Member Since: 04 Jun 2011
Location: Bath
Posts: 92
"For others out there, my MY07 (56 plate) used the oval plug, so I have round plug to sell on..."
Hi gibbo007
Can you PM me price for the sensor - am on an 2006 BT06 D3 - so assuming thats still the oval plug fit I'm interested
Cheers, Dan.
12th Feb 2012 7:13 pm
The_Thinning_Beast
Member Since: 10 Jan 2010
Location: Bristol
Posts: 99
Hi all,
Feels like ages since I last posted on here... I recently changed front pads, rear pads, rear discs and re-set my EPB. Had previously seen a lot of brake dust on one front wheel, but not as much on the other - fitting new pads on the front and checking the slide rails didn't solve this sticky brake, so I bought a pair of piston seal kits, and re-built both front calipers.
First thing I noticed was my mpg went up from 22 to 24mpg on a motorway run, right up to 30.7mpg! I can feel the difference when I back off the throttle too, not slowing as rapidly.
Kicking myself for not doing it sooner - the kits are only £12 per caliper and have paid for themselves in a single trip!
My D3 is a HSE with 75k on the clock - so if anyone else out there thinks they've got a sticky caliper, I can recommend the re-seal as a quick and easy fix!
Simon
24th Feb 2012 6:09 pm
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Simon
24th Feb 2012 7:27 pm
Robbie
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Yeah I'm interested too as I had uneven wear on my last set of pads (according to my indie as he swapped them out for free) so I'm wondering if I have a little binding.
My mpg average is down to 27 from the usual 28.8. I keep finding myself comparing brake temperatures and have been tempted to get one of those IR thermometers to set my mind at ease!Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
Member Since: 10 Jan 2010
Location: Bristol
Posts: 99
If you want to gauge the magnitude of the wear-difference:
When I took my old front pads out, the drivers side (incidentally the side with no sensor) was worn to 2mm, but the passenger side had 4mm left - although I think I had pretty severe brake binding. You could see the difference in brake dust collecting on the alloys.
I guess this is why I've seen such a huge improvement in mpg.
24th Feb 2012 7:46 pm
FakeTan
Member Since: 17 Aug 2017
Location: Cork
Posts: 39
Bodsy wrote:
lr1 wrote:
Update of Gareth's & lr1 instructions
Tools required;
Good jack and stands, wheel brace, 13mm spanner, 15mm spanner 17mm spanner, Pliers, brake cleaner, brake grease, piston retraction tool, hammer, 21mm bi-hex socket, 50 Torx socket.
7. Using a 21mm Bi-hex socket and a very big wrench remove the two bolts holding on the calliper support frame, remove frame. You may heve to remove the brake hose bracket to gain access to the Bi-hex nut.
Is it really a 21mm Bi-Hex Nut? Others seem to suggest it's a 17mm?
Just checking so I have all the bits I need to change the disks this time without having to have any last minute trips to the tool shop!
Have even bought a 300Nm Digital Torque wrench off e-blag as mine only went up to 250Nm......
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