Hi all, looking to replace my front Rotors and all brake pads on my Disco 2000..I would really appreciate someones input on a step-by-step process in changing these, also if I need to use any other materials in the process of changing the brakes. I wouls really appreciate this...
Thanks.

 

Just did mine- Here it is straight from the service manual...

Brake Disc Front-

1. Raise the front of the vehicle. Place on stands.
2. Remove the road wheels.
3. Remove the 2 bolts securing the brake caliper to the swivel hub.
4. Release caliper and tie aside. Do not allow the caliper to hang from the brake line.
5. Remove the screw securing the disc to the drive flange. You will need an impact driver.
6. Remove brake disc from the drive flange.

Refit of Disc Front-

1. Clean mating faces of drive flange and new disc.
2. Fit brake disc to drive flange. Fit new screw and tighten to 13Nm.
3. Clean mating faces of caliper and hub.
4. Fit caliper and tighten bolts to 175Nm. This is a pain in the butt because you have to use a long torque wrench to get up to 175 Nm.
5. Fit Road wheels and tighten nuts to 140 Nm.
6. Remove stands and lower vehicle.

Brake Pads Front-

1. Remove lower guide pin bolt from caliper and pivot caliper housing upwards.
2. remove two prake pads from cliper carrier. Carrier shims (springs actually) are part of the pad.

Refit Brake Pads Front-

1. Clean all surfaces very good with brake cleaner.
2. Using tool LRT-70-500 (or a medium sized C clamp) press caliper pistons fully into bores. Ensure that you do not overfill the master cylinder. I removed some fluid from the master cylinder resevoir each time I compressed a piston. There are four, two on each side.
3. Fit brake pads with chamfer towards leading edge of disc.
4. Lower caliper housing over pads. I would strongly suggest that you first coat the back side of your pads with brake pad dressing.
5. Ensure flats on guide pins locate with lugs on the caliper housing. Fit new pivot bolt and tighten to 30Nm.
6. Fit road wheels. Tighten nuts to 140Nm.
7. Remove stand and lower vehicle.
8. Depress brake pedal several times to set pistons and brake pads.
9. Top off master cylinder resevoir.
10. Road test and break in pads.

There you go. Good luck. It is actually very easy on this particular unit.

 

Also be careful where you buy your brake pads, make sure they are a good quality and try going with the newer ceramic pads, dust free. Also buy and apply plenty of brake sound deadening material to the back of the brake pads prior to replacing them.
When done, do a complete brake flush to get rid of all your old brake fluiid.
If you have any question, send me your tele number and a good time to call you,I will walk you thru it.
Mike
mikeljacobs@comcast.net

 

Thanks a lot landbeater...what I bought , is 2 front OEM discs and Mintex pads all around...so I do hope these are good and will not squeak or dust as much ....

Thanks again for all the help...real fast replies...Hey Mike what is the Proper Brake Fluid to use, name brand? type, etc..?? I am in a cold climate in Canada during the winter and Hot as Hell in summer...if this makes a difference....

 

If you look onb the cap of your mastercylinder it should say for your year, I am going to say Dot.4
Remember the sound deadening spray, any auto part store will carry it. As far as brand, it doesn't really matter.
Mike

 

Mintex pads have an extra pad on the back that is supposed to deaden sound, but I didn't trust it so I coated the back of the pads with silicone.

 

I know and it doesn't work well, so go buy some sound deadening spray and put it on there sound pad or you will get the squeaks because of the high brake dust then your ABS will start acting up.
Mike

 

What is it that causes the ABS to act up? Is it the dust or the vibration from the squealing?

 

It is the brake dust that sets off the ABS codes most of the time.