1. andyfreelandy

    Freelander 1 Front brake squeal

    You haven't witnessed my driving 😀 Fair point. Will try them as I think I glazed mine due to calipers being sticky when I got the car.
  2. andyfreelandy

    Freelander 1 Front brake squeal

    Sod it. I'll put a pair on and see what happens. Checking pistons are free in process. The 18" wheels are so heavy, just taking them off once is very attractive.
  3. andyfreelandy

    Freelander 1 Front brake squeal

    AI says; Slotted discs: Feature grooves that run along the disc's surface. They offer improved gas and water expulsion and can enhance pad bite. Drilled discs: Have holes drilled through the disc, offering better heat dissipation and gas expulsion than solid discs. Combination (drilled...
  4. andyfreelandy

    Freelander 1 Front brake squeal

    Incidentally, these are lowest price I can find. https://ebay.us/m/PZYB7R Looks like you buy the holes and get the grooves free 😉
  5. andyfreelandy

    Freelander 1 Front brake squeal

    Thanks for the great advice !! It is possible that I heated the new discs and they have gone too shiny ?!?! Which leads to a discussion with @kernowsvenski last weekend. Grooves and holes in the discs, good, bad or waste of time ?? I can see how they might displace brake dust and perhaps add...
  6. andyfreelandy

    Freelander 1 Front brake squeal

    Thanks, calipers are only a year old, but it is possible. Brakes run cool when driving with no brake application. Thinking - I renewed the pads and discs first before realising the calipers were not returning properly, although not seized. Is it possible that the discs have been 'glazed' ...
  7. andyfreelandy

    Freelander 1 Front brake squeal

    A minor annoyance on the TD4 Sport 2003. When I bought the car it had seized calipers and worn discs. Calipers and discs replaced and Mintex pads fitted. All good with no problem for 15,000 miles. Due to a long Scotland trip looming, I replaced the pads early (they had 7 or 8mm) with Girling...
  8. andyfreelandy

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    You know how to live you do. 😁
  9. andyfreelandy

    Freelander 2 broke down Help please!

    If the aux belt breaks or comes off on an FL2 does the very clever electrikery stop the engine running ??
  10. andyfreelandy

    Rattle

    Meyle Heavy Duty have lasted over 3 years on mine.
  11. andyfreelandy

    Rattle

    Disconnect battery. Take one lead off from fuse box. The lead from battery. 3 nuts and lift fusebox up to allow access.
  12. andyfreelandy

    Rattle

    I've had strut top bearings and also a loose centre shock nut (at the top) that clonks like a roll bar joint.
  13. andyfreelandy

    Freelander 1, 3 Door Parcel Shelf

    One on Facebook for £15. https://www.facebook.com/share/1HcZnX4Uy9/
  14. andyfreelandy

    Unable to bleed brakes

    I think that is a foam air filter you can see. Let's air in.
  15. andyfreelandy

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    Which way? Complete or in parts ?