Brake Squeal TSB is finally here T-SB-0046-25 July 24, 2025
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Not sure what you are trying to convey........
I would suggest taking a video of your Cruiser doing the squeal and sending it to the repair rep with a PDF of the TSB. This should allow them to order the parts and forego the need for an appointment where they are only going to try to get the brakes to squeal. Most of these techs don't know these vehicles well and certainly don't know your specific vehicle like the owner would - if it won't do it for them in the 2 minutes they try, they'll just blow you off. If your dealer won't order the parts based on a video and the TSB alone, then call another dealer who will. Most of us have the luxury of having multiple dealers in our area and we all know some are better than others...
Why make an appointment (maybe weeks out) just to have them do nothing or order parts that aren't gonna come for months anyway?
The point is, being proactive may speed up the process a bit and save some time sitting in a waiting room when you could be doing something more productive.
AND that a $60k to $80k vehicle should not being doing it and that every other vehicle you may have owned at a lower price point never did it...
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Yes I know......... I posted the entire TSB in several places the day Markarain421 first made it available.......... just don't see the correlation between my suggestion of leaving it there overnight so the service advisor could verify the condition so the TSB could be applied and the part numbers you posted.
My dealer said the brake pads are on back order they would need to inspect to confirm and then order. I'll wait till the next service visit.
Would love to know how the shims differ....... They typically just clip over the pads. onder if the stock shims have too much tolerance so when you go into reverse they are shifting on the pad.
I am scheduled for the fix in September. The dealer I chose to take care of it took my word for it and ordered the parts without me having to go in for inspection first. They said the parts will take about 5 weeks to get in from Japan. Hopefully this takes care of the problem.
They originally said the warranty fix wasn't good for my VIN #. I have had this mentioned to me before when ordering accessories. I gather the First Edition VIN #s don't show up as a Land Cruiser for some reason... Does this sound familiar to anyone else with an FE?
They originally said the warranty fix wasn't good for my VIN #. I have had this mentioned to me before when ordering accessories. I gather the First Edition VIN #s don't show up as a Land Cruiser for some reason... Does this sound familiar to anyone else with an FE?
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Don’t know why 5 weeks, it’s the same kit as the Tundra, minus the rotors, mine was done with parts for Tundra, folks didn’t schedule when called.
Same here, the squealing is gone and I've had the car for over a year now and the squealing stopped around the 8 months mark.My Truck started squealing like a pigin the first 6 months of delivery. Finally much now better.
Took my 1958 in today for the REAR brake squeal. Service dude said there was a TSB for the front brakes which should fix the problem however backordered. I reiterated the noise was coming from the back and he said “well you know sound travels…”
Cool story bro.
Nick
Cool story bro.
Nick
I'm going on Monday for my squeal. The person that booked the appointment didn't know anything about it. She said to bring the paperwork. Consequently she doesn't know if the parts are at the dealer to resolve the issue. So, I have a feeling there will be another visit to the dealership before this gets resolved.
I called around and if they didn't know anything about it I called someone else. The dealer I ended setting the appointment with knew quite a bit about the parts needed and why it was happening. They said they would order the parts without me coming in first as long as I made the appointment. I am set for mid-September based on their projected arrival date of the parts from Japan.
I took a drive from mid-america to the Pacific coast and back (2500 miles). The squeal has always happened to some degree but was worse by the time we returned home. Multiple altitudes, climates, humidity levels, temperatures (between 60 and 108), etc. on the trip didn't seem to make a difference. I used to think moisture had something to do with it, but I don't anymore. My cruiser has always been in the garage at home and the squeal was/is always worse the first drive of the day and after it has sit for more than a few hours (regardless of being in the garage or in a parking lot). All of my thoughts on certain conditions causing it to act up have been debunked.
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