Alternative Parking Brake Pads for V8 Vantage?

[keiltyben]

Hi there,

Could anyone please tell me if there is an alternative part for the parking pads on my 2006 V8 Vantage?

Aston Martin it's want around £85 which seems very high to me since they're tiny.

Thanks

[john ryan]

Jaguar S type for the early V8

[bogie]

Yep, quite a few alternatives on ebay from £17, EBC etc. Worth checking yourself if they really need doing. Last time a main dealer recommended me rear pads and hand brake pads for £700 fitted I declined and said I would DIY. I do most easy jobs myself. I bought both 2 weeks later and got the wheels off only to find the rear pads about 1/2 worn and nothing wrong with the handbrake pads.

Im sure that there is some guideline that says if your brake pads are 60% and may need doing in next 12 months they recommend changing, and they seem to want to do the rear handbrake pads every time they do the rear pads regardless.....

[anonymous-user]

You're lucky. My mate showed me a main dealer cost of front pads, parts and labour, for his 6 year old Range Rover. Guess how much?

Nope, it was £788!!! Just the pads only, no discs!

[8Tech]

Rear parking brake pads are easily available for under £20.00 and as they do virtually no work, almost any brand will suffice.

The big issue with these is getting the pad pins out as they very often seize solid in the alloy caliper and you may well need new pins if this is the case.

If the pins are very tight, I recommend removing the caliper from the vehicle so you can get a good firm whack on the pins whilst holding the caliper because access to hit them whilst still in the car is very restrictive. To get an idea of what you may be up against, see here......

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=17...

[Simpo Two]

Slightly leftfield but why do they need replacing? Parking brakes - unless you're doing handbrake turns - don't do any work so how can they wear out? Or is it an age thing rather than wear?

[keiltyben]

Thanks all for your replies.

The Vantage has a fly-off handbrake which is easy to leave on accidentally. Mine is certainly worn out, as confirmed by Aston Martin as well as a local indy.

[phumy]

Rappa said:

Simpo Two said:

Slightly leftfield but why do they need replacing? Parking brakes - unless you're doing handbrake turns - don't do any work so how can they wear out? Or is it an age thing rather than wear?

They are used by the traction control.

You sure about that, i doubt it very much, but waiting to be proven wrong if you can show a link that actually shows it to be so.

[EvoOlli]

Rappa said:

They are used by the traction control.

Aahhmmmm....no.

They don't have a connection to the ABS System, only a mechanical to the handbrake-lever.

[Finding Neutral]

Stability/TC operates the rear pads not the hand brake pads.

The hand brake pads do wear when they bind a little.

[Rappa]

Ok. My error.

I had heard it somewhere when I asked the question why am I changing my handbrake pads when I don’t even use the handbrake (I leave it in park - and rarely park on a hill).

Sean

[8Tech]

Simpo Two said:

Slightly leftfield but why do they need replacing? Parking brakes - unless you're doing handbrake turns - don't do any work so how can they wear out? Or is it an age thing rather than wear?

They seize on the pins sometimes causing them to bind slightly when releasing the handbrake and they age too with the backing plates of the pad corroding and in severe cases, forcing off the friction material.