Rear Brakes
Brake DiscService Repair No - 70.12.33
Removal
CAUTION: Brake discs must be renewed in pairs, unless one disc requires changing before 1000 miles (1500 kilometers) from new.
NOTE: If the parking brake shoes or the brake discs have been removed for access to other components then DO NOT carry out the bedding in procedure.
1. Using the Land Rover approved diagnostic system, drive the parking brake to the mounting position.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
3. Raise and support the vehicle.
4. Remove the rear wheels and tires.
CAUTION: Do not allow the brake caliper to hang on the brake hose.
5. Release the brake caliper.
^ Remove and discard the 2 bolts.
^ Tie the brake caliper aside.
NOTE: Rotate the rear brake disc to locate the parking brake shoe adjuster.
6. Release the parking brake shoe adjustment.
^ Remove the parking brake shoe adjuster access plugs.
^ Rotate the parking brake shoe adjuster.
7. Remove the rear brake disc.
^ Remove the Allen screw.
Installation
1. Make sure that the rear brake disc and hub mating surfaces are clean.
CAUTION: Brake discs must be renewed in pairs.
2. Install the rear brake disc.
^ Tighten the Allen screw to 16 Nm (12 ft. lbs.).
3. Install the brake caliper.
^ Clean the component mating faces.
^ Tighten the new bolts to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.). plus a further 60 degrees.
4. Adjust the parking brake.
5. Install the rear wheels and tires.
^ Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).
6. Connect the battery ground cable.