Thread: Brake pad squealing

First of all, what pads are in there? Have you tried giving them a good thump (somewhere away from traffic obviously) a fast 80km/h to 0 a couple of times can wear some of the glazing off, just for starters. failing that, you can remove the pads and run the surface of them along a flat sheet of emery, this will remove glazing as well. If the discs are badly glazed then a skim is in order, and re-fitting the pads with "disc brake quiet" between them and the piston usually helps.

As for what pads to use if you decide to replace them, the bendix standard pads are quite good (I would avoid the special four wheel drive ones, as they are very hard and usually lead to more squealing, especially if you are mostly on road). No pads will last a great deal of time off-road, so it's not worth the extra expense. The genuine pads are quite alright as well, but again, expensive...

Just my 2 cents...

Azz

Originally Posted by azz419

First of all, what pads are in there? Have you tried giving them a good thump (somewhere away from traffic obviously) a fast 80km/h to 0 a couple of times can wear some of the glazing off, just for starters. failing that, you can remove the pads and run the surface of them along a flat sheet of emery, this will remove glazing as well. If the discs are badly glazed then a skim is in order, and re-fitting the pads with "disc brake quiet" between them and the piston usually helps.

As for what pads to use if you decide to replace them, the bendix standard pads are quite good (I would avoid the special four wheel drive ones, as they are very hard and usually lead to more squealing, especially if you are mostly on road). No pads will last a great deal of time off-road, so it's not worth the extra expense. The genuine pads are quite alright as well, but again, expensive...

Just my 2 cents...

Azz

Hi Azz

they are gone they where due to be done 100000km service however there gone on 97000km which mean the 100000km service will be done earlier