brake job, sigh

[Heem]

$1362 for a 4 wheel brake job. She needs rotors all the way around and pads.

sigh, the joys of Land Rovering.

 

[joey]

Someone is getting ripped off.... break job complete with rotors shouldn't cost half that much.... buy the parts from Nathan http://www.discountbritishparts.com/ and either do the work yourself, or just find a good mechanic to work on it.... they don't even have to know rovers to do brakes.

 

[Heem]

from what I'm told it's the labor involved in removing the rotors. From what they tell me (and I have no choice but to believe them) they have to disassemble the hubs and such to get the rotors off. they say it's a 4 1/2 hour job for the front, and slightly shorter for the rear.

Maybe they are just jerking me around, I don't know. I mostly trust them as they have been working on my Jeep for a few years now.. but you never know maybe they see the land rover and their eyes turn into dollar signs?

 

[Ares]

Its true. The hubs and rotor come off in one unit. There are 4 bolts (I think) that need to be removed and they can be a ***** to get off if you dont have an impact wrench handy. The outer wheel bearings and a few washers come out with the removal process. Its a great opportunity to not only get familiar with your rover, but to inspect the wheel bearings and replace them if needed. If you are somewhat mechanically inclined, its a fairly easy job, just have access to a impact wrench or be able to drive the hub/rotor assembly to a "friend" with one. If you need step by step removal of the assembly, this site has decent instructions and pics

http://www.4x4wire.com/rover/maintenance/front_axle/wheel_bearings/

I recently did all corners on my 98 D1 and it took less than a couple of hours.

If I couldnt do this, I would try to at least find someone familiar with Rovers or a good mechanic that is aware of the hubs. The quote given to you by LR is their normal rate, but it is way too much for my taste.