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chipmunk

Member Since: 10 May 2012
Location: Kelso
Posts: 264

Squealing wheels....?!

This has recently kicked off being intermittent but getting worse.
The reason I put 'wheels' is that it happens while I'm driving between 50-60....if I brake it stops..!! Let the brakes off and it starts again. Also if I corner it lessens or stops and starts again on the straight.
So can't be the brakes....can it?
It comes on after driving for about ten miles but the distance is getting less and the noise louder and more persistent.
Defender Puma 90 with 19k on the clock.

10th Mar 2016 6:05pm

RED-DOT

Member Since: 29 Jun 2009
Location: stirling
Posts: 2363

It might be a stone trapped between the backplate and disc. Try reversing and dabbing the brake pedal. 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..

10th Mar 2016 6:09pm

chipmunk

Member Since: 10 May 2012
Location: Kelso
Posts: 264

Know what you mean. I stopped in Duns today and pressure washed the car playing it on to the discs etc (bad I know, don't usually) no good. Will try the reverse trick later.
It is the rear discs btw.

10th Mar 2016 6:14pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19712

Yep, most likely a stone trapped.
Reverse, brake, move forward brake etc. Generally be erratic and it should go.

Ideally you want a quiet lane to do it in and it should go.

I've had it twice with genuine pads but strangely not at all since the EBC's.

Last edited by custom90 on 10th Mar 2016 8:02pm. Edited 1 time in total

10th Mar 2016 6:31pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 7748

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

or springs between pads has worn/broken pads is not being pushed back far enough, noise goes when braking as force is applied to pad. Cheers

James
110 XS Utility
130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop

10th Mar 2016 8:00pm

limbrickh

Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: Canterbury
Posts: 20

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Hi

I had/have this problem too. A whistling sound (like using a cutting blade on a metal lathe) while moving - as soon as I put my foot lightly on the brakes the note changes and if I brake properly the sound goes away. The sound only occurred when the car had been moving for around 20 minutes and got worse the longer I drove. Interestingly, long periods on open roads (not using brakes) would have the sound gradually reduce to nothing but as soon as I came into a town and touched the brakes the noise was back - and embarassingly loud.

I took it into an independent and he scuffed up the brake pads and noticed they had been put on backwards by the main dealer so he swapped sides of the axle. For a few days there was no sound.

After a 1 hr trip towing a heavy boat I noticed the the sound coming back slightly but I'm convinced it is now coming from the other side of the vehicle. I haven't had time to take it back to the independent.

I think this is a problem with the pads and suspect changing them for new ones would solve it.

Cheers

30th May 2016 8:07am

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