By William Turner (Wturner) on Friday, December 07, 2001 - 10:10 am: Edit

My brakes are grinding metal to metal, and I have yet to see or hear any type of warning what so ever. What is wrong with my warning system?

'97 Disco

By Scott Tschantz (Scott) on Friday, December 07, 2001 - 10:34 am: Edit

what warning system

By Eric N (Grnrvr) on Friday, December 07, 2001 - 10:38 am: Edit

That grinding noise would be a pretty good indicator that you need pads.

By John Cinquegrana (John_C) on Friday, December 07, 2001 - 10:41 am: Edit

The pads have sensors. If the pads are too warn you will get a warning.

But the sensor is only on one pad in the front and one in the rear (at least on older Rangies it is).

It could be that you have a stuck piston on one of the calipers. Check all the brake pads before you screw up the rotor (ask me how I know).

By William Turner (Wturner) on Friday, December 07, 2001 - 10:43 am: Edit

This webpage tells of some sort of warning system with wires ect. that should warn of worn pads before they get to this point.

I didn't get any type of warning what so ever, no sqeek, no lights, no nothing, until now, I hear and feel grinding, and I have to put up with is for a week because it the rotor that now has to be replaced is coming from England.

Should there have been some sort of warning, and if so how do I insure that it happens next go round????

By Eric N (Grnrvr) on Friday, December 07, 2001 - 10:44 am: Edit

I have never seen a sensor on the pads for my 98 Disco.

By Eric N (Grnrvr) on Friday, December 07, 2001 - 10:46 am: Edit

I would say the best thing to do is to check them every once in a while. Every couple months pull the wheels off and have a look.. Would be the best way.

By Ron on Friday, December 07, 2001 - 10:47 am: Edit

ONly RR have the warning. And it rarely works.

Ron

By John Cinquegrana (John_C) on Friday, December 07, 2001 - 10:55 am: Edit

Yep, you're right. I wore down the pad with the sensor to the bone (actually to the backplate) and never got a warning. Fortunately I heard the grinding before I messed up the rotor.

Ron, do I bleed all the calipers or just the fronts? I replaced pads, pistons and seals on the front only.

Thanks

By Ron on Friday, December 07, 2001 - 10:57 am: Edit

john C.

You can just do the fronts but I would do them all as I am like that.

Ron

By Bluegill (Bluegill) on Friday, December 07, 2001 - 12:25 pm: Edit

Ah, the infamous "low brake pad warning light"...it's all bullshit. Dealer told me all about this non-existent sensor & warning light on my 96 Disco when I asked them about brake pad longevity & recommended replacement intervals. When I tried to get them to warranty new rotors because the sensor failed and I went metal to metal, they were like, "What sensor?" Gotta love the dealer...

By Rob Davison (Pokerob) on Friday, December 07, 2001 - 12:44 pm: Edit

yeah, there is no sensor on my 1997 disco. so i cut that wire off the brakes pads, i was told the RR has the sensor and RR and disco share same brake pads.. thats why ther was a wire.

anyway, it would be nice if they had the old fashion squeeler type.

rd

By Bluegill (Bluegill) on Friday, December 07, 2001 - 01:08 pm: Edit

Seems like I have the old fashioned squealer type. But if I paid attention I'd be replacing pads every goddamn day.