Can somebody from the bayarea help me to put on front and rear brake pads for my 95 Disco. Thanks..
brake pads
- Thread starter roverboysf
- Start date
that should be a pretty straight forward job. you try and look at the brakes or are you just hesitant to try it yourself?
If you really don't want to do it, try Cerrone's European in Redwood City. They are good guys, and actually wheel their trucks.
But like everyone said, it is really easy to do yourself if you want to give it a try.
Scott
But like everyone said, it is really easy to do yourself if you want to give it a try.
Scott
The only vehicle I've seen that beats RRC/D1 brake pad replacement in simplicity was a 200-series Volvo... It's a 40-minute job, 36 of which will be taken by removing and reinstalling the wheels.
SO EASY. All you need is a basic set of tools to do it.
1) loosen lug nuts (but not completely)
2) Jack the wheel (hand brake up)
3) remove the nuts and the tire
4) Spray the caliper with brake cleaner and let the dust run off.
5) Remove the 2 long pins on the back of the caliper
6) Using a c-clamp (or lever) compress the old pads back to there starting position.
7) Remove old pads/insert new pads
8) Put back those to pins (dont forget the springs)
9) Refit the wheel and nuts (to just beyond hand tight)
10) Lower truck and tighten nuts to spec (or just until they dont go anymore).
good luck!
1) loosen lug nuts (but not completely)
2) Jack the wheel (hand brake up)
3) remove the nuts and the tire
4) Spray the caliper with brake cleaner and let the dust run off.
5) Remove the 2 long pins on the back of the caliper
6) Using a c-clamp (or lever) compress the old pads back to there starting position.
7) Remove old pads/insert new pads
8) Put back those to pins (dont forget the springs)
9) Refit the wheel and nuts (to just beyond hand tight)
10) Lower truck and tighten nuts to spec (or just until they dont go anymore).
good luck!
S
Swa j-Ten
Guest
Swa j-Ten said:
weren't you the one trying to change a tire with a hi-lift and fucked everything up? dont make fun of people.......
Swa j-Ten said:
what the hell are you talking about? Dont confuse the guy - everyone starts someplace. . .
Greatest thing about the rover calipers is that they don't need to come out. Just pull out the pins, remove the metal stays, compress the calipers with the old pads in, pull them out, insert the new pads, replace the metal stays, and then the pins.
Actually it takes longer to take the wheel off then to replace the pads. Follow eliaschristeas's directions above and you should be good (you can skip step 4 if you like). First time it should take you maybe an hour to do all 4.
Actually it takes longer to take the wheel off then to replace the pads. Follow eliaschristeas's directions above and you should be good (you can skip step 4 if you like). First time it should take you maybe an hour to do all 4.
i realize that this is a very old thread, but the above information really helped me out. i just got done with the fronts and all is well.
thanks guys!
thanks guys!