MAVROMATIC » Front Breaks http://www.mavromatic.com Your source for home automation, home theaters, product reviews, mods, hacks, DIY projects, electronics or anything else I'm into at the moment. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:51:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 DIY: Part II — Replacing Front Rotors and Brake Pads on a Land Rover Discovery II http://www.mavromatic.com/2007/03/diy-part-ii-replacing-front-rotors-and-brake-pads-on-a-land-rover-discovery-ii/ http://www.mavromatic.com/2007/03/diy-part-ii-replacing-front-rotors-and-brake-pads-on-a-land-rover-discovery-ii/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:11:06 +0000 Danny Mavromatis http://www.mavromatic.com/wordpress/?p=589 In Part I, I changed the rear rotors and pads of my Land Rover Discovery II. Last weekend, I tackled Part II, changing the front set. The process isn’t much different than the back except that the caliper and pads are much bigger.

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The only additional tools you will need from the rear change is a 19mm 12pt socket with a short extension. The caliper is bigger, so are the bolts holding it. Also, you will need to be a bit careful with the ABS sensor. There is a mounting that holds the sensor in place, you will need to gently remove the wire from the mounting plate so you can get your socket wrench to the bolt. Once you remove the caliper, compressing the piston (two of them) and brake pads is exactly the same as the rear.

complete_front.jpg
Completed front rotor and brake pads

Related posts:

  1. DIY: Part I — Replacing Rear Rotors and Brake Pads on a Land Rover Discovery II
  2. 2005 Land Rover Discovery (LR3)
  3. Land Rover LR3 Test Drive and Trim Kits

]]> In Part I, I changed the rear rotors and pads of my Land Rover Discovery II. Last weekend, I tackled Part II, changing the front set. The process isn’t much different than the back except that the caliper and pads are much bigger.

front_mount.jpg

The only additional tools you will need from the rear change is a 19mm 12pt socket with a short extension. The caliper is bigger, so are the bolts holding it. Also, you will need to be a bit careful with the ABS sensor. There is a mounting that holds the sensor in place, you will need to gently remove the wire from the mounting plate so you can get your socket wrench to the bolt. Once you remove the caliper, compressing the piston (two of them) and brake pads is exactly the same as the rear.

complete_front.jpg
Completed front rotor and brake pads

Related posts:

  1. DIY: Part I — Replacing Rear Rotors and Brake Pads on a Land Rover Discovery II
  2. 2005 Land Rover Discovery (LR3)
  3. Land Rover LR3 Test Drive and Trim Kits

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