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ronk
Member Since: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Durham
Posts: 279
  
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| Partially seized front calliper |
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The car has failed it's test today on a partially seized front calliper - this is the same calliper that was replaced three years ago by a Landrover re manufactured part.
I'm not impressed.
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 1st Apr 2015 4:23 pm |
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DiscoZack
Member Since: 12 Feb 2015
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 173
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Is it the piston seized or is it the pad seized in the carrier? Mine was the latter, you can replace the carrier separately from the piston unit. Cheers, Chris in Cambridge
D3 56 TDV6 Metropolis LE
LH EGR valve replaced, cambelt changed
Amateur Radio Callsign - G6EUI
My other car is a Volvo S60 T5
Previous:
Discovery 2 2.5 Td5 S - 7 seat - Blue
Discovery 2 2.5 Td5 ES - 7 seat - Maroon
Isuzu Trooper 3.2 V6 Auto - Red
Isuzu Trooper 3.2 V6 Manual - Red
IIDTool BT, Nanocon Evo 2
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| 1st Apr 2015 6:31 pm |
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highlands
Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5096
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I've found the D3 calipers to be quite poor quality...always magnified by living next to a sea loch!
On the plus side, they are very cheap to replace and nice and easy to get at.
Of course, if you look after them (re-grease pistons and sliders, clean and grease the carrier surfaces, etc.) they will last a lot longer.
I wouldn't expect the calipers to last anything like 3 years without occasional TLC. Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
Grey 05 TDV6 HSE Auto (Gone)
54 TDV6 SE Man (killed by me  )
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| 1st Apr 2015 6:50 pm |
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ronk
Member Since: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Durham
Posts: 279
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I gather from what they said it is the Pistons seized.
The car gets serviced on the dot every time and it's not seen any rough stuff.
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| 1st Apr 2015 7:33 pm |
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DiscoZack
Member Since: 12 Feb 2015
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 173
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That's really rough, the piston have rubber sleeves to protect the piston and it get lubricated! Cheers, Chris in Cambridge
D3 56 TDV6 Metropolis LE
LH EGR valve replaced, cambelt changed
Amateur Radio Callsign - G6EUI
My other car is a Volvo S60 T5
Previous:
Discovery 2 2.5 Td5 S - 7 seat - Blue
Discovery 2 2.5 Td5 ES - 7 seat - Maroon
Isuzu Trooper 3.2 V6 Auto - Red
Isuzu Trooper 3.2 V6 Manual - Red
IIDTool BT, Nanocon Evo 2
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| 1st Apr 2015 7:45 pm |
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ronk
Member Since: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Durham
Posts: 279
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I'm not happy. It was a pukka Landrover part .
He said the seals were kaput - I haven't touched them.
A pattern part gets fitted this time!
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| 1st Apr 2015 9:31 pm |
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