By jay caragay (Jcaragay) on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 - 09:50 am: Edit

My steering is starting to get a bit stiff so I figure it is time to add steering fluid - any recommendations?

How about for a new wiper blade?

And brake pad recs?

Thanks~!

By peter matusov on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 - 10:22 am: Edit

whatever there is in the store that has "stops leaks" saying on it.

brake pads? don't get semi-metallic crap.

peter

By Bill Bettridge (Billb) on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 - 11:07 am: Edit

Jay - stop at the Salvo auto parts that is right down the road from your stand on York Rd - all kinds of power steering stuff - stop leak and otherwise there

Peter is right on about the brake pads - get organic if you can - Beck Arnley (brand) are pretty good and not expensive.

By Tate on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 - 11:18 am: Edit

On my 98 D1, the owner's manual actually calls for ATF in the power steering reservoir. I don't know if this is the case for all years though, though. Is it? The "stop leak" is probably a good idea, though.

By Mike B. on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 - 02:12 pm: Edit

Power Steering Fluid causes your power steering pump (seals) to leak like a seive. Stick with the ATF fluid recommended by the manual.

Thanks,
Mike B.

By Bill Bettridge (Billb) on Wednesday, September 26, 2001 - 02:05 am: Edit

Sorry - you're all right - had a brain cramp - ATF is the right stuff. If it is still leaking - not sure if that stop leak stuff is compatible with ATF (?)

By peter matusov on Wednesday, September 26, 2001 - 05:18 am: Edit

Bill,

thanks for the reference to a brand for regular brake pads. Do you know who sells them? I am getting frustrated with local parts stores.

peter

By Bill Bettridge (Billb) on Wednesday, September 26, 2001 - 05:37 am: Edit

Peter - I have gotten mine from Brakeco.com

The part number for the rears is 082-1525. Can't find the front pad number right now - sorry

By peter matusov on Wednesday, September 26, 2001 - 06:21 am: Edit

thanks a lot, Bill, I'll call'em up.

peter

By Scott H on Wednesday, September 26, 2001 - 07:00 am: Edit

I had the PS res go bad in my 95 and replaced it and the fluid, but didn't read the manual, so I put power steering fluid in it. Realized my mistake and took it to the dealer to have them change it (didn't want to deal at the time) they said PS fluid is fine and didn't replace it...for what it's worth.

By Tom P. on Wednesday, September 26, 2001 - 07:43 am: Edit

Bill,

I had mixed response from Brakeco.com. They could not get the part numbers that you gave me, but did reference other BA p/n's for the D1. Unfortunately they could not get organic.

I bagged the whole thing and went for Lockheed thru Europarts. Nice pads - organic, antisqueel rubber backing, chamferred @ both ends, complete with new pins and springs and about the same price as Brakco.com.

Tom Proctor
96 Disco

By peter matusov on Wednesday, September 26, 2001 - 07:59 am: Edit

96 discovery
rear abex organic pads-24.98

89 range rover
front abex organic pads-39.98
front axxis organic pads-53.98

rear abex organic pads-32.98

that is all we have available right now.

Parts Warehouse
2531 w 237 st unit#127
Torrance,CA 90505
Tel-888-428-7278 or 310-530-1243
Fax-310-530-90

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I have ordered rear pads for both rovers from
them 20 min ago.

peter

By jay caragay (Jcaragay) on Wednesday, September 26, 2001 - 04:26 pm: Edit

Thanks guys for your response!

Bill - I got some Castrol ATF that I will use and am looking into those pads.

But how about a wiper rec?