring,Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Can i try it this way, keep my handbreak up to 4 clicks and then adjust it so its tight at 4.
No, it won’t work the if the adjustment is correct at the shoes, the rest will look after itself👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I've done like in the video, and after the adjustment everything is nice but 2-3 days later I have to pull the handbrake up a lot again. Do you know what it could be?
You might have a cable starting to break, or the outer case is crushing, need to check the linkage and cables, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Decent mate
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Nice Job
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How do u adjust the handbrake at the handbrake end? Do you need a special tool?
You cant, it is all done at the rear Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
My spring tensioner appears to be seized in the "locked" position i.e. there is no bite in my handbrake at all. How do i free the tensioner? The little holding hook is sticking through the tensioner but is moving freely so the tensioner should pop forward once the hook is lined up with the hole but it isn't. Any ideas?
I think you need a big hammer, seems to work for me😂 on a serious note, are we talking about the adjuster in the hand brake shoes or the pawl on the lever? Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 It's the spring thing below the lever that you pull. The hook is sticking through the hole in the plate with the small indent that you put a screwdriver in to push the spring back. I saw it and just thought "Oh that's handy, I'll just move the hook in line with the hole it came out of and it should release the srping and therefore put tension back on the handbrake cable. When i touched the hook, it moves freely so it looks like the spring tensioner is stuck. I've only had the car a few weeks and have had this problem since i got it. The garage i bought it from isn't exactly a main dealer so can't take it back.
What torque did you use in the bolts? Can you share? Thank you
I don't use a torque wrench, old skool feel the torque, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
hi mate my handbrake light on cluster is stopping on now when i’m driving in yellow an i don’t know why any ideas?
sounds like the handbrake is not going all the way down, or the switch is faulty, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
aaanton11 ok mate thanks where can i locate the switch and inspect
Ur brake pads OK?
Bit late to the party ; I've changed rotor and pads, and afterward the handbrake was completely ineffective- it was fine before. I've adjusted the rear right which I was the only difference ... but its made no difference. What am I doing wrong? Jacking up on side body jack point the issue? Or the 'balance spring' underneath the handbrake shroud...?
Jack the car on the rear spring carrier, then adjust one side at a time, it will come back, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 do I have to compress the spring under the handbrake shroud before work? (Came from another similar video)
not normally needed.👍🏻
Don't you have to push the spring back in the handbrake first ?? And do u keep the hand break on while doing this
No, don't touch the spring & handbrake off, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Yes you do. Lock the spring before adjusting at the shoes.
what exactly did you do in the car with the handbrake? did you remove something?
Nothing to do inside, it’s all about adjusting the rear shoes, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
changed my brakes (Discs and pads) last week an loosened the shoe from spinning it, when I finished I tightened it back up but not to tight, when my handbrake is on it has a exclamation mark with ( ! ) like it normally does, but when I release the handbreak it stays on and changes colour to yellow ( ! ), would you have any ideas what it might be?
Is your brake fluid level correct, or the brake pad warning sensor wires not connected correctly? Thanks for watching 👍🏻👍🏻
To adjust stiffness you move screwdriver -
on left side down-top,
and on right side other way top-down ?
Sound about right, thanks for the great comments 👍🏻👍🏻🚗
Thanks for the video, but tighten lug nuts in a star pattern from now on!
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how you know the rith shues you need? i ordered shit that dosent work i need bigger shoes...
if you use amazon they have a parts calculator, you enter your registration and it finds the correct parts Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 used just that on another site apparently e91 has different (bigger)size than an E90
Also e91 have regular brakes and sport ones optional.. mine has regular breakers but I need diameter size in mm I askg support from where I ordered before and explained the previous issue they said the ones I ordered now should work so I hope.. the part itself Int expensive but it sux taking all appart for nothing.
I adjusted my brake could not get 4 click, best i got was 5 clicks
Five clicks is perfect 👌 thanks for watching 👍🏻👍🏻
Nice AA jack 😂
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hi what type of palm grip gun is it
It is a blue point impact gun, thanks for the great comments 👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 really good vid did mine today 330 d after watching it didn't take long thanks
reason i asked about the buzz gun bought one from screw fix
ERBAUER ERN633ATL 680 nm used with 50 litre 2.5 hp compressor absolutely useless have you any recommendations for oher makes
Does anyone know if this would work on F20 model?
Yes all the same, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Good vid but you missed the service lock under the handbrake lever
You don't need it, but Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Oh I thought you did to release the cable tension
So I've followed the vid to the dot and my handbrake is still pants, I've installed new shoes and discs,
The first click seems like its just taking up cable slack ?
only problem become's major is hand adjuster for automatic's and manual mechanicism to shift and move they get cracked easily and break rather easy inside on simple accidents to well firm in car. so over adjusted when installed.
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Passenger-side of the car is on the Leftside?
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Do you live in the midlands?
I do 😂thanks for the great comments 👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 Coventry / Rugby by any chance? Trying to work out your accent haha
Close, Leicester 👍🏻🛠
I like mine adjusted to 2-3 clicks. I don’t understand how people are ok with extra loose handbrakes
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Awesome DIY. So, i could save a fortune of money by not sending my bmw car to an expensive garage. Thanks.
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Thank you bud. What accent is that? New Zealand?
😂 Leicester England 🏴 thanks for the great comments 👍🏻👍🏻
Congrats on the championship a few years ago re the English premiership 🙋🏻♂️🙋🏻♂️🙋🏻♂️🙋🏻♂️
E46 adjustable from handbrake lever dead easy,, 10mm spanner
+sydney smallbone cheers 👍🏻
Service lock underneath handbrake lever.
Please explain more sounds interesting, how is it used? Thanks for the great information 👍🏻👍🏻
@@aaanton11 At 1:25 the sping under the handbrake lever. There is a notch to fit a flathead screwdriver on the end of it. compress the spring back by pushing on it until it locks in position. then adjust rear shoes.
Kevin JC what's the theory behind this? If you compress the spring then surely there's even more slack in the cable?
I need to adjust mine tomorrow.
@@donalsmith Not sure why but its part of the adjusting procedure. here is a link, follow it and you'll be fine. www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/techarticles/BMW-3-Series-E90/BRAKES-Parking_Brake_Adjusting/BRAKES-Parking_Brake_Adjusting.htm
@@donalsmith also if you can avoid placing the stands under the control arms, that would be great. stand location is at jacking points. be aware putting your car in gear so it doesn't roll away wont work as its rwd, chock the front wheels. removing one wheel nut is fine to access the adjusting star inside but you need a long flat head screwdriver and flashlight to see it.
16 clicks here🙋🏼♂️
Thats some clicking, 😂 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
good vid but man those caliper covers 🥴
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i like your british english...lol
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