Member Since: 19 Jun 2005
Location: Sarf London
Posts: 102
Spongy brakes
So I've now got 1000 miles on my disco (and one Nissan Sunny lol), and a few things about the car are starting to get my attention.
Most noticeable is the spongy feel to the brake pedal, which significantly firms up if I give it a few pumps. Is this common? On my motorcycles it would lead me to consided higher duty braided brake lines, can anything b done on the Disco?
jD3 Bonatti Grey TDV6
1942 Crusader Mk III with 6lbr
Get it down to your dealer and get them to sort it out. I've driven 5 different D3s now (demos, LRE and mine) not one of them has had spongy brakes. They're probably the best brakes I've ever had on a vehicle, when you consider they've got to stop 2.7 tonnes they need to be good.
Unfortunately it sounds like you've got a problem, it may be as simple as air trapped in the system but it's definately something the dealer should be sorting out
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12th Aug 2005 10:55 pm
jzk
Member Since: 15 Mar 2005
Location: Chicago
Posts: 99
If you can firm up the pedal by pumping it, then something is wrong - maybe with your master cylinder.LR3 HSE
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12th Aug 2005 11:04 pm
jumblemo
Member Since: 19 Jun 2005
Location: Sarf London
Posts: 102
oh, might be part of the explanation for the Nissan Sunny bonnet mascot then...D3 Bonatti Grey TDV6
1942 Crusader Mk III with 6lbr
Did it take you a 1000 miles to notice the mascot The End
12th Aug 2005 11:08 pm
scorpio
Member Since: 26 Feb 2005
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 237
I would get it in asap as has been said I find the D3 brakes to be the best I have used in any vehicle.
12th Aug 2005 11:24 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
Ditto...
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12th Aug 2005 11:31 pm
Coffeecup
Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Middleton, Manchester
Posts: 1084
The brakes are excellent, if you push too hard you really know about it as the car just pulls-up.
Actually 'stamped' on the brakes the other day due to someone pulling out infront of me (as if you can miss seeing a D3 coming down the road at you), and got serious complaints from everyone in the vehicle for braking so hard - still probably less serious than I'd have got if I'd wiped out the other car (and I mean it would have been wiped out as it was on a main road and it would have suffered greatly if we'd met).
So I concure with everyone else and suggest you see if your dealer will take a look tomorrow before you go too much further. If you're sat on thier fore-court as they open I expect they will take notice of you Coffeecup March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto
12th Aug 2005 11:46 pm
jumblemo
Member Since: 19 Jun 2005
Location: Sarf London
Posts: 102
Thats definately different then. If I stamp on the brake I cruise gently to a stop in about 150 yards collecting obstacles on the way. So thats not normal eh.....D3 Bonatti Grey TDV6
1942 Crusader Mk III with 6lbr
13th Aug 2005 12:11 am
Nickhearne
Member Since: 28 May 2005
Location: Beaconsfield Bucks
Posts: 992
Yep the brakes are excellent!
Had to do a emergency stop the other day, car just came out in front of me! Well it's not as though the D3 is hard to miss.
Really thought I was going to hit it but the car just stooped, very impressive!Range Rover Sport Estate 2.0 P400e Hse Dynamic Black
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13th Aug 2005 10:03 am
freeflytim
Member Since: 18 Feb 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 297
Ditto. Stuff in the back goes airborne when I touch my brakes. Took a lot of getting used to from my last truck.Wa Hoo
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