MartinK
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Thought I would write a thread as I've just had an experience with my Disco which has been a regular topic on the forum...
I replaced the rear brake pads & disks, as well as bleeding the whole system and replenishing the DOT4 today.
Went better than expected. The vehicle's done 110k miles and is 5 years old, and this is the first attention to the brakes (other than clearing out crud from the calipers causing a slight squeel). I expected a battle with some stubborn and corroded bolts... I had purchased new (SF108201L) brake disk retaining screws because I heard they were hard to get undone and though I may damage them with the impact driver, but never needed them. Fortunately, when rotating the wheels (to even the tyre wear front to back) I had put plenty of copperslip on the alloy wheels, and the vehicle is also waxoyled.
Everything came apart fine, and went back together just as easy. The brake pads/disks came from Paddock, and the SF108201L screws from Rimmer (Paddock didn't stock them).
The brake bleeding was also suprisingly easy, and followed the recommended route (front passenger side 1st, front driver side 2nd, rear passenger next, and finally rear drivers side).
Total parts cost £51. Time spent 2 hours. Saved at least £200 on garage bills and I know the job's done to high standard (used the wheels-off opportunity to top-up the waxoyl on the chassis).
Top tip: Get a decent size 4 screwdriver bit you can use on an impact driver (if you have to, I didn't need to) for the disk retaining screw, they're made of monkey metal! Also the main bolts holding the caliper carrier need a 16-sided socket (rather than the better hex)...
Give it a go, I hope you pick a lovely sunny day like I did!
I replaced the rear brake pads & disks, as well as bleeding the whole system and replenishing the DOT4 today.
Went better than expected. The vehicle's done 110k miles and is 5 years old, and this is the first attention to the brakes (other than clearing out crud from the calipers causing a slight squeel). I expected a battle with some stubborn and corroded bolts... I had purchased new (SF108201L) brake disk retaining screws because I heard they were hard to get undone and though I may damage them with the impact driver, but never needed them. Fortunately, when rotating the wheels (to even the tyre wear front to back) I had put plenty of copperslip on the alloy wheels, and the vehicle is also waxoyled.
Everything came apart fine, and went back together just as easy. The brake pads/disks came from Paddock, and the SF108201L screws from Rimmer (Paddock didn't stock them).
The brake bleeding was also suprisingly easy, and followed the recommended route (front passenger side 1st, front driver side 2nd, rear passenger next, and finally rear drivers side).
Total parts cost £51. Time spent 2 hours. Saved at least £200 on garage bills and I know the job's done to high standard (used the wheels-off opportunity to top-up the waxoyl on the chassis).
Top tip: Get a decent size 4 screwdriver bit you can use on an impact driver (if you have to, I didn't need to) for the disk retaining screw, they're made of monkey metal! Also the main bolts holding the caliper carrier need a 16-sided socket (rather than the better hex)...
Give it a go, I hope you pick a lovely sunny day like I did!
