Help! Defender Brake Squeal. Going Insane!

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I need help bad.
300tdi Defender with rear brake squeal. It squeals on braking. A really really gentle stop keeps it quiet but any firmer away she goes. I thought it was the WELL WORN (185k) rear discs so I replaced the lot. Gen pads, new discs. Still squealing.
Spoke to a local brake specialist and he suggested putting some Loctite Anti-seizing compound between the pad back and the steel shim plate. That did work once but a long time ago. Not this time but.
Any ideas troops.
Its driving me nuts.

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[p38arover]

Did you chamfer the leading edge of the pads?

Ron

[RoverOne]

Originally posted by p38arover
Did you chamfer the leading edge of the pads?

Ron

Agree with Ron, although most brake pads should already be chamfered. Could take existing ones out of calipers and deglaze with some emery paper can work, also could just be dust between pad and disc.

I once dropped a new set in and eliminated squeal, turned out to be just compound difference didn't suit the Defender on that set of pads, never happened again.

Cheers
Bryce

[crossy]

i have just used CRC stop squeek for the same problem. Mechanic in a can stuff. worked beautifully on the series drum brakes, 100% recomend it. $15.00 a can, money well spent.

[siegucci]

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With new pads and rotors there shouldn't be any need to chamfer the edges because the discs don't have lips. Did you by the parts from a dealer?
I ask this because LR introduced upgraded rotors a while ago to get rid of the brake squeal.

[Shifter]

Get a hose on em and wash em out, cheap and works every time!

[p38arover]

New pads I bought recently had a very heavy 45 deg chamfer on them.

Ron

[cols110]

One of our club members had this problem as well a couple of weeks ago, and the solution was to fit the latest spec TD5 pads, he spoke to his local LR stealer and that was their advice, thats how they overcome the problem.

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:blue">did you have shims on the pads....?



did you fit the shims the right way around......that is with the "D" down....?

if yes and they are still sqealing.....
make sure they are chamfered and deglazed and cut a groove down the centre of the friction material (with a hacksaw)......


i have done plenty in my time......
its a common problem.....</span>

[Reads90]

did you but chaep pads, as they do this alot.
Or the old faith full the stone betwwen the disc and pads