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[stevejones]

I am getting a dash warning for 'Brake Pad'. Is there any way of telling if it's front or back without physical inspection?  :-/

[Richard A]

Only front's have wear sensors.

regards
richard a

[BIGHUCK]

I am getting a dash warning for 'Brake Pad'. Is there any way of telling if it's front or back without physical inspection?  :-/

  fronts  mate:y

[stevejones]

Many thanks guys. I assume it's a straightforward job - can't see anything in the maintenance guides. I'm planning to do the drop links at the same time (..he said, trying to sound knowledgable and confident, neither of which was true..)

[platty]

There is a "how-to" for drop links (17mm & 18mm spanner needed iirc)

Brake pad sensors just push into the spring clip one end, and the other end goes into a plug.

Job done  

[feeutfo]

ware sensors are easy to break, they are brittle.(you have to get them out of the old pads first) Unless i am doing it wrong(anyone) Maybe worth getting a couple,  vx will let you take them back if unused usually, esp if you get0the pads from them as well, not sure they are best prices tho.

[ians]

chris, you are probably doing it the same way I am as I have that problem too

I can also never get them in easily as they don't seem to pass cleaning through the aperture in the caliper.

[jonathanh]

chris, you are probably doing it the same way I am as I have that problem too

I can also never get them in easily as they don't seem to pass cleaning through the aperture in the caliper.

Make sure you have the right type.  THe earlier 2.0 uses different discs and pads and it is not unknown for the parts guy to sell you the wear sensor for the earlier 2.0 - they will defo not fit the more common larger brakes fitted to all V6 and later 2.0.  The wear sensor should be an easy clip in

I think the wisdom on here is that aftermarket sensors are fine but got for disc and pad from VX on trade club - they will be at least as cheap as pattern and probably better

[ians]

chris, you are probably doing it the same way I am as I have that problem too

I can also never get them in easily as they don't seem to pass cleaning through the aperture in the caliper.

Make sure you have the right type.  THe earlier 2.0 uses different discs and pads and it is not unknown for the parts guy to sell you the wear sensor for the earlier 2.0 - they will defo not fit the more common larger brakes fitted to all V6 and later 2.0.  The wear sensor should be an easy clip in

I think the wisdom on here is that aftermarket sensors are fine but got for disc and pad from VX on trade club - they will be at least as cheap as pattern and probably better

So do you clip them in before inserting the new pads or after the caliper is all reassembled?   I seem to remember having to half insert the pads and then wriggle the 90 degree bit of the sensor through the aperture whilst closing the caliper - if that makes sense.   The 90 degree bit meant you couldn't insert the sensor before closing the caliper and I think there was some other obstacle preventing clipping in afterwards.

[jonathanh]

sorry, honestly can't remember other than I didn't recall a problem when I changed mine!

[feeutfo]

yeah cant remember the order of assembly either, so guess i did not have prob with that,(aw...was is remove sensor from plug end, and feed plug through caliper,then insert pad, then clip in? Just dont clip the sensor into the pad until your sure you dont have to take the bloody thing out again) just agro getting the sensor OUT of the old pads with out breaking the sensor. Agreed, on assembly it just clips in, no bother.

The sensor has a tiny "circlip" on the stud and this does the clipping in bit, no way of compressing it when inserted to get it out. DO NOT PULL ON THE GRAY CERAMIC RIGHT ANGLE BIT, IT WILL BREAK. Rather push or tap the stud out from the back with a small punch or similar, about 3mil diameter i think.
 Note, a distant memory of what i did. Not saying its the correct thing to do.
That said sensors are not massivly expensive, i just did not want to have assemble to go get new sensors and to
disassemble fit sensor and then assemble again. Hope helps.