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Gordo:
Despite not having had my Freelander all that long, and buying it from a main dealer, it seems my front pads are dead and have taken the discs with them - one of them has a lovely deep groove all around it.

I sort of assumed that a dealer wouldn't allow a car off the forecourt with pads worn to the point where they wouldn't make the next service...  :angry:

On phoning them, apparently the car was not serviced before I got it in April because it had been done only three months previously (January). The brakes then had an estimated 3k miles left on them, so no advisory  :huh: (service intervals are 12,500 IIRC).

I'm told that there is a warning light that should light-up when the brake fluid level drops, but I've not had a warning light.

So how exactly is a non-technical person supposed to know that their brakes need replacing if they're not told about it and there's no warning light?

OK, I am reasonably familiar with vehicle maintenance and the reason I went to look was the odd feeling / scraping noises when braking.

I'm not impressed.  :angry:

And the (st|d)ealer has quoted around £130 for new discs and pads.

Who's the preferred supplier of brake components?

pondy653:
Hi
've had paddocks cheapies on with mintex pads for last year and had no probs at all, Discs about 15 quid each and pads the same ish.

www.paddockspares.com

Tony

mill2020:
If your talking stopping power go for Bearmach slotted/grooved discs as upgrade with EBC Greenstuff pads & a good quality brake fluid. 1800 miles later i can highly recommend them.

£120 for the lot - not cheap -but you'll be stationary before you know it.

V8MoneyPit:

--- Quote from: KTM Gordo on December 31, 2008, 16:01:46 ---I'm told that there is a warning light that should light-up when the brake fluid level drops, but I've not had a warning light.

So how exactly is a non-technical person supposed to know that their brakes need replacing if they're not told about it and there's no warning light?
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The low fluid light will not tell you when the pads are worn, only if the fluid is low which indicates a leak. Although the fluid will drop a little as pads wear, it is something you should be checking regularly anyway, so it should never get to the low level warning in normal use.

Some vehicles have a pad wear indicator. Not all Freelanders have this. IIRC, our 2001 doesn't.

origional badboy:

--- Quote from: mill2020 on January 03, 2009, 00:28:46 ---If your talking stopping power go for Bearmach slotted/grooved discs as upgrade with EBC Greenstuff pads & a good quality brake fluid. 1800 miles later i can highly recommend them.

£120 for the lot - not cheap -but you'll be stationary before you know it.

--- End quote ---
stopping power??? on a freebie? geez you got v8 stashed under the bonnet? i find that opening the drivers door and placing ones heel on the tarmac is suffice enough

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