Hi

There seems to be a very loud squealing sound coming from the rear of the car when reversing? Sounds like its coming from the wheel area. At first Assumed it was when I had my foot on the brake but today it started without me touching the brakes. I had the front pads replaced about a month or so ago but I'm certain the noise is coming from the rear. This is getting abit embarrassing now as the noise is very loud. Any ideas what's up

Thanks

Tim Ex FFRR 4.2 Supercharged

www.thecarpetfitter.co.uk

Sticking rear caliper?

Have you run over a pig?

Lol no, could it be a binding handbrake shoe?

Hmmmmmmm didn't think of that. Sticking rear caliper. As for the hand brake I did think that.

And as for the pig! The wife assures me she hasn't hit anything let alone a pig!  Ex FFRR 4.2 Supercharged

www.thecarpetfitter.co.uk

I had a binding rear caliper, check your pads tomorrow! Apparently it's a common problem on 2005 cars. If it's on the n/s the pads will disappear without trace or warning, since the brake pad wear sensor is on the other side! Range Rover-less at the moment - Pining!

Could be the brake backplate touching the disc. mine used to rub slighty when driving but make a load noise like scratching a blackboard when reversing. No longer FF owner but still interested. Present car Jaguar XE
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Previous car Td6 SE
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Previous LR- Disco 300TDi Auto

Well it's deffinatley coming from the rear drivers side wheel. Some real heat coming from that wheel once I've stopped driving. And a strong smell of burning. Car vibrates like mad now when driving. I'm gonna take the wheel off next week and have alook see what I can see. If it is a stuck caliper does it mean the calipers knackered or do I just 'unstick' to put right?

Cheers

Tim Ex FFRR 4.2 Supercharged

www.thecarpetfitter.co.uk

Sticking caliper

Definitely caliper going, I had the same here !! Replaced both rear calipers and she was right as rain again  MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

Could someone confirm that the rear brake pad wear sensor on 2008 TDV8 is on the OFFSIDE as just found my offside rear pads are down to metal with badly scored disc - no warnings at all so assumed sensor was on NEARSIDE at rear. Hot metal particles also seem to have badly marked the N/S alloy wheel. So, new discs/pads and alloy refurb because of no warning signs. All other discs/pads seem fine!

Pad warning wire is on the OSR pads but, only work if on the pad though!

This is why I hate sliding calliper brakes so much , such a shoddy cheep design and when things start to stick you get uneven wear on you pads and you could be oblivious to impending doom . That and the fact that the Land Rover warranty will only ever pay for one calliper
Do Brembo do a rear calliper for the FullFat ? Sorely tempted if they do . 2008 MY Supercharged
Rimini Red / Jet
four zone climate
remote park heater
and no ugly kid windows.
magnus satis quod turpis satis

Thanks for your advice. It seems the sensor must be on the inner OSR pad and guess this hasn't worn sufficiently for the brake warning to operate so must be a siezed calliper. Made a real mess of the disc and wonder why this wasn't picked up during indie service and MOT (carried out before I bought the RR) 1,500 miles ago. Will certainly watch this weakness carefully in future. Is it possible to free off the slide pins or is a new calliper needed?

TRW rear calipers = garbage.
Had it recently on my ROS, so had it freed off by a garage.
I bought a full set of 2nd hand calipers for refurbishment & powder coating.
When dismantling these, it was clear to see the poor seal & bore corrosion
New caliper needed for you, I fear . . .

 Where do you go after one of these . . . ?