1977 Rover P6B Brake Pads

[Mike Allfrey]

My Rover P6B has an electrical cable connector adjacent to the brake hose (front) connection adjacent to the brackets on the swivel pillars. The brake pads have no wiring leads coming out of them. By the look of the connector pins, this has been the situation for quite some time.

Can anyone advise the part numbers of the correct brake pads (front and rear) so that the cables can be connected and the system put back to correct operation.

Also, where can such pads be purchased?

I would have thought that ongoing brake pad wear indication would have been a compulsory requirement.

The 'Leyland' Repair Operation Manual gives scant reference to the wear warning system and the Owner's Handbook that came with the car makes no mention of the system at all. Interesting!

Thanks for any assistance that may eventuate.

Mike A. (Melbourne)

 

[j_radcliffe]

For rear wired pads you can use DB555, which is a Bendix number. I think that this pad has been discontinued, but you might find some NOS around.

There are some on ebay, http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROVER-P6-3500-3 ... 3a78586568

It may be possible to drill into non wired pads, and glue a wire in. I have not tried this but it should work.

Most P6's did not have wired pads. I do not think you would have trouble getting a RWC if you were selling the car, most inspectors would not expect that a car of that vintage would have wear sensors, and it is not a requirement for it to work as far as I know.

Are you a member of your local Rover club? They can probably help. T R Spares in Sydney might have some as well, or British Car Components in Melbourne.

I would rather go a set of ceramic pads with no wires, rather than a set of New Old Stock with wires. The NOS pads would probably be a soft asbestos pad, which will wear out fast. The ceramic pads last a lot longer, and just check your pad wear once or twice a year when you rotate tyres. Do not use metallic pads, they chew out your discs, and P6B discs cost a lot of money, and you have to pull the hub off to change them.

The 3500's used a Girling 17/3 caliper, which was used on Jaguars, and other cars of that era. A brake specialist should be able to find a pad using that information.

James.