Thread: Brake pad sensor - how far can you go with it on?

Originally Posted by Odysseyman

Have you considered ordering pads and sensors online and having them delivered to a post office where you’re heading soon. Saves searching every workshop around outback towns.

What do you have - D3 or D4?

Maybe order on line here (see links below). Smaller items (up to 5kg) are sent Express Post, larger and/or heavier items are sent via TNT.

D3: Parts By Model - Servicing All Models - Discovery 3 - KLR Automotive

D4: Parts By Model - Servicing All Models - Discovery 4 - Page 1 - KLR Automotive

Originally Posted by p38arover

What do you have - D3 or D4?

Maybe order on line here (see links below). Smaller items (up to 5kg) are sent Express Post, larger and/or heavier items are sent via TNT.

D3: Parts By Model - Servicing All Models - Discovery 3 - KLR Automotive

D4: Parts By Model - Servicing All Models - Discovery 4 - Page 1 - KLR Automotive

2014 D4 - other thing I’ve thought of is rotors, with the front pads I was told to get rotors as well so old ones weren’t oversized. How important is that really? Eg if just change pads now and do rotors later?

Judging by the second photo it seems like you have plenty of pad. Id suspect the dried clay has tensioned the cable and in turn forced the sensor’s raised section that is designed to wear against the rotor or damaged the cable itself. Whether you need new pads might be in debate the need for a new rear sensor is not. But you’ve had a look. Good to go on that evidence.

How unlucky is that puncture😞

...some things like that just defy rational explanation!

Originally Posted by INter674

How unlucky is that puncture

...some things like that just defy rational explanation!

Totally! Wasn’t a new tyre so life still good

Thanks for that, might be nothing then but we’ll get it looked at in Mt Isa Thursday / Friday.

I did think it was strange that a pad swap wasn’t flagged at service and the wear light came on less than 24 hours after the hosing the clay off, everything had been fine in the 3-4 days drive up to Longreach since the Cunamulla rain.

Going to order pads and sensor anyhow to the PO there, worse case we have the parts ready and waiting / peace of mind.

If not they’ll be labour only on the post trip service.


Meanwhile we’ll motor on...

Apparently had 6mm left on the rear pads before we left and did the 3000km k’s up to NW Qld.

Originally Posted by dukemasterpro

...but we’ll get it looked at in Mt Isa Thursday / Friday.

Order through Pedders and have delivered to Pedders there. I've found their ceramic pads excellent. They also do rotors.

Scott