By Brett on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 02:34 am: Edit

I am not a new Rover owner, but am now starting to do all of my own work on my truck. Please do not laugh, as I know that some of you have taken these things apart and put them back together just for fun. I need to put new brake pads on the front and rear of my 95 Disco. I looked under Tech and nothing was there. Will some of you please tell me exactly what parts I will need, what tools will be necessary, and how long it will take. My father-in-law is going to help me. He is a good shade tree mechanic, but I want to make sure that I am prepared for any Rover type issues. Thank you in advance for your help. In addition, are there pads/rotors that some of you recommend over another?

By danno on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 03:28 am: Edit

if you just doing the pads, you just need to jack the rover up, remove the wheels, pliers to remove the retaining pin's, remove the pads, compress the pistons, install the new pads andreplace everything. that's about it. surprising, but true.

i use whatever pads were available from All-Pro auto parts.

Danno

By Daniel on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 03:31 am: Edit

Danno,
Isn't there a special tool needed to compress the pads? I need to know how to do this myself, for future reference.

By Keith Zack on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 03:58 am: Edit

No special tools required. You can push the
piston in by squeezing the old pad against the
caliper using vice grips or similar tool.
Less than 30 minutes.

Keith Zack

By Carl E. Cederholm on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 04:22 am: Edit

Brett,
Expedition Exchange has a great step by step. Link below.

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

Good luck
Carl

By Daniel on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 04:25 am: Edit

Keith
Is there just one piston for on side of the caliper? I mean inside and outside? I have never taken the brake pad out to look at it, I'd be more comfortable knowing what to look for.

By Redsrover (Redsrover) on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 04:42 am: Edit

Just did the same job on my 1997. I used Lockheed pads from RN - $64 total. The pads came with (4 pads) springs and coter pins. The job took about 40 minutes in the dark. Perfect feel, no squeal.

Red

By Moe on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 05:31 am: Edit

http://saturnold.vcu.edu/~ahang/ has some instructions for the DI brakes. You might also want to smear some 'brake quiet' or high temp silicon on the back of the brake pads. If you have a second person, bleed the brakes too.

By Keith Rodney Zack (Kzack) on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 06:00 am: Edit

Can't remember for sure. I think one piston in the rear calipers and two in the front calipers (on each side).

There's really nothing to get all geared up for. It's the easiest set-up I've ever seen. If your father-in-law has changed pads before, he'll be surprised at how easy it is.

Keith Zack

By Brett on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 07:05 am: Edit

Thank you to everyone for their response. I will look at Expedition Exchange for the how-to. What type of life are you all getting out of your pads. I got 25,000 out of my last set of front pads and I think that this is the first set of rear pads that it has had. I have only owned it for 2 years. The truck has 87,000 miles on it.

Again, many thanks for your responses.

By Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 09:42 am: Edit

Ouch! Not you, I just posted this under the wrong thread.... so now let me put it over here where it goes....

++++++++++++

Pads, easy.

Rotors, a bit more, but still easy (if ya need to replace 'em).

In addition to the above for the pads, knock off the rubber hubcap, remove the circlip, remove drive member, bend the lock-washer straight, remove the large nut/washer/2nd large nut, then remove the rotor/hub assembly. Unbolt the rotor from the hub assembly. Install new rotor and rebolt (use locktite!), put assembly back on and re-insert the bearings, put the nut/lock-washer/nut back on, reinstall drive member w/ a new gasket (I used RTV), put the circlip back on, cover it w/ the hubcap.

I'd suggest getting the caliper back into position before installing the pads, just to give you more room.

Best o' luck!

-L

By Mike Beiergrohslein (400mcs) on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 05:53 pm: Edit

Rover dealers don't recommend turning the rotors, should this be done???

By Mike Beiergrohslein (400mcs) on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 05:58 pm: Edit

Rover dealers don't recommend turning the rotors, should this be done???

By Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) on Tuesday, August 28, 2001 - 04:48 am: Edit

The Rover rotors don't have much extra meat on them.... by the time you've got 40k miles on a set of rotors, and then take 'em out and turn them til they're smooth you'll be under spec on the thickness. That's why.

If your rotors aren't cut into, and you're very patient and don't cut too much, you might be able to turn a set of Rover rotors once, if you're lucky.

If you change out your pads early enough, and your rotors are clean-looking, you may not have to change them out, even turn them. But, always err on the side of caution when it comes to brakes.

-L