Not sure if the 6 pot l320 brembos are a direct bolt on on the 322. I think I recall it being covered on her somewhere in the past. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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@northernmonkeyjones The hubs on the facelifted 09/10 3.6's that came with the sliding calipers take the 6 pots, the earlier 3.0 TD6 era and the variants with the 4 pots don't.

northernmonkeyjones wrote:

Not sure if the 6 pot l320 brembos are a direct bolt on on the 322. I think I recall it being covered on her somewhere in the past.

If you have a spare set fully reconditioned I'd put them on as the bleed screws are notorious for seizing in the caliper body through galvanic corrosion. Also the pins seize so maybe easier to just cut these through to remove the pads so you can pull off the calipers. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

I would normally swap the calipers over, but my refurbished set are bright red and will look out of place on a L322. The red looks fine on a L320 but the L322 suit more subtle colours.

The pads were changed around 18 month ago so the caliper pins shouldn't be too seized (I hope)

JayGee wrote:

If you have a spare set fully reconditioned I'd put them on as the bleed screws are notorious for seizing in the caliper body through galvanic corrosion. Also the pins seize so maybe easier to just cut these through to remove the pads so you can pull off the calipers.

With any luck I wont be removing the calipers fully so wont need to bleed them. I'll paint them in situ. But at least I am safe in knowing that I have a spare set with removable bleed nipples if at some point I need to bleed the originals.

Managed to change the rear discs and pads this afternoon.

Did notice that the drivers side drop link was snapped so will need to get one ordered and fitted. At least that explains the rattle when going over speed bumps as I thought the sound may have been a loose heat shield.

Finally, I have a working third brake light. Bought for the handsome sum of £11 from Aliexpress.

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That is crazy cheap. I paid about £130 for a genuine one, which I think was cheaper than MSRP, being about £150!

I looked at the purchase price of a genuine brand new light and I looked and laughed at the price of used light, so for £11 I took the chance and ordered from China, less than 2 weeks later it arrived.

Did have to cut the connection and crimp the wires together though.

Gave the inside a going over this afternoon with a wet vax. Once dry I then gave the leather a clean and added layer of protection, using Power maxed upholstery cleaner and leather protector.

New Brembo front discs and Pads fitted today. Had to admit defeat and send it to a garage as one of the pins in the caliper had seized and needed to be drilled out.

Big thumbs up to Bell Automotive in Deeside who sorted out the seized pin for me, highly recommended if your in the North Wales/Cheshire area.

You were lucky only one pin was seized. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

I gave up when I found one seized, the garage didn't mention any of the others being seized so was probably lucky on that front.