Anybody used these? Got a metallic rotational noise at low speed and am thinking of a strip and clean of the EPB and may change the discs and pads at the same time. It's from the nearside wheel and can be heard with it off the ground and turned by hand. Plenty of meat on the pads and not seized, I'm hoping it's not the EPB pads, looks like they are a nightmare to change.

https://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/kit290-m...0573-p.asp

does sound like epb shoes or spring come loose

I did before I sold my D4. They were actually the best fitting rear discs I used over 15 years of disco ownership. Joined the X5 45e club
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Thanks guys, will go for a strip and lubricate first then. If it needs new discs/pads will try the Meyle

you may wish to purchase a shoe fitting kit, in case something broke.

should be able to get something cheap on ebay for the D3/RRS

Hi Andy, is that the spring kit like this?

https://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/sfs50001...4889-p.asp

If by any chance your VIN. is after BA701292 you will need this one.

https://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/lr031944...3309-p.asp

Cheers
Col

that's the sort of thing

Thanks guys, will have a quick look tomorrow and have a see whats what.

As said, I suspect it’s the EPB shoes liner breaking down. I had the same problem last year and ended up doing shoes, discs (the loose shoe friction material scored the drum surface) and EBC pads. 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
23 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
16 plate Eurofighter Typhoon, 2 x Eurojet engines with 20,000lbs thrust each. 1380mph

You may well be right. Once I get the disc off I will be able to see whats what. I was thinking the worse case would be shoes, discs and pads, in which case AF will be getting an order. Fortunately, we have a van for the dogs and I will just have to use that till they arrive.
I did have a new EPB module fitted about 18 months ago, so hopefully disconnecting the cables should be drama free (famous last words).

The shoes nad inside drum only do the parking brake.

So as long as the shoes look ok, they should last a few more years.


Make sure the shoe pivot lever is greased and not siezed

Well, everybody was collectively right. Disc off and it was apparent what the problem was. One of the clips holding the shoes to the backplate had disintegrated and was floating about in the drum. The shoe had moved and has grooved the inner face of the disc and worn the shoe down to the metal. Clearly not the cheap fix then. Off to Advanced factors for discs, pads, shoes, springs and clips.
I have Bodsy's brake bible on hand and my son who is a maintenance engineer on speed dial.

Quick update, a parcel from Advanced Factors arrived, all stripped down and new shoes, discs and pads fitted. It looked like the pins and clips were original and the remaining ones were near to failure,but all shiny now.
The only downside was that the slider pins were not the correct ones, and the right lower pin was pretty rusty. I have cleaned it up and re-greased it but they need replacing, will have to get back in touch with AF.
Without the brake bible this would have been impossible, as it was I couldn't have done it without my lad on the spanners