LR4 Squeaking brakes!

[Disco Mike]

You will probably want to call their customer service number and speak with a rep who will give you the correct part number for the fronts and rears.
Let me know if you can find the parts number.
I would then do a search on E-Bay and Google for the best price.

 

[Hoyas06]

Thanks! Any idea if using these vs OEM will affect the warranty?

 

[mbw]

I think if this happened to me I would want to try a few more things to fix it. Maybe its just a flaw in the design. Most pads have anti-squeal shims on the back of the pads and some type of grease that you can apply.

If trying shims/greases didnt work I would attempt some brake bedding maneuvers to try and get the pads to matte better with the rotors.

Anyone try anything when they had the squeal?

 

[stmcknig]

I don't know if OP is talking about original set of pads or replaced (at that mileage I would think replacement). If non LR pads, then you may want to check the formulation with the manufacturer site. I wanted a set of replacement pads for my Audi and Hawk Performance listed three grades, original, track and ceramic. I went with the mid grade and had squealing when braking even after double checking rotors were clean and anti squeal grease used. Checked with Hawk and turned out the track pads I bought were known to be noisy due to the formula but as they were "designed" for track use, that was expected price for that kind of grip and application. Switched out to ceramics and noise went without anything else done. My assumption had been buy better stopping power than OEM and it caught me out. As others said it may be rotor issue - if you don't replace them, it's pretty cheap to get them refinished at your parts store - mine charges $15 each and is done in an hour. This would remove any previous brake material which might be helping make the noise with the new pads. Unless the rotors are out of spec I generally find new rotors every other pad change works fine. On the UK Discovery forums there have been many reports of non-LR rotors warping after a while but there are more non-V8 over there. Hope some of this helps...

 

[ycharlie]

if you change the pads only you'll have to bed the pads. it's a PITA process. that's why it's easier to change both to avoid squeaks.

fwiw, i've had the hawk performance pads on my BBK for my supercharged passat and loved them. they gripped really well but if you dont bed them properly you'll be waking up the neighborhood with your squeaking.