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Jeeptoy91 · 04-22-2004, 09:46 AM

I am a complete Newbie when it comes to working on our Disco (spend my time working on the Jeeps). Where is the best (read least expensive) place to get the disk brake pads? I need to do a brake job on the 98 disco.

tony cordell · 04-22-2004, 09:58 AM

MMM
Cheapo pads they wear your rotors out before themselves.
Fit some decent pads from Ferodo/brembo
easy to change with a few tools.

SeaRover · 04-22-2004, 10:05 AM

many times you can scare up a set of Mintex pads off eBay - fwiw. failing that, i generally use discountrovers.com, british pacific, or NAPA

i am running some rotors I obtained from NAPA with mintex pads and they've been great together.

cheers,

isaac

Jeeptoy91 · 04-22-2004, 10:49 AM

I have my Jeep rotors turned at Napa. Are most places in the USA set up to turn Rover rotors?

LRover · 04-22-2004, 12:29 PM

I'm pretty sure you will find that the shop manual says to replace rotors and not to turn them.

Mike

Jeeptoy91 · 04-22-2004, 01:33 PM

Can they be turned? What's the problem with turning them?

04-22-2004, 09:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jeeptoy91 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11737 Location: Georgia Posts: 469	Newbie Disco Brake Question I am a complete Newbie when it comes to working on our Disco (spend my time working on the Jeeps). Where is the best (read least expensive) place to get the disk brake pads? I need to do a brake job on the 98 disco. __________________ Just a YJ with some expensive parts

04-22-2004, 09:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
tony cordell Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21218 Location: England Posts: 199	MMM Cheapo pads they wear your rotors out before themselves. Fit some decent pads from Ferodo/brembo easy to change with a few tools. __________________ Tony Defender 90-Modified

04-22-2004, 10:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
SeaRover Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 9817 Location: Berserkeley, CA Posts: 1,291	many times you can scare up a set of Mintex pads off eBay - fwiw. failing that, i generally use discountrovers.com, british pacific, or NAPA i am running some rotors I obtained from NAPA with mintex pads and they've been great together. cheers, isaac __________________ '97 Discovery

04-22-2004, 10:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jeeptoy91 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11737 Location: Georgia Posts: 469	Turning rotors I have my Jeep rotors turned at Napa. Are most places in the USA set up to turn Rover rotors? __________________ Just a YJ with some expensive parts

04-22-2004, 01:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jeeptoy91 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11737 Location: Georgia Posts: 469	replace? Can they be turned? What's the problem with turning them? __________________ Just a YJ with some expensive parts

04-22-2004, 12:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
LRover Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Member # 13149 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 143	I'm pretty sure you will find that the shop manual says to replace rotors and not to turn them. Mike

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