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Djmdaniel

Member Since: 16 Jun 2023
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 12

Front brakes getting hot and lots of brake dust

Hi, I have a 2002 defender 90, I get a squeaky noise in low speeds and light braking, also both front hubs get quite hot to the touch compared to the back ones after 15 min of driving. I have lifted both wheels of the ground and get a bit of rubbing brake noise when I spin them, no play in the bearings. Both front wheels are covered in brake dust, none on rear Any idea what it could be? Thank you

16th Jun 2023 9:19pm

NickMc

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Norn Iron
Posts: 1627

Sticking/seized calliper, worn pads? Cheap brakes, driving like a hallion?

16th Jun 2023 9:21pm

Djmdaniel

Member Since: 16 Jun 2023
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 12

Brake pads have a lot left in them, iv had the defender about 7 months and just started to have this problem
What would cause both callipers to go at same time?

16th Jun 2023 9:29pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

It's a bit of an odd failure but I wonder if the brake bias valve has failed and isolated the rear brakes, so that all of your braking effort is being done by the fronts? This would work them harder and seems to suit the symptoms that you're describing. Darren

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16th Jun 2023 10:29pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8035

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

When was any brake work last done? Cheers

James
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17th Jun 2023 10:16am

tommac

Member Since: 03 Jul 2018
Location: devon
Posts: 26

Best course of action would be to strip the front brakes down, clean, lubricate the sliders and reassemble.

17th Jun 2023 7:14pm

htb2

Member Since: 02 Nov 2018
Location: Carmarthenshire
Posts: 530

No sliders on defenders brakes of that vintage, as they are 4 piston calipers on the front and twin on the rear.

17th Jun 2023 7:20pm

tommac

Member Since: 03 Jul 2018
Location: devon
Posts: 26

Your absolutely right; no sliders!

17th Jun 2023 7:23pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6093

Brake servo "push rod" (adjustable threaded thing inside it) over adjusted? It doesn't take 1 turn or so to be over, thus resulting in the brakes being permanently pressurised (giving the symptoms of leavig your foot on the brake pedal and thus the pads getting very hot)

I overadjusted mine once and it nearly ground the vehicle to a halt as they got so hot and I guess expanded to the point of seizing the brakes up.

17th Jun 2023 7:55pm

A.Rubio

Member Since: 04 Mar 2017
Location: Rocafort -Valencia
Posts: 30

"Is the brake booster "push rod" (adjustable threaded thing inside it) over tightened? It doesn't take 1 lap or so to finish, causing the brakes to be permanently pressurized (giving the symptoms of leaving your foot on the brake pedal and therefore the pads getting very hot)

. The vehicle stalled because they got really hot and I'm guessing they expanded to the point of binding the brakes."

I very much agree with these indications, it is not the first time that it has happened in a brake repair or that rod has come out very tigh

18th Jun 2023 10:01am

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