Pads with/without sensors

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Brian-Northampton

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Hi All,

I've been having a Google round the internet today (obviously too much snow to find something else to do!) I've been looking up brake consumables to find out who's still selling our pads/discs etc and identifying part numbers so that I can build up my cross reference sheet that I take round the auto jumble....

I can't find anyone making our rear pads without sensors (Yes, I know Rover Classics still sell them, but I want the part numbers). I have found the rear pads with the sensors as Quinton Hazel - BP205, EBC - DP316 and BPS as BPS1555.

Does anyone know the part number of the rear pads without sensors?

Can pads with sensors be used by just cutting off the wires? I assume they are basically the same pads?

Additionally, I noticed that on our front pads (2000 model), there was a change in 1972 (from Unipart GBP132 to GBP216). I assume that this was a Girling "upgrade" of the product, because all the other cars (e.g. TR6, Austin 1800 etc) that used the same front pads, they also changed at the same time.......

Cheers,
Brian.
 
The only people who may be making them is EBC, I got a load of rear pads from Q&H last year which had a production date of dec 2007. I have tried to get more but I think that they just did a batch and they seem to have been bought up.

LSUK were still dong them at £50 a set before they went under, I assume that some one will take over the stock.

I haven't tried but UNIPART might be a shout.

You will find that the pads without wires have been deleted and they just doe ones with wires as you just snip them off in not needed.

The front pads I use are the LSUK sources TRW pads as listed for cortinas.

Colin
 
Hi Brian.

As others have said,just cut the wires off the rears!!!
Front V8 pads are larger and have the same issue! Cut off wire if not needed!!
As for the 2000/2200 front pads,as I have a TR6 that has the same pads as the 2000,I can tell you the difference is the size of the hole for the retaining pins!
Now I cant remember if its small hole=early & large=late or vice versa!! :roll:
But if you buy pads with a small hole,and want large ones,just open it up a bit with a drill!! :wink:
One thing that happens when fitting the pads with the large hole onto a car that have small pins for small hole pads,is that they will rattle! :wink:
Many owners have had front wheel area rattles that they cannot trace! This is one very possible cause of it!!!
I always seem to be lucky and snap up front and rears at autojumbles for less than a tenner a car set,it keeps the stock cupboard full!!
 
Cheers all,

Just for info for the 2000/2200 (can't speak for the 3500):
front pads for pre 1972 are Unipart GBP132, QH BP103, BPS1541, Mintex MGB525, EBC DP169 or DP2169 and look like this:
Pre1972%20Front%20Pad%20BPS1541.jpg


Pads for 1972 on are Unipart GBP216, QH BP102, BPS1660, Mintex MGB633, EBC DP258 or DP2291 and look like this:
Post1972%20Front%20Pad%20BPS1660.jpg
 
My late model 2200TC had the same calipers as the V8 I dont know if this was common on the late 2200 but mine was originally built as a Swedish export model & had the twin servos & at some point had headlight wash/wipe because it had 2 screenwash pumps in a washer bottle the size of a house.
Regards Colin
 
Conversely, you can make your own sensored pads if you have:
1. A new set of non-sensored pads
2. An old set of sensored pads with the wires attached.

Step one: Cut off the wire to the old sensored pads as close to the friction material as possible
Step two: Carefully remove about 1 cm or 1/2 inch of insulation at the end of the wire and measure and note the diameter of the exposed wire
Step three: Select a drill bit the same diameter as the exposed wire
Step four: Drill a hole into the friction material the same depth as the exposed wire and the same distance away from the steel backing plate as the original sensored pads
Step five: Insert the wire into the hole and use clear epoxy glue to glue the wire insulation to the friction material.

As the pad wears down to the wire, the wire will touch the rotating disc, create a circuit and flash the light on your dash.

Eric
 
Hello Brian et al,
I too compiled a datbase all all Rover P6 parts (3500) that I bought / saw and have passed this on to our esteemed webmaster in the hope that can publish the spread sheet or database version on the club website for all to access.
It contains 6 references for front pads and 11 references for rear as well as 100's of other usful numbers.
Regards, John.
 
I have just been doing this myself. I have found that BENDIX make front pads DB522 without wires (actually listed as a Jag 420 front pad but identical in all respects), and the rears are DB539 which are identical in all respects to the rear pads with wires.

Hope this helps.

Cheers
GUY :D
 
JohnGlinn(Cardiff) said:
Hello Brian et al,
I too compiled a datbase all all Rover P6 parts (3500) that I bought / saw and have passed this on to our esteemed webmaster in the hope that can publish the spread sheet or database version on the club website for all to access.
It contains 6 references for front pads and 11 references for rear as well as 100's of other usful numbers.
Regards, John.
Click to expand...

Look forward to seeing that published then, John. Should be a great help at motor factors..not to mention ebay too.
 
Ford Cortina front pads are a fit for my P6 but the holes for the pins need to be taken out a touch to fit the imperial sized pins from the Rover. Pads are a bit harder too so wear is lessened.
 
I assume the rear pads were only fitted to P6's and Mk 4 Zephyr / Zodiacs ?

I saw a Mk 4 Zodiac on the M40 this AM- can't be many left
 
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