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I.AM_a driver Member Since: 11 Jun 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 404 |
What's everyone's thoughts on replacement calipers and discs? I have a Td5 90 thats been my daily driver for 8 years, and according to my garage the calipers are almost done. I have my MOT in the next couple of months but I was thinking of getting them replaced or upgraded before then.
The truck is standard in terms of suspension, gearing, tune etc and if I did go down the route of improvements in these areas it wouldn't be to the extreme- I still need it to work off road, tow 3.5t horsebox and be my daily driver. The truck still stops fine, although the first time I use the brakes after a few miles at motorway/country road speeds it can pull slightly to one side. Mark S CONVOY for HEROES www.facebook.com/convoy4heroes www.lothian4x4response.org ------ Td5 90 Thread in 'My Defender' Forum |
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21st Jan 2015 10:17pm |
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tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279 |
Your callipers are almost done
I'm hoping they or you meant 'brake pads'. If the discs are still in good order, you can have your brake pads replaced yourself in a couple of minutes. |
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21st Jan 2015 10:46pm |
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JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 |
You might find that the reason that your motor pulls to one side after a motorway stint is due to sticky pistons, probably why your mechanics are saying they need changing. I changed my front discs last year, like for like, and there was a hell of an improvement.
I know that there's a lot banded about, going on about upgrading the brakes but, your Defender was perfectly OK when it left the factory. You put new discs and either rebuild the calipers or put new ones on and you're back to how it was when it left the factory. There's a lot said about the weights that you're towing, which I know you do as you're about the only one I know with a dobbin box like your's! Don't forget that there's brakes on the trailer and as such it's not the towing vehicle doing all the braking, you must have felt the trailer actually doing all the braking at times. Knowing your nationality, I would recommend replacing like for like, perhaps if you're still on solid discs on the front the only upgrade I'd say is to go to vented discs and the relevant calipers such as on the 110. New brake fuid and away you go. |
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21st Jan 2015 10:49pm |
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Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2645 |
i had a caliper replaced under warranty as it was squealing (guess the piston was sticking or something)
upgraded the brakes to the 6 pots and had a play around, the pistons coating is crap... there not stainless or anything and was already sticking after ~300 miles |
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22nd Jan 2015 1:38am |
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tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279 |
Getting a bit worried now. In all those years I only had an occasional issue where I needed new seals for the calipers on a car. Are those on a Defender really this inferior you actually need to replace them once in a while?
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22nd Jan 2015 7:44am |
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stevie d Member Since: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Bishops Stortford Posts: 342 |
I agree with Blackwolf, stick with OEM parts upgrade with new OEM Calipers and discs if required. I paid circa £100/ caliper for OEM AP a couple of years back.
Advanced factors sells cailpers from £45 or so. Steve Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon Discovery 3 HSE BMW 330i Coupe |
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22nd Jan 2015 10:08am |
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landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5739 |
I replaced all the callipers, pads and discs on my 90 Td5 a couple of years ago.
I swapped to 110 front brakes, so that they became vented disc, I also went for grooved discs, and AP callipers not cheap copies. The back grooved discs and AP callipers. Combined with braided hoses, and a fluid change, this gave me great brakes, and not at a massive cost. Andy |
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22nd Jan 2015 12:13pm |
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I.AM_a driver Member Since: 11 Jun 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 404 |
i was wanting to know what to look out for when getting my front calipers & discs replaced, from the sounds of it the vented disc option is probably the one I'll end up going for. For that I'll go for decent OEM parts from a reputable supplier, and get my garage to drain the system & start afresh. I'm not interested in cheap, more that a decent set of calipers, discs & pads are an investment in my safety and that of others.
The calipers on the truck just now are probably original, and at 12 years old I guess they don't owe me anything. I guess it's pretty sound advice not to get seals replaced when a new ca;iper can be had for not much more. Mark S CONVOY for HEROES www.facebook.com/convoy4heroes www.lothian4x4response.org ------ Td5 90 Thread in 'My Defender' Forum |
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29th Jan 2015 10:33pm |
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