Landrover 130 TD5 Problem

[Hodge]

I would welcome advice/comments on this problem.

I have a defender TD5 130, 53 reg, 40,000 miles.

I took it to my local land rover dealer in December 09, it had 37,000 on the clock. As it was a 53 reg they said it needed a 72,000 service due to its age.

They carried out the service and that was that.

23rd March 2010 my brakes started making a funny noise, i took the rear wheel off and found that the rear o/s disc was fu***d and the pad was worn down to metal.

I looked in my service book and the job sheet from the service was in and on it

there is a list of jobs done: road wheels removed and brake pads checked.

Now 3,000 miles later they are knackered.

as a trained mechanic i feel that this is not acceptable, they should have advised me that new pads will be needed before the next service or to have told me they should be done at the service. i am now gonna have to take the day off in the morning and go and sort it out, more lost time.

[tommer9]

Tricky one. 3k later on a 4x4....you could have been driving it in sand will be their argument.. The landys in the china clay pits get 2 weeks to a set of discs, and about 3 days to pads as the silica just grinds it to nothing in no time. they will, as a garage, wriggle out of it full stop...sorry.

[Tom D]

After a recent accident I was very unimpressed with my local landrover dealer, they won't be seeing mine again. Those rear disc braked landys do eat pads though, especially if you're towing.

[Dean Lofthouse]

After a recent accident I was very unimpressed with my local landrover dealer, they won't be seeing mine again. Those rear disc braked landys do eat pads though, especially if you're towing.

 

Mine doesn't tom

 

They were in when I bought it 6 years ago and I've only just replaced them.

 

I do use low gears for downhills all the time though

[armchairarborist]

ever worried about getting a ticket for going slow Dean?

sounds like they wore out a bit quick or was it a wheels left on service?

[Hodge]

they ticked the service sheet to say they had wheels off and checked pads, i was taught that if pads were low and wouldnt last till next service then they should be replaced as in the long run its safer and saves you money coz you dont have to change the discs as well as the pads.

[treefeller]

rear pads need to be a quality make like mintex or similar,also just check rear disc calipers are free and not seized.dont bother fitting britpart sh*t part stuff just fit quality parts which is cheaper in the long run.

[Cracker]

they ticked the service sheet to say they had wheels off and checked pads, i was taught that if pads were low and wouldnt last till next service then they should be replaced as in the long run its safer and saves you money coz you dont have to change the discs as well as the pads.

 

I was taught the same. However, I'm guessing you're sensible enough to have never worked in a dealership workshop, unlike myself, cos if you had you'd never hand them your hard earned.

[Dean Lofthouse]

they ticked the service sheet to say they had wheels off and checked pads, i was taught that if pads were low and wouldnt last till next service then they should be replaced as in the long run its safer and saves you money coz you dont have to change the discs as well as the pads.

 

I was also taught the same but if it was a major service it should have had a brake service anyway which in my workshops meant taking out the pads, cleaning and copper slipping the pins, and anti squeal plates and springs

[33bk]

would make shore your your brakes arnt sticking on . Find out if your land rover dealer does fit land rover parts as one near me you have to tell then to put genuine on rubbish ! !