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Always



Member Since: 04 Nov 2013
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Quick opinion - do these have plenty of life left?

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I've got my brakes in bits and ordering some replacement bits... these pads look ok to me, but I don't know what they look like new! Any opinions? The car only does about 5000 miles / year.

The last set of brake pads I replaced were on a Panda, so this scale is very different!

Any input welcomed.

Thanks in advance.

Post #592879 1st May 2021 2:48pm
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RiverBlanche



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Hi,
pad thickness looks ok but they look like they need a good clean Laughing

depends what other parts you are looking at replacing Question if you are changing the discs then new pads as well.

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Post #592881 1st May 2021 3:03pm
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Always



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Thanks.
I'm not planning to replace any friction parts unless someone comes along to tell me these are shot... I'm replacing a carrier on one side and a caliper on the other. Both rear.

Taking it to bits isn't too much of a hassle, so figured I would get another year or two out of these before needing to replace if I can.

Post #592882 1st May 2021 3:09pm
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Merchy



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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Zermatt Silver

Considering the costs involved, once I have brakes apart, unless the 'old pads in use' are quite new, then I always chuck new ones in, saves time and gives you more time for all the other jobs, yours look like they have quite a bit of life left on them. As in one of the above posts, give them a damn good clean and they should be OK. Thumbs Up

Post #592885 1st May 2021 3:38pm
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northernmonkeyjones



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As above, if you have got it apart you might as well replace the pads, but that said, those have pretty much all the friction material left on them, so a good clean up and a decent amount of anti squeal then they should be fine.👍🏻

BUT if you have had binding brakes then makes sure that the pads are all roughly the same thickness and non are worn through the binding action. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Post #592887 1st May 2021 4:21pm
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RJH



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England 2011 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Santorini Black

Plenty of life in them, especially if you only do 5k.
I don’t get this obsession with throw away society changing everything just because it’s apart. They’re so easy to change when they’ve reached end of serviceable life.
If you replace them the new ones will look like that soon enough if it’s kept outside. 2011 (MY12) 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
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Post #592908 1st May 2021 7:50pm
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dingg1



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They are only 20% used imo, keep the new ones for later

Post #592918 1st May 2021 9:40pm
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Cam-Tech-Craig



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Why would you only change one caliper? And only one slider? Only ever change brake components in pairs! Thumbs Up

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Bl4ckD0g



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I was wondering that as well Shocked

And then also what was the reason for changing those parts. All we see here is the thickness of one brake pad. But where is the other? But most importantly considering a calliper and carrier are being changed...Did the brakes heat up, were they sticky? If so...I'd definitely replace pads, and discs as well...

Post #592927 2nd May 2021 6:15am
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