Discomaz
Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
Location: East tilbury, Essex
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afternoon all
after attempting to replace my front disks and pads yesterday I have found out that the right hand caliper has seized! 
are there any guides on how to change the calipers on the forum anywhere?
I have had a look but I cant see anything
cheers guys  MY54 D3 TDV6 SE
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20" 2013 RR vogue alloys
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 17th Jul 2016 12:03 pm |
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LeighW
D3 Decade
Member Since: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane, AUS
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Discomaz - Bodsy's Brake Bible may help.
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic52130.html
Failing that having the detail then someone with relevant knowledge/experience will be along soon. LeighW
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* first ran a bearing (design failure in original engine)
* second had a failure of the water outlet on top of the engine (pls check yours)
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| 17th Jul 2016 12:17 pm |
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disco4ever
Member Since: 23 Dec 2013
Location: under the car
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Hello Discomaz,
not a difficult job at all. The front calipers contains 2 pistons which are identical to the ones from the D2. Part no. is STC1918. You also need the sealing kit SEE500010 which contains the seals and some grease.
Once you have disassembled the caliper you can take out the pistons, cover the piston holes and clean the entire caliper. Take some brake cleaner to wash off any loose particles and use compressed air to blow it out / clean.
Lube the seal ring and insert it into the caliper. There is another rubber sleeve which goes over the groove in the piston and into the caliper housing. Will take likely 30 min each side once the caliper is taken off the car. But you surely do not need the refurbished calipers at almost 100 €. I have done it many times on the Def and it had 4 pistons in the caliper.
Search on YouTube for a demo, pleanty explanations around. Achim
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| 17th Jul 2016 1:17 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
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just put 2 new callipers on job sorted
forget that crap above
Last edited by geoff. on 17th Jul 2016 4:13 pm. Edited 2 times in total
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| 17th Jul 2016 4:11 pm |
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Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
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Most just buy new, simple job, gently clamp hose and it's just a case of a single bolt to remove hose. I think you get two new copper washers to go on hose. Remove caliper as per changing discs in brake bible. If you have new caliper ready when you disconnect hose from old, connect straight to new one to minimise fluid loss. Once back together, bleed system as you would any car, ensure reservoir doesn't empty. Joined the BMWX5 45e group
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| 17th Jul 2016 4:12 pm |
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Discomaz
Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
Location: East tilbury, Essex
Posts: 57
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cheers guys - new set of callipers, carriers, bolts and fluid just ordered.
the ones I have on are so badly corroded I recon my disco was a submarine at some stage of its life 
do the copper washers come with the callipers?? MY54 D3 TDV6 SE
Side steps
20" 2013 RR vogue alloys
so far.........
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| 17th Jul 2016 7:04 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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disco4ever wrote:Hello Discomaz,
not a difficult job at all. The front calipers contains 2 pistons which are identical to the ones from the D2. Part no. is STC1918. You also need the sealing kit SEE500010 which contains the seals and some grease.
Once you have disassembled the caliper you can take out the pistons, cover the piston holes and clean the entire caliper. Take some brake cleaner to wash off any loose particles and use compressed air to blow it out / clean.
Lube the seal ring and insert it into the caliper. There is another rubber sleeve which goes over the groove in the piston and into the caliper housing. Will take likely 30 min each side once the caliper is taken off the car. But you surely do not need the refurbished calipers at almost 100 €. I have done it many times on the Def and it had 4 pistons in the caliper.
Search on YouTube for a demo, pleanty explanations around.
Long time ago I tried to reseal front D2 callipers, never again ahole of a job and nothing like the older 2/4 pot opposed piston versions which are a doddle.
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| 17th Jul 2016 7:25 pm |
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madmaxx
Member Since: 19 Oct 2015
Location: Belfast
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Copper washers didn't come with my new callipers. But they weren't genuine though... 05 D3 SE
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| 17th Jul 2016 11:10 pm |
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sputnixb51
Member Since: 23 Apr 2013
Location: Morayshire
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If you use Advanced factors you get copper washers and new slider rubber boots just replaced my fronts yesterday, because my near side one was on the point of siezing the inner pad had been hot melting the sensor head as well, luckily the new Borg and Beck pads had a new sensor in the box also. Thanks Advanced factors.
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| 17th Jul 2016 11:40 pm |
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Discomaz
Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
Location: East tilbury, Essex
Posts: 57
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I used advanced factors so I hope they are in there! MY54 D3 TDV6 SE
Side steps
20" 2013 RR vogue alloys
so far.........
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| 18th Jul 2016 6:46 pm |
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PeterTh
Member Since: 06 Sep 2013
Location: Alunda
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If you put a piece of wood pressing on the brake pedal you will have no brake fluid dripping out.
//Peter 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 S Automatic
1999 Discovery 2 V8 ES Automatic
Earlier
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Automatic
1996 Discovery 300 Tdi ES Automatic
1975 Series 3 2.25 diesel
Nanocom Evolution for D2 V8, D3 and D4
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| 18th Jul 2016 8:47 pm |
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oleary76
Member Since: 09 Apr 2013
Location: cork
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@ PeterTH
"If you put a piece of wood pressing on the brake pedal you will have no brake fluid dripping out."
Peter, Im confused by your post. At what point would you depress the brake with the piece of wood? Just before you remove the hose from the calliper? (would that not just fill the caliper?)
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| 1st Feb 2017 12:55 pm |
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PeterTh
Member Since: 06 Sep 2013
Location: Alunda
Posts: 330
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If you press the brake pedal before you remove the hose and keep it pressed during the whole procedure until you fit the new caliper to the hose you will only have brake fluid leaking from the old caliper when you remove it. You will not have any fluid dripping from the hose.
//Peter 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 S Automatic
1999 Discovery 2 V8 ES Automatic
Earlier
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Automatic
1996 Discovery 300 Tdi ES Automatic
1975 Series 3 2.25 diesel
Nanocom Evolution for D2 V8, D3 and D4
Working kelpies for working the sheep
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| 1st Feb 2017 1:02 pm |
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oleary76
Member Since: 09 Apr 2013
Location: cork
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Got it. Thanks
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| 1st Feb 2017 2:49 pm |
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