HELP DESPERATELY REQUIRED!!!

[j44esd]

Hello all!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

After a 700 mile jaunt to France for the new year - my 1998 E39 520i has begun emitting a squealing/screeching from the rear - does anyone have any thoughts?

It appears to have a greater resistance to the handbrake from the offside rear than usual, and sounds almost like a stone/piece of metal is trapped in the disc - I cant see anything and wonder could the handbrake be sticking on one side?

As i said any help is appreciated - and a merry new year to all!

j44

[m12_nathan]

Stone trapped in between the disk and the stone guard or between the stone guard and caliper?

[j44esd]

m12,

Good thought, thanks for that - i have a slot at a generous local garage 1st thing Monday morning so i'll have a proper look then,

j44

[j44esd]

Thanks for help M12, it turned out to be a rear brake shoe for the handbrake locked on, and broke a chunk off after an overnight that apparently hit -10 !!

thanks again for suggestions though!