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- Ian2206
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- Mole HD
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- Mole HD
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Did my front disks this morning. I noticed when I changed all the brake pads and wear sensors a few months ago that the old disks were Land Rover OE and quite badly grooved after 9 years of braking...replaced now with a set of EBC 360mm perforated and slotted disks. Will replace the back ones with the same perforated/slotted disks tomorrow...just so they match front and back.
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- JonM
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- Mole HD
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Many thanks for sharing those Topix subjects, Jon. They're an absolute boon and much appreciated.
You have to remove the entire floating caliper and carrier bracket when replacing the disks regardless... Brembo brakes are a bit fiddly though, I'd certainly agree there having fitted 6 pot Brembo calipers on my Harley and wishing I hadn't bothered.
I replaced the carrier bracket bolts for new as par for course, all done up with a spot of Loctite and torqued up to spec. I re-greased the caliper slide pins again and checked the piston and slide pin seals...didn't change the pads since I replaced the OE ones with EBC pads (with new brake wear sensors) only a few months ago so they're practically new. I also power bled the entire braking system and replaced the fluid when I changed the pads.
The only reason I'm changing the disks is that the 9 years old OE ones were starting to show a fairly prominent lip at the outer and inner edges and were quite badly grooved across the entire surface area. Doubtful they'd have got through the next MOT in October without an advisory or a fail so they needed done. The EBC perforated disks were reasonably priced at £250 for the complete set front and rear so were a decent buy for a very mild overall braking improvement. I'm forever charging around off-road across muddy fields so the perforated and slotted disks suit those conditions a bit better.
My brakes are just standard MY2017 OE double pot caliper with 360mm front disks and not the Brembo 4 or 6 pot type with larger 365mm disks common on the younger models, so not much of a hassle. The main caliper carrier bolts were a bit of a swine to loosen off (and the locating screw on the disk) since they hadn't been off since the car was built, but apart from that, a fairly straight forward job.
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- Mole HD
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Aye, I was in 2 minds when I bought them.
Ferodo are usually my first choice for pads and disks, although I've used both EBC and Ferodo over the years, EBC seem to have sorted themselves out since the off-road crowd simply stopped buying them or using as a go-to option. I'll see how these ones last or perform on the D5...I gave the EBC perforated ones a chance on the D4 after defaulting to Ferodo for a while and they were faultless. They lasted well, no scrappy wear, warping or lips after a couple of years of use. The EBC pads are pretty good for wear and stopping power too.
Like I said, I'll see how these EBC perforated disks go...if they're not up to scratch for my use, I'll go back to Ferodo and never look back.
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- Mole HD
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squizzel wrote:
Just had a message back and yes they are the correct bolts, and all ordered now.
So for anyone that needs the part number it is
Genuine Defender Front Calliper Securing Bolt - LR033274
These are the same for the Disco 5 4 pot Brembo callipers
Thank you JonM for your help
Mark
Those caliper carrier bolts (LR033274) also fit MY2017 models like mine with the standard 2 pot front calipers and 360mm disks.
Thanks Jon for the heads up, I'd never have thought to look in the Defender section for them.
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- Mole HD
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Having to buy another pair of caliper carrier bolts after all that since with my expedition to Inverness and back for the security software update...the OS front wheel bearing has started rumbling.
I just ordered a complete bearing hub assembly, cost about £90 including VAT + delivery. I could have saved a few quid and just ordered a new wheel bearing...but having replaced a fair few on a variety of vehicles over the years, it's far less grief replacing the complete hub assembly than it is knocking out and pressing in a new bearing.
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