Puma Pads, discs and clutch

[patclan]

Hi all,

I have been advised by LR at my last service that my 2009 110 front pads and discs need replacing, I never got a price of them at the time as I thought hey I can do that anyway and LR will be expensive, but I thought I better check..

Is it worthwhile getting the LR originals or are there aftermarket discs and pads that are better quality or value?

Are there any special tools required? I can follow a manual so don't expect too much of an issue as long as I have the required tools.

Also while I have the chair, does anyone know if there is an aftermarket heavy duty clutch available? My clutch springs are gone again and I am out of warranty, I do not want to pay LR for the same old crappy clutch if there is a better one out there.

thanks
Pat

[n plus one]

Hi all,

I have been advised by LR at my last service that my 2009 110 front pads and discs need replacing, I never got a price of them at the time as I thought hey I can do that anyway and LR will be expensive, but I thought I better check..

Is it worthwhile getting the LR originals or are there aftermarket discs and pads that are better quality or value?

Are there any special tools required? I can follow a manual so don't expect too much of an issue as long as I have the required tools.

Also while I have the chair, does anyone know if there is an aftermarket heavy duty clutch available? My clutch springs are gone again and I am out of warranty, I do not want to pay LR for the same old crappy clutch if there is a better one out there.

thanks
Pat

Can't help with clutch or brake install, but I had all my discs and pads replaced on my 09 Puma recently and it really wasn't very expensive - cant recall how much as I had a bunch of stuff done at once but I didn't hurt like I thought it would.

All done with good quality non genuine parts and I've had no dramas since.

[Rick Fischer]

Brakes and Pads are a notorious Euro problem. One of the EC rules is that pedal feel after a booster failure must not be greater than if the system was not ever boosted, ie an unboosted system. To achieve this the pads and discs need to be very soft.

My son in law got caught by this on his Freelander, city driving. When he complained NRMA said it was normal for the new (last five or six years) Euro cars and he was lucky it was only a Freelander. A three pointed star is worth a couple of grand a corner.

Go for good local discs and pads. There are quite a few. Stops the black wheels too.

Cheers

RF

[Lorryman100]

I have just done the rear pads and discs on mine. I used EBC discs and OEM pads as these come with the fitting kit, new shims,springs, pins and split pins. I couldn't find the 110 pads on the EBC site? On the front the discs are fine but I uprated the pads to EBS green stuff and so far the braking has improved, unfortunately you don't get the fitting kit and the fronts retaining springs were shot. The rear still gets black as OEM pads are just TRW ones repacked in LR boxes and you get a lot of dust. The fronts however are still clean with the EBC pads? I will change the front discs to EBC once the better weather comes in and replace the new EBC pads I have just fitted as well, should have just waited and replaced the pads and discs at the same time and saved myself £45. As for the rear discs I took the opportunity to replace the bearings as well mainly because the hub was off anyway, I will do the same with the front.

Front Pads : EBC 6000 Series Brake Pads ' Both Wheels ' - DP6708
Front Discs : EBC 3GD series Brake Discs (Pair) - GD415

Rear Discs: EBC 3GD series Brake Discs (Pair) - GD416
Rear Pads: OEM

HTH Brian.

[Quigley]

Why are discs needing to be replaced?
I did over 700k on my 83 Rangie discs, many sets of geniune pads, and they were still fine.
Are the discs now soft material? Are the pads now too hard? Are the vehicles running in excessive mud and other abrasive stuff?

[patclan]

Why are discs needing to be replaced?
I did over 700k on my 83 Rangie discs, many sets of geniune pads, and they were still fine.
Are the discs now soft material? Are the pads now too hard? Are the vehicles running in excessive mud and other abrasive stuff?

I am not sure to be honest, I just know what LR told me about mine, that said there is a 2 to 3 mm ridge on the outer edge of the disc so they are worn, but what is acceptable I am not sure.

cheers

[patclan]

I have just done the rear pads and discs on mine. I used EBC discs and OEM pads as these come with the fitting kit, new shims,springs, pins and split pins. I couldn't find the 110 pads on the EBC site? On the front the discs are fine but I uprated the pads to EBS green stuff and so far the braking has improved, unfortunately you don't get the fitting kit and the fronts retaining springs were shot. The rear still gets black as OEM pads are just TRW ones repacked in LR boxes and you get a lot of dust. The fronts however are still clean with the EBC pads? I will change the front discs to EBC once the better weather comes in and replace the new EBC pads I have just fitted as well, should have just waited and replaced the pads and discs at the same time and saved myself £45. As for the rear discs I took the opportunity to replace the bearings as well mainly because the hub was off anyway, I will do the same with the front.

Front Pads : EBC 6000 Series Brake Pads ' Both Wheels ' - DP6708
Front Discs : EBC 3GD series Brake Discs (Pair) - GD415

Rear Discs: EBC 3GD series Brake Discs (Pair) - GD416
Rear Pads: OEM

HTH Brian.

Thanks Brian, will see if I can get them in OZ or get them shipped, do you know if you can buy the fitting kit separate?

Edit: Found the supplier in OZ and emailed my closest shop for a price, asked for the info on the rear pads also, will see what they come back with.

cheers.

[Loubrey]

Pat,

Who's the supplier, if you don't mind? I'd like to see if there's a branch or agent over here in the west.

Cheers,

Lou

[patclan]

Pat,

Who's the supplier, if you don't mind? I'd like to see if there's a branch or agent over here in the west.

Cheers,

Lou

Hey Lou,

They are Rotors & Drums Australia + EBC Brakes, The Big Brakes Company | Home

Pat

[Loubrey]

Cheers Pat!

Two stockists with the same post code as me!

Lou