By Dan on Sunday, July 08, 2001 - 03:47 pm: Edit

I have a ’00 Disco that I’m about to take in or it’s 30,000 mile service call. Was just wondering if I need to consider having at least the front pads replaced? I trust my dealer but would like to be informed before the service call. Thanks.

By Leslie on Monday, July 09, 2001 - 08:46 am: Edit

Changing pads is cheaper than changing pads and rotors. With 20/20 hindsight, I'd suggest to go ahead and change the front pads.

Personally, though, I'd do it myself. Doing just the pads: jack up vehicle and take off tire. Pull out the two cotter pins, and remove the long cross-pins (boing go the springs!). Remove old pads. Compress the pistons. Insert new pads. Replace the cross-pins, with the new springs in place. Insert new coter pins. Reinstall tire, lower vehicle, tighten lugnuts. Done. Wasn't that easy?

-Leslie

By Wes Legaspi (Wes) on Monday, July 09, 2001 - 08:59 am: Edit

Do the discs need to be resurfaced?

By Ho Chung (Ho) on Monday, July 09, 2001 - 09:05 am: Edit

dan, my buddy john just did the brake pad changes in my brother's disco2.

http://www.expeditionexchange.com/disco2brakesnew.htm

it's pretty simple to do it yourself.

good luck.

By T on Monday, July 09, 2001 - 09:09 am: Edit

wes- rover rotors cannot be re-surfaced. minimum spec is stamped on the back of each rotor.

By Dan on Monday, July 09, 2001 - 03:50 pm: Edit

I really appreciate you guys taken the time to respond to my post. You saved me about $300 letting me know I could do it myself. I would have been really pi##ed if I had paid the dealer only to find out later how easy it was. I guess I assumed it would be complicated because of the ABS and traction control system. Hell, this may be easier than changing the brakes on my old CJ-7. Once again THANKS.