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Jimbob Squarepants
Member Since: 27 Oct 2007
Location: Miles Away from Home
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I have squeaky brakes. Usually after it has been parked for an hour or two. Definitely the main brakes as it stops if you touch the brake pedal - but returns afterwards. Usually goes away after a few minutes of driving. It's embarressing in the supermarket car park though 
Had it into the dealers once, but the fault returned after less than 24 hours. I think they cleaned the EPB, which is probably my fault as I pointed them at it.
On 90BHPs advice I reversed accross a car park in low range with the brakes on a couple of times and seems to have improved it. The car is for service soon so they can look at again then. I will use a different dealer this time.
For the record, the car is 11 months old, but has only been on the road for 7 months (pre-registered vehicle) and it has covered a massive 4000 miles Too much intellectual firepower can damage your common sense.
Last edited by Jimbob Squarepants on Sat May 31 2008 1:23am. Edited 1 time in total
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 Fri May 30 2008 8:35pm |
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Disco_Mikey
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Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Perthshire / Dundee
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DG wrote:Strange then that such a common problem is only mentioned in this thread out of over 300,00 posts 
oh ok ...and this one
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic7142.html
What defines a common problem ? 
Just going on what I (personally) have seen 
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| Fri May 30 2008 9:45pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 27000
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Don't get me wrong.... I 'm not doubting those that may see it every day ..all I'm saying is that common problems are usually well documented on here and it's unusual for one to go relatively unnoticed. Existential Phenomenologist.
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| Fri May 30 2008 9:50pm |
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monkey hanger
Member Since: 17 Jan 2008
Location: London
Posts: 290
 
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I had the squeek and tried the carpark trick, didnt seem to make any difference then did a long drive in the wet with heavy braking and it seems to have gone now.
I think it seems to be worse with prolonged standing of the vehicle. Mine was unused for a while by LR before it was sold to me. "its probably a virus, you'll be right as rain in a few days and if you're playing sport try to favour the other leg"
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| Fri May 30 2008 10:04pm |
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warrior22
Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: All over the soddin' place!
Posts: 190
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Very simple this one:
1. Get the Karcher out.
2. Plug it in.
3. Stick it into wheel.
4. Blast all the crap out.
5. Do same from behind wheel.
6. Make sure you blast calipers and pads.
This gets rid of any dust build up or any other sheite around the brakes.
I've never had a problem with this on any of my Landys as that's how I've always washed my brakes.
Try it.
As for the dealer who wants to charge you for sorting that out, on a vehicle with such low mileage, maybe you need to raise your voice a little bit and maybe a bit more of an angry, 'I'm really p*issed off' kind of stance. Preferably on a Saturday afternoon when the showroom is full of punters! They're taking the michael!
Don't be paranoid.........'They' don't like it!!!!!!!
Currently: Land Rover
Previously: Other Land Rovers
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| Fri May 30 2008 10:42pm |
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farmlad79
Member Since: 08 Mar 2008
Location: Cheshire
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I've just been asked for £150 to clean out the brakes on my 55reg TDV6. Did you pay up in the end or not? I'm too tight to pay them for this but they said if I don't the rear brakes might seize up so perhaps I ought to.
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| Tue Jun 24 2008 2:25pm |
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