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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1872   
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Watching this with interest, as my dealer commented last week on the service the discs all round are starting to lip but servicable for the next 10k.
Rather know which why to go than make a panic decision when forced. 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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18th Dec 2019 4:52pm |
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| boxoftricks Member Since: 06 Feb 2019 Location: Home Counties Posts: 748 
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Likewise mine likes an occasional squeak first thing. I’ve always put it down to wet/damp brakes.
On a related topic the family wagon (Discovery Sport) is due its first MOT in a few months time. One of the rear disks has rust on it that has worn away a line in the pad. It does not impact its braking as far as I can tell. Im assuming that’s will be an MOT fail??? Any thoughts? |
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18th Dec 2019 5:04pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5982
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Only thing that has ever stopped Defender brakes squealing for me has been original Land Rover pads. That’s why I will only fit them now.
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18th Dec 2019 6:48pm |
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| topless_matt Member Since: 29 Mar 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 68  
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I use EBC green stuff pads, absolutely great stopping power. Smooth progression and not snatchy.
I also have grooved discs, had drilled vented ones but had one shatter once during heave braking with trailer on the back, ripped off calliper in the process and chewed a boost alloy too! Grooved ones have been fantastic so far. Hold my beer and watch this! |
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18th Dec 2019 7:16pm |
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| windy81 Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: North Wales Posts: 311  
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as discs wear they can create a radius on the edge of the disc. This can cause it to squeak.
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18th Dec 2019 7:50pm |
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| oneten110 Member Since: 02 Jul 2011 Location: Wish I was still in France Posts: 741
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Land Rover very thoughtfully have the minimum allowable thickness of the disc, either stamped into the rim of the disc or cast into the central, unwiped, part of the disc It is not a Defender, it is a One_Ten
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18th Dec 2019 8:06pm |
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| htb2 Member Since: 02 Nov 2018 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 547
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Never been able to read them as writing normally rusted over, too much road salt up here. You know disc is too thin when you hit it with a hammer and it falls off the hub whilst still bolted on.
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18th Dec 2019 8:11pm |
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| pj2106 Member Since: 20 Dec 2012 Location: Huntingdon AKA The Shire Posts: 1500 
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There’s a few new options due shortly from a well known supplier I believe after Xmas
Waiting to get my new ones fitted 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid) 2002 90 TD5 Hardtop (Sully) Sold 1998 300TDi D1 (Billy) Sold |
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18th Dec 2019 8:26pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2217  
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Brembo pads + Mintex anti squeel compound. Never had a squeek or squeel.
Slotted discs are worth it if you drive hard/tow otherwise not. Drilled can crack and get damaged off road. |
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18th Dec 2019 10:09pm |
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| oneten110 Member Since: 02 Jul 2011 Location: Wish I was still in France Posts: 741
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The amount of wear allowed is surprisingly little. I fitted a new pair of discs (rear) a couple of months ago and a new disc is 14mm thick. The wear limit is 13mm so basically the discs should be changed pretty much every time you change the pads. It is not a Defender, it is a One_Ten |
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19th Dec 2019 10:42am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 11031
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I have drilled/grooved vented front disc's which i have green stuff pads in and they don't squeak and i have drilled/grooved disc's in the back with Mintex pads and they don't squeak and at her next service the back disc's will be changed, disc's and pads and with be putting in Terrafarma pads that are equal to the green stuff pads as they don't do them for the back
I don't know of hand which make of disc's i have on Millie  Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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19th Dec 2019 9:29pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3854
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I've just gone through some invoices
Looks like I have Terrafirma discs (front) sloted and vented with Mintex pads... The rears although are fairly new have not found yet and its from the back the squeak is coming from  |
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20th Dec 2019 3:22pm |
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| Fatbaron Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Devon Posts: 299
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When I bought new discs all round, the lads at Devon 4X4 recommended not to go with drilled or grooved as they just fill with mud when off roading. Copper slip on the rear of the pads and I never have squeaking.
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21st Dec 2019 9:23am |
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