1997 Rear Brakes - Land Rovers Only

peaceoflight · 06-17-2007, 12:47 PM

Hi Gang,,

I'm starting to replace my rear pads and rotors on a '97 Discovery. I've done the front pads and rotors before. I have a complete rotor/pad/accessory parts kit from Atlantic-British. Two questions basically.

1. Is there a quick place to go on the web for instructions on how to do this? I know I should have a service manual but I'm broke.
2. I have a caliper off and undid the axle hub cover(?) bolts to gain access to remove the rotor. When I started to remove it, an axle shaft(?) comes out with it and fluid starts pouring all over the ground. Will I have any problems reinserting the shaft and where/what kind of fluid do I put back in when finished?

Thanks.

Tom in Idaho

fivespddisco · 06-17-2007, 07:25 PM

its no biggie. jack the truck up on the side you want to do first so the fluid will run to the other side. after you pull the shaft it will be like the front with the wheel bearings but EZer.

fivespddisco · 06-17-2007, 07:26 PM

ooh ya that oil is 80/90 from the diff

peaceoflight · 06-18-2007, 08:06 AM

Thanks..

I don't have the stuff in front of me... On the back side (inside) of the rotor, there's a metal ring that's bolted on (it's has shallow serrations cut into it) and it's covering the bolts that fasten the rotor to the hub. I ran into a snag because I couldn't find my 7mm (I think) combo wrench to get the 5 nuts off in order to remove the ring. It appears necessary to remove this ring to separate the rotor and hub.

What is thing, a heat disperser? The front rotors did not have this attached to them. Thanks.

Dumb question, but since I haven't done it before, exactly where do I put the differential oil in at?

Tom

drewclare25 · 06-18-2007, 12:43 PM

on the differential there is a drain plug on the bottom and a fill plug on the side. Since you're going to be filling it up anyways, i'd go ahead and drain the old stuff...especially since you said you hadn't done it before. oh yeah make sure you can get the fill plug off before you undo the drain plug...you don't want an empty diff you can't fill up. after you drain the old stuff, put the drain plug back in and fill the side hole with gear oil until it starts to come out

peaceoflight · 06-18-2007, 01:43 PM

Thanks on the differential fluid changing advice.

The ring I was talking about on the inside of the rotor is apparently an anti-lock brake ring, from what I can tell. Atlantic-British shows it as
http://www.roverparts.com/Parts/FTC1379.cfm

I'm assuming I just remove it to access the rotor to hub nuts and then reattach it once I get the new rotor on the hub.

Tom

peaceoflight · 06-19-2007, 09:41 AM

FYI... for others...

The ring on the inside of the rear brake rotors IS an anti-lock brake ring. It is attached to the rotor with studs and 10mm nuts (1997 D1). It must be removed to access the bolts that attach the rotor to the hub.

An impact wrench is a necessity to remove the rotor/hub bolts. Maybe a strong man could do it with a vise and breaker bar.

06-17-2007, 12:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
peaceoflight Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4 Gallery: 0	1997 Rear Brakes Hi Gang,, I'm starting to replace my rear pads and rotors on a '97 Discovery. I've done the front pads and rotors before. I have a complete rotor/pad/accessory parts kit from Atlantic-British. Two questions basically. 1. Is there a quick place to go on the web for instructions on how to do this? I know I should have a service manual but I'm broke. 2. I have a caliper off and undid the axle hub cover(?) bolts to gain access to remove the rotor. When I started to remove it, an axle shaft(?) comes out with it and fluid starts pouring all over the ground. Will I have any problems reinserting the shaft and where/what kind of fluid do I put back in when finished? Thanks. Tom in Idaho

06-17-2007, 07:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
fivespddisco Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Equipe,Qt,ARB,Warn dealer Posts: 402 Gallery: 10	its no biggie. jack the truck up on the side you want to do first so the fluid will run to the other side. after you pull the shaft it will be like the front with the wheel bearings but EZer. __________________ Check out WWW.Lucky8LLc.com 716-898-8153 Justin

06-17-2007, 07:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
fivespddisco Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Equipe,Qt,ARB,Warn dealer Posts: 402 Gallery: 10	ooh ya that oil is 80/90 from the diff __________________ Check out WWW.Lucky8LLc.com 716-898-8153 Justin

06-18-2007, 12:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
drewclare25 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 391 Gallery: 0	on the differential there is a drain plug on the bottom and a fill plug on the side. Since you're going to be filling it up anyways, i'd go ahead and drain the old stuff...especially since you said you hadn't done it before. oh yeah make sure you can get the fill plug off before you undo the drain plug...you don't want an empty diff you can't fill up. after you drain the old stuff, put the drain plug back in and fill the side hole with gear oil until it starts to come out __________________ Best 4x4xFar 97 Green D1 3" BB springs pro comp es9000 shocks 32x11.50 BFG Mud Terrains 15" american racing steel wheels flowmaster 40 series dual pipes mantec snorkel

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06-18-2007, 08:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
peaceoflight Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4 Gallery: 0	Thanks.. I don't have the stuff in front of me... On the back side (inside) of the rotor, there's a metal ring that's bolted on (it's has shallow serrations cut into it) and it's covering the bolts that fasten the rotor to the hub. I ran into a snag because I couldn't find my 7mm (I think) combo wrench to get the 5 nuts off in order to remove the ring. It appears necessary to remove this ring to separate the rotor and hub. What is thing, a heat disperser? The front rotors did not have this attached to them. Thanks. Dumb question, but since I haven't done it before, exactly where do I put the differential oil in at? Tom

06-18-2007, 01:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
peaceoflight Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4 Gallery: 0	Thanks on the differential fluid changing advice. The ring I was talking about on the inside of the rotor is apparently an anti-lock brake ring, from what I can tell. Atlantic-British shows it as http://www.roverparts.com/Parts/FTC1379.cfm I'm assuming I just remove it to access the rotor to hub nuts and then reattach it once I get the new rotor on the hub. Tom

06-19-2007, 09:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
peaceoflight Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4 Gallery: 0	FYI... for others... The ring on the inside of the rear brake rotors IS an anti-lock brake ring. It is attached to the rotor with studs and 10mm nuts (1997 D1). It must be removed to access the bolts that attach the rotor to the hub. An impact wrench is a necessity to remove the rotor/hub bolts. Maybe a strong man could do it with a vise and breaker bar.

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