Thread: Squeaky front brakes ?

Mine stop squeaking after a good hose out with the pressure washer. Tend to squeak more with light usage.

Originally Posted by dromader driver

Mine stop squeaking after a good hose out with the pressure washer. Tend to squeak more with light usage.

I fully agree with that, mine were unbearable when we got to Alice Springs after crossing the Simpson, eased up after a few days but went crazy again coming into Birdsville after the Madigan line.

Didn't get a lot of use in between, thinking about it.

The pads I've got in certainly don't like dust.


Martyn

mate i reckon you would have nearly heard me driving down head rd today

one day they can be as ood as gold and the next a right pain in the rear.....damnit front

a good hose out does seem to settle them down

Originally Posted by weeds

mate i reckon you would have nearly heard me driving down head rd today

one day they can be as ood as gold and the next a right pain in the rear.....damnit front

a good hose out does seem to settle them down

We shore new it was you when we heard your brakes yesterday
Ours are just as bad

I had two new Defenders from the local dealer (a 98 and a 02), both of which shredded their rear pads to the metal after 7000k. Both events expressed themselves on a Saturday morning, just before noon. Nowra LR conveniently shut its doors so I was 'saved' by local brake and 4wd shops respectively.

Due to that experience I became twitchy at brake noises and issues, and couldn't wait to be told by the local LR shop that I had been driving in too much sand again!

Anyway I have always dealt with squeaky discs and pads (cars motorbikes etc) by lightly scuffing the pad surface as they had usually become polished or slightly glazed up. Use a bit of course sandpaper, or if caught without, rough brickwork! And I put a small chamfer on the edge of the pad material.


aew849
04 130HCPU

formerly
81 S3 SWB soft top with OD
98 110 wagon
02 110 xtreme
plus 2 S2A's on the family station

thanks fopr that bit of info, ill give it a try

Just adding to an existing thread, BUT I NEED HELP.

My front brakes, particularly the left squeal. Front right behaves as it should, occasionally making a noise. I'm running OE pads, and ? after market rotors. Been on now for 15 to 20K. It started with the left had a light rotational squeak, that became a light constant as I went around left corners. I checked for wheel bearing movement and rotors are on tight. lt seems all good there.
The car brakes fine, and no shuddering when doing so.

Over time the squeak has become louder, and is constant now, without much pitch change. If I jack the car and spin the wheel the pads are creating drag. So what the course of action: clean, replace bits, replace all, replace callipers?

Mine was doing the same.Took pads out,cleaned with metho,blew dry,put anti squeal goo on back of pads,fine for about five minutes.Gave up and put up with it and after a few months squeal went away.