Hi Guys,

Not sure if anyone can help, I have the occasional noise from my brakes, it almost sounds like a loud fart..
I had new disks and pads fitted 6 months / 5k ago... brakes have been ok, until the last couple of weeks.. I have had the garage check them and no faults founds..... but I still get the occaisional noise.
The brakes work perfectly... but the noise is staring to P155 me off!!!!!!

Any ideas Chaps ?  4.4 V8 Vogue Adriatic - Cream leather

what circumstances do you get the noise? Is it when manoeuvering about at low speeds? Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top
1998 90 TUL FFR Hard Top XD Wolf
1993 90 Tdi

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RRUK wrote:

what circumstances do you get the noise? Is it when manoeuvering about at low speeds?

I get that sometimes as well , i just put it down to the pads closing against the Disc's thats basically all it is , wouldn't worry to much about it.........

MICK wrote:

I get that sometimes as well , i just put it down to the pads closing against the Disc's thats basically all it is , wouldn't worry to much about it.........

Heard of "shields" on your Family Fords,Vauxhalls, and like but not on the FFRR.

I mostly get it when i have not fully depressed the brake pedal and you would think by the sound as if there was no pads at all , and when moving off when i release the brake pedal.But on very few occasions .

ITS NOT A FAULT WITH THE CAR ( LAZY USE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL )

jonny142 wrote:

MICK wrote:

I get that sometimes as well , i just put it down to the pads closing against the Disc's thats basically all it is , wouldn't worry to much about it.........

Someone has suggested "anti squeel sheilds" never heard of them myself

Try taking your pads out, and coating the back (metal side) of them in copperslip - a sort of high temperature anti-corrosion compound - or grease which is commonly used in this application.

Just make sure you don't paint it onto the friction linings...

Hope this helps,

Dan.

Dan if your brakes squeal, what is that a symptom of and how can it be remedied? My front ones squeal now and then at low speed in traffic. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top
1998 90 TUL FFR Hard Top XD Wolf
1993 90 Tdi

*Gone: L405 4.4 VSE, L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

RRUK - Remedy wise, although brake squeal can be more of an annoyance than a safety issue there are several possible fixes:

Strip & clean brakes coating with copperslip as above; renew damaged/worn anti rattle springs or clips; tighten/replace loose brake components etc. The list could go on forever - cheap non OEM brake components can also be a culprit.

Take a look at the following link, which does a pretty good job of going further into brake squeal:

http://www.aa1car.com/library/2004/bf80426.htm

Hope this explains it, and is of help.

Dan.