Thread: Loud squealing when applying Brakes on my Defender

Originally Posted by steveG

I haven't read the whole thread, so maybe its already been covered, but...
FWIW, a few years back on my 130 I replaced the rear pads with some Mintex from UK (which I've had good experience with on my County).
They squealed badly from initial install. Pulled the anti-squeal shims off the old pads and fitted them to the new ones.
Squeal gone instantly, and hasn't returned.

Steve

Yes this is very important too.

The aftermarket brake pad usually comes with shims. And what I did is remove the aftermarket shim and put on factory anti-squeal shim.

Sometimes the shim is glued on pretty good and I just rip it out

The factory anti-squeal shim has a present shape cutout in the middle

Originally Posted by martnH

Yes this is very important too.

The aftermarket brake pad usually comes with shims. And what I did is remove the aftermarket shim and put on factory anti-squeal shim.

Sometimes the shim is glued on pretty good and I just rip it out

The factory anti-squeal shim has a present shape cutout in the middle

Through my efforts to stop the squealing, I've left aftermarket shims in; then tried removing them and using some of the anti-squeal products that are out there all with no success...

Last resort I forked out the money for new bosch rotors + OEM Pads that come with new pins/shims. After fitting them and test driving all was good until I went through some dirt tracks where the squeal has come back "slightly". back on the black top I still can get them to squeal but it is nowhere as bad or as often as it was previously.... I'm kinda hoping that our drive down to the VHC will see them bedding in better and the squeal disappearing totally.... well, I'm praying for that at least