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Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2724

Brake disc & calliper / pad setup?

Hi folks,

Just noticed something and not sure if it's odd or not...

Car had been sat in the wet for a couple of days so the usual bit of surface rust had accumulated on the discs - nothing to worry about but it made clear that the callipers/pads are very much only making contact with a small part of the disc. (see pic below)

I know the P400e has the big discs from e.g. the V8 but does is this really how it's supposed to be?

Anyone else got the same / different?

Click image to enlarge Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

27th Mar 2023 1:39pm

Nuclear Nick

Member Since: 21 Aug 2021
Location: Southwest
Posts: 249

Something wrong there I think. Here’s a pic of one of my front discs:

Click image to enlarge

27th Mar 2023 4:20pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2724

Interesting - a few random pics from the internet suggest the same.

If you get a moment, could you send over a pic of your callipers? Possibly I have the right callipers (how could they get that wrong?!) but just the wrong pads or something…

Might take a wheel off for a closer look… Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

27th Mar 2023 4:23pm

Nuclear Nick

Member Since: 21 Aug 2021
Location: Southwest
Posts: 249

Hope these help, not easy to get good shots. Bear in mind this is the V8:

Are both discs the same?

28th Mar 2023 2:25pm

Nuclear Nick

Member Since: 21 Aug 2021
Location: Southwest
Posts: 249

Any news David? Am curious to know what the issue turns out to be.

1st Apr 2023 2:23pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2724

Am investigating a bit further - could just be that gentle braking only clears part of the disc area.

Am seeing what luck a bit of more “aggressive” braking has over a bit of time. Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

3rd Apr 2023 1:18pm

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