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NJSS

Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Hampshire
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2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Manual Bournville

Andrew

I have only just read your very sad news, and am sorry to hear of your great loss.

My condolances and very best wishes.

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Sun Jan 22 2012 11:42pm

Keeno.087

Member Since: 26 Aug 2011
Location: Wexford
Posts: 46

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Commercial Manual Arctic Frost

Well Andrew
Hope things are ok with you
Any update on the bush
Going to take the epb unit out next weekend and see what's
Going on
I'll
Take few pics and post them up

Sat Jan 28 2012 9:59pm

DSL

Member Since: 11 May 2006
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2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Buckingham Blue

Andrew, just read your post and you have my thoughts & sympathies. Brings our petty difficulties & squabbles into perspective. I hope we can help in some little way.

Derek

Sat Jan 28 2012 10:05pm

offroad junky

Member Since: 23 Dec 2011
Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
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Andrew, sorry for your loss. Filling a gap left by the passing of a loved one who's been around you for 30+ years will not be easy but I am sure the D3 will try hard to keep you busy.....

Just a thought, has noby tried or played with the idea of odifying an old school park brake leverfrom a D2 and made it work on a D3? By this removing the complete EPB system and going old school?

Wed Mar 07 2012 3:11pm

robertofollia

Member Since: 16 Aug 2006
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Hmmm, the old school seems interesting, but I would go the L322 route.

All LRs up to D3 and L322 (apart from freelander) had a unique drum brake at the end of the transfer box.
But Freebies and FFRRs had dual drums inside the rear discs.
And the FFRR was initailly old skool and later (2006 on) converted to the horrendous EPB thing.
Maybe lever and actuator cable could be transferred (bodged) from a FFRR.
Please note that wheelbase is almost the same in FFRR and D3, so could make things easier...
Any brave ones out there? Regards, Robert
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Wed Mar 07 2012 7:12pm

NoDo$h

Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: almost on the Piddle
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Andrew, I've been absent from here of late so have only just seen your post from earlier this year. You showed great kindness and understanding, extending a helping hand when my health took a turn for the worse a few years back so it is heart-warming to see that the camaraderie of the forum is helping you in your time of need. If our paths should cross in the real world, the drinks are on me.

Humbly and respectfully yours,

Al

Thu Mar 08 2012 12:02am

NoDo$h

Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: almost on the Piddle
Posts: 13093

Andrew, I've been absent from here of late so have only just seen your post from earlier this year. You showed great kindness and understanding, extending a helping hand when my health took a turn for the worse a few years back so it is heart-warming to see that the camaraderie of the forum is helping you in your time of need. If our paths should cross in the real world, the drinks are on me.

Humbly and respectfully yours,

Al

Thu Mar 08 2012 12:03am