gregdiscovery Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 hi on my on mreg 300 tdi i have a problem with the rear brakes. it seems the brake pad is coming too far throught the caliper and is running on the bell of the brake disc, do i have the wrong pads? or are the calipers stuffed? any help will be gratefully recieved. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range Rover Blues Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Hi, it's not uncommon because the callipers are a poor design. The pad is moon shaped and once a layer of scally rust has formed on the calliper the pads don't fit in the righ tplace any more. As that layer falls away the pads can move too far into the calliper and even rub on the disk. One solution is to drill a 3rd hole in the ear you will find stuck out of the pad and fit a 3rd brake pin to prevent the pads falling too far inside the calliper. There are others but they cost a lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicedayforit Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Common problem on older calipers. The safest thing to do is replace the calipers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregdiscovery Posted September 16, 2010 Author Share Posted September 16, 2010 hi thanks for the replies. have sorted it by adding some weld to the brake pad edge then grinding it back to a good fit then painting the weld. has worked great so far, but am going to get some newones in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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