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Brakes after 20k miles
Had a puncture, so checked the brakes whilst the wheel was off. Mileage now 20500. From my reckoning the pad thickness is 50% of new, so will probably have another 10 - 12k left before I need to change them.
Look very easy to change, so will be doing them myself.
16th Aug 2005 11:24 pm
simon
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Cool... maintaining this car looks cheaper all the time.
Amazing considering how expensive it is and how complex the systems are.
Well done LR
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16th Aug 2005 11:30 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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The only thing that concerned me was the wear on the brake disc. I reckon that the disc will need changing with every other pad change. The wear is significant already.
16th Aug 2005 11:32 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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But again, the disc looks easy to change. I think the setup is very very similar to the Disco 2
16th Aug 2005 11:36 pm
simon
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And how much are disks....?
Only had company (free to maintain but cost you bloody loads in tax) cars for years !
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16th Aug 2005 11:37 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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I did the discs on my D2 for £80 the pair, the pads were another £40 per pair, £120 for both sides, discs and pads DIY.
Add £100 + labour for the dealer to do it.
It took me about 1.5 hours.
16th Aug 2005 11:39 pm
MVS
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Just a thought but have u thought who Ford/LR dealers employ to change these parts.
I'm thinking lowest common denominator. So for us intelligent affluent lot it should be a breeze. Unless a computer is linked to them.
Lost count of how many corners of cars I've rebuilt brakes on in the past.
40k or less on a set of disks seems excessive though. I know it's a big mass to stop, but even my brother could't cook a set of disks on his golf with racing pads that quick, even if the pads needed doing every 5k.
16th Aug 2005 11:46 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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My D2 needed front discs at 55000 miles.
16th Aug 2005 11:50 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Also chaps, don't forget mine is an automatic, Autos are MUCH heavier on brakes than a manual, so you guys with gearsticks should get many more miles.
16th Aug 2005 11:51 pm
simon
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Looks like I can start using me brakes again now then
Thanks for the info... helps a lot.
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16th Aug 2005 11:57 pm
MVS
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Wondered why the wheels needed cleaning so often!
Must be quite a soft/abrasive pad compound to give the keen bite, as I must admit ford brakes have always been good, compared to VW's that I've spent a lot of time under.
17th Aug 2005 12:04 am
freeflytim
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Cool!
I thought someone here already had their brakes replaced and if I remember they said it was relatively (for LR) inexpensive so they surmised that it was an easy job.Wa Hoo
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17th Aug 2005 1:16 am
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17th Aug 2005 9:33 am
BN
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Gareth wrote:
The only thing that concerned me was the wear on the brake disc. I reckon that the disc will need changing with every other pad change. The wear is significant already.
Gareth, don't forget you have been wading, mud plugging and I believe sand driving. Additonally, you tow that blooming big alloy tent called a caravan, so your discs and brakes will take a bit of battering after that.
Grit from mud and sand is not good, let alone braking with trailers etc.
17th Aug 2005 9:45 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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True, done all that except Sand. But next weeks its going to Abersoch in North Wales, so probably get some sand then.
Of the 20.5 k miles covered, only 2 k with caravan
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it should be a breeze. Unless a computer is linked to them.
