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Sam131fr
Member Since: 22 Aug 2005
Location: Chaintreaux 77
Posts: 51
  
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| Any tips on changing Front and rear Brake Pad ? |
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Hello,
Saturday, i had a message from the onboard computer telling me i should verify my brake pads. 
Yesterday, as i was replacing my four Stt wheel to come back to onroad wheel, i saw that the brake pad are to be changed. 
If anyone has already done that ? Do you have any tips and tricks to change them ?
Is there the sensor cable contained in the brake pad box ?
Thank you for helping. 
Sam 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto - 7 seat - Bonati Grey - Alpaca leather
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 18th Feb 2008 2:05 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
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the following post covers the front brake pads
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| 18th Feb 2008 2:36 pm |
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Sam131fr
Member Since: 22 Aug 2005
Location: Chaintreaux 77
Posts: 51
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Thank you woody !
i used the search engine but didn't noticed this thread...
thanks you...now i just need to buy the pads, and change all of them
Sam 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto - 7 seat - Bonati Grey - Alpaca leather
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| 19th Feb 2008 2:46 pm |
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simonsi
Member Since: 14 Oct 2007
Location: Auckland
Posts: 1264
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Sam131fr wrote:...now i just need to buy the pads, and change all of them
and a new sensor cable (assuming only 1 cable triggered the warning), once you have had the warning come up a new cable is required or the warning will still be there when the pads have been renewed. Cheers
Simon
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| 19th Feb 2008 3:44 pm |
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Sam131fr
Member Since: 22 Aug 2005
Location: Chaintreaux 77
Posts: 51
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Thanks Simon.
For now, i still don't know which one (front or rear) sensor brought up the alarm. Front Pads and rear pads seems as weared one from the other.
I'll buy both sensor, and we'll see which one i should change.
Cheers
Sam 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto - 7 seat - Bonati Grey - Alpaca leather
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| 20th Feb 2008 9:15 am |
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simonsi
Member Since: 14 Oct 2007
Location: Auckland
Posts: 1264
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If you remove the road wheel then the pad sensor can be pulled clear of the pad quite easily to check if it has worn through, from memory it is the left front wheel and right rear that have the sensors. Depending on the roadwheel and the size of your hands it >may< even be possible to check it with the wheel on if the spokes are in the right place! Cheers
Simon
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| 20th Feb 2008 11:44 am |
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IanD
Member Since: 11 Mar 2006
Location: (Too) close to Paris
Posts: 516
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simonsi wrote:it is the left front wheel and right rear that have the sensors.
simonsi wrote:Depending on the roadwheel and the size of your hands it >may< even be possible to check it with the wheel on if the spokes are in the right place!
Once you know where it is
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| 21st Feb 2008 4:57 pm |
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dave-rsvr
Member Since: 04 Sep 2007
Location: beds
Posts: 134
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do you have to adjust the epb when changing front and rear pads ?
if so how do you do that as having a go at changing my pads on monday.
also do you need trolley jack or is the jack that comes with the car fine
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| 23rd May 2009 3:57 pm |
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sarumlight
Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1590
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You don't have to adjust the EPB if you just change the pads, but if you change the rear discs you do.
You can lift the D3 with the jack that comes with it, but I would definitely put axle stands under the chassis rails when you're working on it. They don't cost alot and it's really not worth the risk.
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| 23rd May 2009 4:02 pm |
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SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
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do you have to adjust the epb when changing front and rear pads ? you only need to adjust the epb when doing the rear ones.
if so how do you do that as having a go at changing my pads on monday. have a look in wiggs gallery for epb instructions.
also do you need trolley jack or is the jack that comes with the car fine I would not trust the supplied jack to lift me let alone the car, use a proper trolley jack and axle stands, check out machine mart for good quality/value kit.
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| 23rd May 2009 4:03 pm |
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beast
Member Since: 15 Aug 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 5
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If pad wear sensor warning is actuated by low pad thickness it is bcause as the pad wears, and the disc rubs the warning wire through, thus breaking the wire. New wire is £10 ( if you cut the old wires and twist together
remaking the circuit the warning will go out until you get a new one)
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| 20th Aug 2009 9:06 am |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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Quote:do you have to adjust the epb when changing front and rear pads ? you only need to adjust the epb when doing the rear ones.
If you are only changing the "pads" then you dont need to adjust the EPB Duncan
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