Changed all the brake pads...took me a good 6 hours only because I was really really taking my time.

Shouldn't tame me more than 3 hours next time.

 

Bodsy's brake bible is awesome! I feel like I can tackle the job with confidence now. I am thinking of replacing front and rear with EBC disks and pads, mostly because I know this manufacturer from motorcycles, and they are first rate.

Any other brakes I should consider (other than Brembo, because I really don't want to sell my children)?

 

Guess I'm resurrecting an old/common thread here- I'm a first time LR3 owner. Love the truck, it's great. Just yesterday I started getting a yellow telltale on the dash "BRAKES" and in the info center it's saying "check brake pads". Captain obvious = I need new brake pads. Here are my questions:
1. I live in Ft.Collins, Colorado- any experience on where I should take it? My sense is that the dealer is going to be very high priced maybe double for a relatively simple job. (I'm so not a mechanic I don't think I can do this myself? wouldn't even know what brand or piece to buy..)

2. I don't really care about the sensor, sounds from my reading like it is more problem than help. (can't get it to turn off, hard to install, etc). I have read pinching the wire together will disable it...does this affect doing it yourself? The sensor is the trickiest?

3. Any tips or thoughts for me? what brand of brake pad or anything? I might just take it to my local "foreign auto repair" guy...I have had other cars to him before (infinity and GMC) and he's always been pretty on the spot...is there some type of credential he needs to work on Rover? He lists Rover on his site. He has been in business over 25 years and said they work on rovers all the time..

I guess my fears are : Getting totally ripped on the price for this job, or conversely taking it to some repair guy who doesn't have a clue and jacks something up....

thanks for any help for a newb

 

I think you should pencil in a Saturday afternoon and do the following.

1: Get Bodsy's brake bible and review it before you start, preferably the day before so you're not spending the entire Saturday afternoon prepping.

(assuming you have all the tools Bodsy recommends)

2: Buy a 12 back of your favorite adult beverage and put it on ice.
3: Have extra transportation available.
4: Put some good tunes
5: Get a brother or a buddy to join you.
6: Treat her right and replace all 4 tires and the sensor

It's a pretty easy job.

From Advance Auto Parts website:
I used AkebonoUltra Premium Ceramic Disc Brake Pad Kit Part No EUR1099
$78.99

AkebonoUltra Premium Ceramic Disc Brake Pad Kit
Part No EUR1098
$90.99

WeareverBrake Pad Wear Sensor
Part No 084-1599
$18.89


VERY VERY little disk brake dust with these bad boys. Love'em!