Front caliper removal

[X83bimmer]

I'm having a problem removing the front caliper on my '13 X3. I loosened it using a #7 bit but the bolt won't come out of the sleeve. What am I doing wrong?

[Critter7r]

The pads are probably still clamping the rotor. Take a decent size screwdriver and put it thru the center hole in the caliper, into one of the slots on the rotor and pull toward you a little. Doesn't need much, just enough to get the pads over the little lip on the rotor.

[X83bimmer]

The outside pad is flopping but the caliper isn't coming off the bracket because the bolts aren't sliding out.

[Critter7r]

The slide pins tend to stick in the rubber sleeves. Maybe if you pull them out a little, they'll clear the threads completely. Either that, or the caliper is seized on the sliding pins.

[conroyt]

I'm having a problem removing the front caliper on my '13 X3. I loosened it using a #7 bit but the bolt won't come out of the sleeve. What am I doing wrong?

Try grabbing the recessed allen key bolt with a needle nose pliers to pull out. You'll need to get it moved a little to grab it with the pliers.