Time for new brake pads

[markj11]

I am going to change my 99 DII pads this weekend and was wandering if there is anything I should look out for in advance. Do I need any special tools and can I pick up pads at a parts store or should I order them online?

 

[merrion13]

Pretty straightforward job. As far as the actual pads go, I think Atlantic British is still having a sale on pads. Search this forum, this topic has been discussed many times.

 

[pdogg]

a #4 phillips, or pozi-driv bit is required to remove the rotor screw..

an impact driver with the above bit makes the removal easier as well..

I had a heck of a time finding this bit.. my local Sears didn't have the pozidriv, but the phillips fits ok..

 

[markj11]

I changed front pads and back pads and rotors, I mangled that screw. I have bled the brakes 4 times and yet still the peddle goes all the way to the floor. I did them back passenger, back driver, front passenger, front driver. Where am I going wrong?

 

[jakew]

you bought a land rover.

 

[Captainruss]

Sounds like you may have air in the lines. It is a two person job if you are not doing it with a pump. One person needs to keep the pedal depressed while the other is closing the bleeder valve. If you have an extra body, try doing it that way. Then it will take a bunch of pedal pumps to get the pressure built back up sometimes. Even after that, the braking will feel a bit soft while the pads and rotors are getting scored.

 

[markj11]

I had my wife as the second body, maybe my problem. I had her pump the brakes 3-4 times and hold it the last time. I would open the valve until fluid squirted out then close the valve and tell her to let off. After 4 trys I had to stop b/c I ran out of brake fluid to top with.