Land Rover Discovery 3 Bodsy S Brake Bible Bodsworth Manual

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so I start with a few sharp taps on the end of the ratchet to get the screw moving.  
You then need to remove the calliper bracket. 
There are two 21mm Bi-Hex bolts. These will be very stiff and 
require a breaker bar to undo.   
For the top bolt, you 
could...

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You can see the new and old Disk side by side. The old disk has a very prominent ‘lip’ on the inside 
of the disks. This can sometimes be removed as long as the width of the disk is still within 
tolerance (27mm minimum for Front).  
 
Put the new disk on,...

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8. How to change the Brake Disks – Rear 
Follow the instructions in section 5 to remove the brake pads. 
Tools Required to Change Rear Brake Disks (See page 5 for tool matrix) 
Pliers 
Brake Cleaner 
Spanners, 13mm, 15mm 
Rubber Mallet 
Flat Blade...

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With the Bracket removed, KEEP THE BOLTS, these do not get replaced in a disk kit. 
Using a flat blade screwdriver, remove the plastic 
plug to reveal a hole.  
Then find the Torx Screw (Size T50) on the face of the 
disk.  
    
Clear out any brake dust...

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Using the flat blade screwdriver through the hole, release the ratchet one click at a time until it is 
fully undone. (move in the direction AWAY from the EPB spring to release and Towards to tighten up) 
Then the T50 screw can be removed, along with the...

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Using the Torque Wrench, set it for 35Nm and tighten the Torx screw. Tap the Disk on fully and 
check the torque setting again. 
You then need to re-fit the Calliper carrier bracket. Again, I 
applied some 
medium thread 
loc before re-
fitting.  
 
 
Set...

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9. How to adjust the Electronic Park Brake 
The Electronic Park Brake is operated by a pair of brake shoes on the inside of the rear brake disks. 
The manufacturer recommends that you strip, clean and adjust the EPB after 50 miles of off road conditions 
or...

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Behind the disk, it looks like this (Left side. Right side will be upside down to this) :-  
There are two adjustment points. One is 
the 4mm Hex bolt(Allen Key) (circled 
Yellow). The other is the ratchet (hidden at 
the bottom, circled in Red)  
Rotate the...

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10. How to fit new EPB Shoes  
(See page 5 for Tool Matrix) Remove the brake Disks (see 8. How to Change the Brake Disks – Rear). 
You should replace your EPB Shoes when the lining material is down to 2mm.  
Images shown here are for the Right side rear....

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Remove the Hold Down spring 
and pin on the secondary shoe.  
 
 
 
 
Unhook parking brake retaining spring. (see top insert)  
Release the Parking brake Cable and remove the 
secondary shoe. (see bottom 
insert) 
 
 
 
 
 
Clean all the Brake contact...