To many of you this is a simple task but to some, the thought of doing their own maintenance is frightening. So i felt that a basic guide would be beneficial.
A main Land Rover dealer quoted £225 to change the two front pads only
. I obviously wasn't going to pay that but just to put it into perspective I timed how long it took to do one wheel from start to finish; 17 minutes thats all (without rushing). That equates to a staggering £400 per hour labour charge!
Any way; to the job.
Tools required:
Brake pads, hammer, screwdriver (or other lever), pliers and anti seize juice.
Step 1
Apply the handbrake and chock the wheels.
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Slacken the wheel nuts and then jack the car up and place an axle stand (if you have one) in place to support it |
This shows the caliper with the (very thin) brake pads held in by the retaining pins. The pins are secured by 2 split pins. |
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Once the split pins are removed you can then remove the retaining pins. You will need to use pliers for this. |
Make sure you capture the anti-rattle springs. |
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Loosen the brake reservoir and wrap a rag around the area in case of oveflow. |
Pull out one of the pads and you will clearly see the two pistons. |
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Use a lever (screwdriver) to prize the pistons back into the caliper. Do this slowly and carefully so that any fluid does not overflow the reservoir. |
Trial fit the new pad. keep pushing the piston back until it fits easily. |
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Another view |
Coat the back of the pad with anti seize goo (make sure you don't get any on the pad material). Then do the same with the other pad. |
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Clean up the pins if they are okay or replace with new ones. |
Fit the anti-rattle spring and push the retaining pin through. You may need to gently tap the pad into the caliper to get the pins in. |
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Replace the split pin and bend out the tabs. Then do the other wheel. easy peasy |
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The rear pads are the same concept but slightly different. In this case the pads are retained by two long split pins |
Straighten out the ends and pull out the pins. Being careful to catch the anti-rattle spring clamps. |
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Pull out the old pad. |
In the rear calipers there is only one piston. The same thing applies: push the piston back, grease up the back of the pad and slide them in. |
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On the rear calipers the anti rattle springs are in the form of retaining plates which are held in by the split pins. |
You should be able to do all 4 wheels in about 2 hours (tea breaks included) so long as you don't get stuck in conversation with the neighbours down the road 
