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Brakes squeeling like a ba#####
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 2:19 pm
by mabsydney
I've just had new pads and disks on the rear of my defender. They fitted shims to prevent squeeling.
Result........the brakes squeel intermitently, sometimes extremely loud.
The guy at the workshop told me its because LR are not allowed to use asbestos in the pads anymore.
Anyone got any ideas how to fi this? ..
Martin
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:03 pm
by RaginRover
put the pads from the left side of the calliper in the right side and vice versa. You can grease the rear of the pads where they make contact with the piston or that red brake anti-squeal stuff is about $10 from supercheap
Tom
Re: Brakes squeeling like a ba#####
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:52 pm
by Ralf the RR
mabsydney wrote:The guy at the workshop told me its because LR are not allowed to use asbestos in the pads anymore.
Martin
Wouldn't put a lot of faith in this "workshop".
Asbestos pads haven't been available for many years.
They are just using that as an excuse.
As Tom suggests, use grease.
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 6:32 am
by mabsydney
thanks for the replies, will try swapping the pads and greasing em
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:02 am
by Ralf the RR
Just remembered another trick to cure squeaky brakes.
Spray carby cleaner over the pads while they are still installed.
This gets rid of all the dust.
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:21 am
by RaginRover
Ralf the RR wrote:Just remembered another trick to cure squeaky brakes.
Spray carby cleaner over the pads while they are still installed.
This gets rid of all the dust.
Nice I will remember that Ralf,
Thanks
Tom
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:58 pm
by J Top
I found the only pads that did not squeel in Disco's were the factory ones at two to three times the price of aftermarket ones.
You could try cleaning the disc's with brake clean and sanding the pads in case he did not clean them well enough before assembly.
J Top
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:38 am
by Ralf the RR
J Top wrote:I found the only pads that did not squeel in Disco's were the factory ones at two to three times the price of aftermarket ones.
Have fitted Bendix 4wd pads to the 80RR, and they don't squeal.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:34 pm
by mabsydney
Thanks for the replies, it seems to be very random whether your brakes squeel or not.
Havent done anything to mine yet, they were squeeling like sh*t at the weekend off roading, but have been quite the last couple of days driving to work and back.....maybe they are worse when warm.....or maybe its just another bloody land rover random event....