Hi all,
I am going to tackle the front and back brakes today, I have a kit for the front. Is it a difficult job? Pads and shoes is all I am doing. How many hours should I alllow?
Yours
Andy R
Defender 110CSW
The front is easy - wheel off, remove fitting kit pins, remove pads, push in caliper pistons (making sure the other one doesn't pop out - a bit of wood helps), insert new pads and fit fitting kit. If the pistons are not stubborn, about 15-20 mins a side.
The rears can be a pain if the drums don't come off easily, but replacing the shoes is only fiddly (getting the springs in the right place) rather than difficult - a pair of mole grips or pipe grips with a rag round them to pull the shoes about is a good idea. Mind those fingers! Just keep an eye on the cylinders - they pistons don't usually pop out, but it can happen. Re-assemble, set the adjustement (spinning the wheel by hand), then go for a short run (remembering that you may not have any brakes!) and then re-adjust. Drive carefully for a few miles while the pads/shoes bed in, idealy then re-checking the adjustment. Allow at least an hour a side on the rear and get a stock of Language in if the drums are stuck.
Richard
Front pads, 10-20 minutes per side. same for rear but if they are drums it could take a LONG time to get the drum off
Regards. Mark.
Copperslip ? Check for scoring ?? OEM pads or not ???
On or around Tue, 14 Jun 2005 11:32:45 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd enlightened us thusly:
and a bit more if the adjusters have fallen apart, as one of mine had.
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