Land Rover Repair: Sqeeking Brakes, brake pads, rotors

Question
John,

My brakes are sqeeking on and off really loud. I took it to the Land Rover Repair shop and he plugged it up to the computer and said nothing was wrong with the brakes. The sqeeking has gotten louder so I called another repair shop for a second and he said not to worry that I just must have cheap brake pads. I dont have $2000 lying around for new brakes. Should I be concerned about this noise ?  

Answer
Hi Michael,

you could consider changing the pads.  Raybestos are a good brand and they are about $50 for a pair.  Another cause could be your rotors - they may be glazed (high heat) and can cause such noise.  A brake shop could 'turn' your rotors for about $200.  

Older Disco's have serious brake weakness and I've been told that the Series II Disco's brakes are better.  Disco I rotor is about 3/4 inch thick while Disco II is about 1.5 inches thick.

Consider doing the work yourself and saving $1300 of that $2000.

Best of luck,

JohnMc