Bought the RRS S/C in Oct 08 used, since then done about 5000 miles maybe?

Recently noticed squeaking brakes, and LR battersea have told me this is down to the front discs and pads being about 90% worn, and so need replacing at roughly £440 i think

Shouldnt I be getting some kind of warning light if my pads/discs are this low? And seeing as I have zero technical skills, is there anywhere that is cheaper than £440, or is that actually not a bad price?

I know you claim to have zero technical knowledge but changing the discs and pads should be a straight forward job.

First of all dealers seem to like to change the discs when often there is nothing wrong with them.

Pads is a matter of removing the wheels and pulling the pins off the top of the calipers (for Brembos)

Providing you purchase genuine Landrover parts you should be able to get most garages to fit them pretty quickly (while you wait) and cheaply.

I have not done my RRS yet but have had to do the rest of my "fleet" at various times and a change of pads is less than an hour. Changing the discs is slightly longer as you have to un-bolt the calipers and if I remember correctly LandRover choose to use Torx bolts which not everyone has a driver for in their toolbox.

I don't know about the S/C but my RRS has pad wear sensors that should alarm on the information screen once worn.

If I didn't have my other car in bits on the drive I would almost be tempted to say bring it over.

Pads - www.brakesint.co.uk - Genuine Brembo Pads: £71.25 +vat - Sensor wires set: £12.26 +vat - Non-genuine vented discs - £32.94 +vat (god - I almost sound like someone from www.disco3.co.uk) Real Off-roader - Suzuki Jimny (SN413), KAP 3" Lift, KAP Full Roll Cage, ARB Locker, On-board Air, Winch bumpers front and rear, Wrangler MT's, Recaros.

You get the squeal then the light IME - DIY is possible and a third of LR price - doubt discs are really needed....

There is a pad wear sensor on 1 front pad and 1 rear pad only. The other three pads on each axle can wear right down to the metal and you won´t get a warning light.

I have Brembos on the front of both our RRS and D3, dead easy and quick to change the pads, knock out the two pins with a small hammer and punch, remove the spring that was under the pins, pull out the pads, retract the pistons on one side, fit new pad, retract pistons on opposite side and fit second pad (swap the sensor to the new pads if you haven´t had the warning light, fit new sensor cable if you have). Fit the pins with the flat spring underneath and tap the pins into place with the punch.

Almost quicker to do than to explain.

As they are critical safety bits and if you have zero mechanical knowledge then it may be better to watch them changed the first time but it really is straightforward, if you can arrange to jack both front wheels and put the car on stands then you can compare the untouched side when you come to reassemble.

Discs normally last two sets of pads, how many miles has she covered? Cheers

Simon

2007 2.7HSE 20" Wheels
2005 TDV6 D3 S Auto - Zambezi Silver - JE Tune - RRS 19" - Sidesteps - Roof Rails
Body Side Strips - Xenons - Bright Pack - Cold Pack - Premium Stereo
Alpine Roof - Towpack - Alpine Touchscreen Satnav - Veba Rear DVD changer
Alpine Roof Monitor - Webasto FBH Timer - Brembo Frt & S/C Rr Brakes

shes on about 28k miles - only had it for 6k miles, waiting to speak to the dealer tomorrow to ascertain if these are original discs etc

My SC discs were changed at 20k FYI. Range Rover Sport SC - Java / Tasmods / Skirts
Morgan Plus 8

bermyandy wrote:

shes on about 28k miles - only had it for 6k miles, waiting to speak to the dealer tomorrow to ascertain if these are original discs etc