Like the title suggests, my '00 Disco II's brakes are pathetic when the truck is cold. When I'm backing down my driveway first thing in the morning (it's on a slope), I really have to mash the pedal to get any amount of braking out of it. It almost feels like there's no power brakes.

Once driven for a few minutes however, they're fine. In fact, the brakes on my Disco are better than any other vehicle I've ever driven-- when it comes to stopping power [when warm] and pedal feel. So I think it's fair to say the brakes themselves are okay? There is at least 5/16" (or more) pad material remaining on all four corners.

Any idea what could be causing the poor braking when cold / first started? I'm stumped.

 

If you run your motor for a couple of min, first to make sure you have lots of vac, in motor . Some metallic brakes have to heat up the metal in the pad to work right