new discs and pads.. now super noisy

**chris_mack** · 17th December 2012, 06:54 PM

Hi,

I had a mechanic friend recently fit new discs and pads on all corners to my 1997 110. Pretty sure the noise is only from the rear.

The rear brakes are super noisy! Worse than normal brake squeal. Started as a minor noise.. and although intermittent (and dependant on how hard I brake), its generally getting worse.

Things he has done so far -

- Change rear pads a 2nd time for a set I found in the car (id only bought it couple of weeks previously so didnt know i had them when he first replaced all the brakes)

- put anti-squeal stuff that came from local auto spares place, goes onto the back (non friction) of the pads.

Neither has fxed the problem although the anti-squeal made it a bit better but now its just as bad.

Had no noise when i first bought the car and it had old nearly worn pads, and uneven rotors. Iv done probably 1500kms since changing pads so its not a case of them needing to bed in.

any suggestions?

Chris

redrovertdi · 17th December 2012, 07:52 PM

Check the pads to see if they have a chamfered edge at one end[of the pad], if they are in the wrong way they make a racket,

**weeds** · 17th December 2012, 08:25 PM

I found genuine to be the best.....non genuine seems to be noisy

**chris_mack** · 17th December 2012, 08:28 PM

Il check which way they are.

Its not just noisy unfortunately, it is super loud / hurts my ears! Like pedestrians and other car users hear it and look around for the POS that would make such a noise.

**CraigE** · 17th December 2012, 09:58 PM

what brand pads?

**DEFENDERZOOK** · 17th December 2012, 10:02 PM

Have you got any anti squeal shims fitted......?
And are they the right way around......?

The D is supposed to go down....or towards the bottom.......

**460cixy** · 18th December 2012, 07:14 AM

Don't use that silastic looking anti squeal **** all it does is glue the pads to. The piston boot/dust seals and pulls them out of the calliper there's some stuff that ibs sells that you cut to size and stick on the back of the pads this seems to simmer them down. Early volvos do exactly he same thing the ibs part number is r5001 and check the shims are the right way around hope this helps

**chris_mack** · 18th December 2012, 04:45 PM

going to have another look tomorrow, il let you know how we get on

**goingbush** · 18th December 2012, 05:59 PM

its only the rears, I've tried different oem pads, they only thing that works is genuine pads, they come with anti squel shims.

the shims dont work with oem pads either, chamfering, hacksaw cuts & other methods might work but the squel always comes back.

any old pad works in the front, but rears I only use genuine now, and they only have about half the meat of aftermarket too.

**chris_mack** · 2nd February 2013, 12:30 PM

well i bought and fitted some genuine rear pads.. so far so good!

funny story actually, i was back home in england over christmas and thought i might as well buy the pads there (cheaper i thought). good friend of mine has a indy garage (not specialist or anything though) so i got him to call up the local LR dealer harwoods, and order some pads. that way i got his trade discount, and i paid him cash. well came to 58 pounds, ($87) fine, came home (australia) on 18th january and went to fit them, they'd sold me the wrong pads!

So never mind, i rang melbourne city LR to order the right ones, and it was $82! so cheaper here than in england. I never would have guessed that.

Anyway as i said, so far so good fingers crossed the dreaded squeal wont return a few ks down the road!

Thanks everyone

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