Land Rover Repair: 97 Disco brake pad replacement, brake caliper piston, land rover discovery

Question
1997 land rover discovery 4.0L petrol
how do I remove brake pads and install new one.
thank you  

Answer
Hi Fred,

replacing your brake pads is simple:  

buy and install pads in pairs, never just one wheel;

remove wheel to expose caliper;

pads are held in with large pins that must be removed - it is advised to replace these pins;

pads should pull out easily from either side of rotor disc;

If pad does not freely move, it could be due to a seized brake caliper piston.  You'll have to free this buy using a piston spreader;

refit is reversal of removal.

One of the simplier jobs on a Disco.

Regards,

JohnMc