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Bradders:
 Morning all, hopefully one you can help.

I have just put new pads on the front of my 95 300tdi as the last ones were squealing constantly when they heated up and were getting a bit worn.

Anyways...I replaced the pads (Mintex) and used new pins and new retaining springs. Took for a drive and they smell like burning rubber when i apply the brakes. I am presuming they may have a coating of some sort on them that will eventually burn off?

Drove into work this morning, and after a short blast down the motorway they have started squealing again :'(

Any idea's ????  (both the squealing and smell)

Cheers

Rgds Brad

Disco Matt:
I know some brake pads are designed to drag for the first few miles, it supposedly conditions the disks. Not sure about the validity of this idea but the EBC Green Stuff ones I put on the front of mine were definitely hot and dragging for about the first 20 miles or so, then settled down. This doesn't help with the squealing though.  :-k

Little-Green-Machine:
are they mintex pads? the garage i was at stopped using them as so many customers complained about squeeling.

Bradders:
Yes they were Mintex pads...not sure what the original pads were though (they were squealing too)

crazymac:
With some mintex pads in the Discovery they can slip forwards in the caliper allowing them to rub and squeel!

Take them back out and grind the leading edge off, that should cure it. You did of course put some copper slip on the back of them as well?

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