| Author | Message | ||
     Tonym (Tonym) New Member Username: Tonym Post Number: 21 Registered: 03-2002 |
2002 Discovery with 27,000 miles. While having my tires rotated I discovered that my rear pads are worn to the point of needing immediate replacement. I just called my local LR dealer and got an estimate for parts and labor rear brake pad replacement = $305.00 US. What do you think about the price ? And, can it be done at home, what's involved ? Thanks all. | ||
| Leo (Leo_hallak) Member Username: Leo_hallak Post Number: 113 Registered: 02-2003 |
Breaks are very easy to do if you have minimal tools, jack and jack stand. check out http://www.expeditionexchange.com/disco2brakes/ -Leo | ||
| Brent (Silly_me) Member Username: Silly_me Post Number: 46 Registered: 07-2003 |
Holy crap $305! Buy a set of rear pads for $80 or so and do the change yourself. The only special tool you'll need is a brake caliper piston compressor which you can rent at autozone etc. Seriously, for the first timer this job will take you no more than 30-40 minutes a side. It's that easy. | ||
| Tonym (Tonym) New Member Username: Tonym Post Number: 22 Registered: 03-2002 |
That link is on the money thanks. Is there a certain pad I should buy ? | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 2248 Registered: 10-2001 |
C clamp works the same as a piston compressor if you have one lying around. | ||
| Tonym (Tonym) New Member Username: Tonym Post Number: 23 Registered: 03-2002 |
While we're at it guys... is the 27k average for rear pads..? What can I expect in front ? PS: my local mechcanic gave me this pricing: $190 parts and labor - if he gets the pads direct from LR $135 parts and labor - if he gets the pads from an auto store | ||
| Leo (Leo_hallak) Member Username: Leo_hallak Post Number: 114 Registered: 02-2003 |
Remember how heavy the vehicle is Tony. I got my 99 Disco with 42k miles and they had ran the pads down and destroyed the rotors on the rear. So my first order was rotors and pads.. I got mine from WWW.Expeditionexchange.com , DBA golds and matching pads.. I like them.. -Leo | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 2249 Registered: 10-2001 |
there is no average. depends on your driving habits, style and type of pads/rotors. my rear pads lasted 45K and my original rotors on still on there with 88k on the clock. | ||
| Brent (Silly_me) Member Username: Silly_me Post Number: 47 Registered: 07-2003 |
>>>C clamp works the same as a piston compressor if you have one lying around.<<< Do the rear pistons on the Disco need to be twisted in as well or just compressed? | ||
| bluesman (Hywy61) Member Username: Hywy61 Post Number: 58 Registered: 02-2003 |
Atlantic British - you can order the pads and have them shipped overnight if needed. Cost you about $200 total for all four wheels. Discountrovers.com(?) - nathan can get you cheaper | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 2250 Registered: 10-2001 |
twisted? i didn't have to. they just compressed nicely straight back. | ||
| Bruce little (Blittle) New Member Username: Blittle Post Number: 9 Registered: 03-2003 |
I'm curious, is the procedure described in the first link the same for DI's. If so, it's certainly a useful link. Best Regards | ||
| Steve Andrews (Sillybus) Senior Member Username: Sillybus Post Number: 303 Registered: 08-2002 |
Bruce - Its easier on the D1. There isn't anything that needs to be removed other than the pins, springs and pads on the D1. By that I mean the "housing covers" referred to in the EE guide. I have NO wrench experience and found it easy as pie. | ||
| Bill Ross (Billr) Member Username: Billr Post Number: 84 Registered: 11-2002 |
You only need to turn brake pistons while compressing them back into the caliper if the e-brake is activated thru the caliper. Since Rovers use the single, big whomping e-brake on the driveshaft,you only need to compress and a C-clamp works perfectly well for that. | ||
| todd slater (Toddslater) Senior Member Username: Toddslater Post Number: 320 Registered: 08-2002 |
http://www.xkslandrover.com/pages1/specials3.htm You'll be needing the rotors too...D2 are disposable. Garrett...you must have a D1 to get that kind of distance out of your rotors. | ||
| John Moore (Jmoore) Senior Member Username: Jmoore Post Number: 793 Registered: 10-2002 |
I just read John Lee's write up on EE. I thought with ABS vehicles, you supposed up open the bled screw to let out brake fluid when pushing the pistons back into the caliper. | ||
| todd slater (Toddslater) Senior Member Username: Toddslater Post Number: 321 Registered: 08-2002 |
John, I remember awhile back there was much hub bub regarding this. Proponents stating that by doing so you flat line the chance of pushing scale/crude/ etc...back into the abs pump thereby causing abs woes and/or failure. The other school and I am in this one, say thats just anal BS amoungst other things. I've done mine twice w/o issue. As long as your fluid is clean and flushed at reasonable intervals, there really should not be any crude etc...to worry about. My .02 on the subject. |
