Replacing rear pads and discs. Any traps for the unwary?

**rick130** · 21st August 2018, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by Bohica

I have changed brake pads before many times on a Echo and Tarago. I am a bit wary of the foibles of a Land Rover. Plus that stupid 12 point star bolt that you cannot get a socket for.

The 19mm bolts only need removing if replacing the discs, a pad change only needs the two 12mm slide pin bolts undone.

And as Slunnie said (and I thought we'd covered this earlier?) the 19mm bolts are just a double hex so any 12 point socket fits.
They are just bloody tight at 129lb/ft.

**Andrew D** · 21st August 2018, 08:25 PM

Ha, just made it 92. I think we should hit a ton.

Yep, it's a bog standard socket, nothing foible about it.

**Bohica** · 21st August 2018, 08:28 PM

93 and counting.

The beauty of this forum is that I now have a very good idea of what to expect. Thanks for the bog standard 12 point. The bolt, too me looks more of a star shape.

**Andrew D** · 21st August 2018, 08:40 PM

94 & off topic but the most interesting bolt I have come across in the D2 is the 8mm 12 point in the rocker covers. Needs to be 1/4" drive as well. A pain to access as well. Up there with the ignition coils. Admittedly not as far but up there.

**rangieman** · 21st August 2018, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

mates, anybodies dead amputee blind brother could do the fronts on a D1,,
best set up on any car ever!!

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**Wilyms** · 22nd August 2018, 06:42 AM

I’m not the most confident mechanic but even I found changing pads just about the easiest thing I’ve done on my truck.
So much so that after doing the front pads and finding the pins pretty much unlubricated on Saturday, Sunday morning I was out pulling the rears apart to clean and lube them. Took no time at all and now no brake squeak.

Theres even a video, so take the iPad out to the shed to follow step by step if needed

YouTube

This is for the fronts but exact same principles apply

**PhilipA** · 22nd August 2018, 06:49 AM

OK against my better nature , I was thinking how you could do anything wrong doing rear brakes.
It is almost impossible to fit the caliper cradle incorrectly and also the caliper into the cradle.
Then I thought of it!!!
Don't put the pads in back to front!

I once saw some time ago the result of wait for it a specialist workshop who fitted the pads back to front.

Regards Philip A

**ballbag** · 22nd August 2018, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by Andrew D

94 & off topic but the most interesting bolt I have come across in the D2 is the 8mm 12 point in the rocker covers. Needs to be 1/4" drive as well. A pain to access as well. Up there with the ignition coils. Admittedly not as far but up there.

Captive 9/16 on the prop shaft flanges do it for me.

As James May would say,

Replacing rear pads and discs. Any traps for the unwary?

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**Pippin** · 22nd August 2018, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by ballbag

Captive 9/16 on the prop shaft flanges do it for me.

As James May would say,

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There is a special tool for those.
Nick

**Bohica** · 22nd August 2018, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by ballbag

Captive 9/16 on the prop shaft flanges do it for me.

As James May would say,

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I found those ok, after the first time.

Woo Hoo 100

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