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CLASSIC BRAKE OVERHAUL ?

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beast5680:
check the pistons in the calipers are not corroded, if they are when you push them back into the caliper they make the seals leak, i have had to replace pistons on 2 previous vehicles because of this and it looks like i have got to do it on my v8 now as well although the idea of exchange calipers is appealing

ChrisW:
If the disc's haven't been seperated from the hub's for some time a press may be easier  :wink:
How are the wheel bearings? Probably worth getting a couple of kits ready just in case too, if the existing one's are ok just regrease them.
Might be worth getting new lockwashers to replace the one's you're taking off.
Plenty of copperslip too  :wink:
RTV or gaskets for putting the halfshafts back on.

SPIKEY:
Thanks for the replies, Neil and Chris.

Some-one did mention a press to me.

I think a general overhaul is due on the Range.
One thing that puzzles me is that the new rear shocks have only been on for a few months, but the top bushes have worn out ( after a few off - road trips ).

Has any-one got any tips for fixing a rear diff casing leak ?
At the moment it is only a dribble, and the breather is clear.

Cheers,

SPIKEY.

Range Rover Blues:
If you can't get the old disks off I sometimes cut almost through them with special tool #2 (angle grinder) and then split them with a cold chisel (the violence suppliments the swearing) because I only have the 'intermitant gravity press' available at home (special tool #1, a BFH).  Swapping the disks is the easy part, provided you get them back on without any significant run-out (out of true) in the disk, but I HATE re-rubbering the callipers.  I have new SS pistons but even when I can get the wiper retainers to fit (the Britpart ones don't) they stay in for about a month, what a s**t peice of design.

hobbit:
Yes I was going down that path with leaky piston seals, stripped it but had to give up, the bores were that ban nothing would do the job, huts when you have to get a replacement caliper though, good thing was paddocks re-imbursed me for the unused piston kit, so not wasted the money down that path as well

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