orkneydave
Member Since: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Orkney Islands
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Car at the garage today for MOT. Not heard from the garage yet but just checked online and see that it's failed  
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MOT history of this vehicle
Test date 22 January 2016
Test Result Fail
Odometer reading 136,507 miles
MOT test number 7838 2438 9262
Reason(s) for failure
nearside upper Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
lower Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension support bearing excessively worn propshaft centre bearing (2.4.G.4d)
Dave Neil
2018 Outlander PHEV
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S (went up in flames)
1972 Series 3 109 200tdi (@alfredthe109)
1972 MGB GT (in bits)
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 22nd Jan 2016 3:42 pm |
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HughMartin
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
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New brake pipes are fairly easy. Just replace the rear sections and splice the new pipe onto original behind the propshaft heat shields where there won't be the same amount of corrosion.
Some people have managed to change the propshaft bearing but it is a tricky job (unless you have a specialist propshaft overhaul company available) and not always successful. Best to buy a new propshaft which includes the centre bearing. A very quick and clean job.
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| 22nd Jan 2016 5:16 pm |
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orkneydave
Member Since: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Orkney Islands
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Back in for test today. Getting my local garage to do the work as I don't have the time or space at the moment.
Fingers crossed the bill isn't too big! Dave Neil
2018 Outlander PHEV
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S (went up in flames)
1972 Series 3 109 200tdi (@alfredthe109)
1972 MGB GT (in bits)
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| 28th Jan 2016 10:58 am |
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JksD4
Member Since: 31 Mar 2015
Location: Highlands
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My 2010 D4 failed last year on the corrode brake pipes - my local indie charged £120 for the work - most of that was labour as replaced with copper. MY2010 D4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Stornaway grey
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| 28th Jan 2016 11:11 am |
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JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
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Who do you use in Orkney, Dave? 77
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| 28th Jan 2016 11:30 am |
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orkneydave
Member Since: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Orkney Islands
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I use a local garage called Bayview in Kirkwall. They set up about a year ago but i have known the mechanics a lot longer. They are not Land Rover specialists and I have to tell them clearly what I need done and how to do it but can't fault them so far.
For anything more complex (that can wait) and for servicing I try and tie this in with a trip south and then would try and get Disco Mike to do the work. Last time he had the benifit of my HGV workshop in Bathgate to work in! Dave Neil
2018 Outlander PHEV
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S (went up in flames)
1972 Series 3 109 200tdi (@alfredthe109)
1972 MGB GT (in bits)
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| 28th Jan 2016 6:41 pm |
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orkneydave
Member Since: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Orkney Islands
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Well, got the car back last week with fresh MOT and no advisories!! 
But, I thought it was a little underpowered on the way home, especially on mild inclines and at junctions. I thought it was my imagination as I have been taking an empty brand new Sprinter van home whilst the Disco has been in the garage.
Anyway, my wife has just brought it into me at work saying it is definatly underpowered and making a squeeling noise!  I've just taken it for a drive and it feels like the brakes are binding and on feeling the wheels, the NSF and OSR are both hot.
Is there anything obvious that is causing this, bearing in mind that it has just had new brake lines fitted?
It's going back to the garage tomorrow. Dave Neil
2018 Outlander PHEV
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S (went up in flames)
1972 Series 3 109 200tdi (@alfredthe109)
1972 MGB GT (in bits)
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| 8th Feb 2016 4:26 pm |
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Gareth
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Sounds like seized calipers. Maybe pushing the pistons back in if they are rusty has jammed them up?
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| 8th Feb 2016 4:54 pm |
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orkneydave
Member Since: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Orkney Islands
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Thanks Gareth, that's kind of what I was thinking! I feel a bit out of control over what has been done to the car as I've been putting it to a garage recently (due to a lack of time and space!). Will see what they say in the morning. Dave Neil
2018 Outlander PHEV
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S (went up in flames)
1972 Series 3 109 200tdi (@alfredthe109)
1972 MGB GT (in bits)
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| 8th Feb 2016 5:36 pm |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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I had the same once on old bus as advisory. Lifted the car checked all and it was BS!
Cleaned and hammerited in nice black and next year no advisory on this issue although done at the same place
G
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| 8th Feb 2016 6:05 pm |
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orkneydave
Member Since: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Orkney Islands
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This time I knew the brake lines were dodgy as I could see they were starting to weep just before I put it for MOT. My Mazda 2 was the same and had visibly corroded pipes although they looked better that the ones on the Discovery, they burst whilst the brakes were being tested at MOT. Didn't fancy chancing that with the Discovery! Dave Neil
2018 Outlander PHEV
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S (went up in flames)
1972 Series 3 109 200tdi (@alfredthe109)
1972 MGB GT (in bits)
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| 8th Feb 2016 6:38 pm |
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JksD4
Member Since: 31 Mar 2015
Location: Highlands
Posts: 100
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Is it the front or rear brakes that are hot? If it's the rears then it could be the parking brakes haven't been adjusted properly? MY2010 D4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Stornaway grey
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| 8th Feb 2016 7:15 pm |
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orkneydave
Member Since: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Orkney Islands
Posts: 597
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Its the near side front and off side rear. Dave Neil
2018 Outlander PHEV
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S (went up in flames)
1972 Series 3 109 200tdi (@alfredthe109)
1972 MGB GT (in bits)
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| 8th Feb 2016 9:41 pm |
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orkneydave
Member Since: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Orkney Islands
Posts: 597
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Oh well, looks like both rear calipers have been sticking  They are being replaced with new disks and pads. Should get it back this afternoon. Dave Neil
2018 Outlander PHEV
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S (went up in flames)
1972 Series 3 109 200tdi (@alfredthe109)
1972 MGB GT (in bits)
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| 9th Feb 2016 4:38 pm |
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