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Brake failure!
So Bodsy is here.... and of course the disco decides to misbehave for him.
I moved the car off the drive in order to place it correctly for Bodsy's transmission flush and when I drove it forward, I went to stop and the pedal just kept going down.. It didn't want to stop at all...though eventually it did and I just missed an unfortunate episode with my neighbours new car!
What is odd is that it didn't have a hard pedal - it was just like the normal pedal, but kept going down till my foot was at full stretch...
After this it was OK - but obviously this is a worrying turn of events and ideas would be welcome.
29th Jan 2019 2:54 pm
ANother
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Brake fluid needs changing ? recent pad change and not pumped brakes up ? leaking Caliper seals ? Master cylinder leaking ? corroded brake line ? That would all be on my check list
29th Jan 2019 2:58 pm
MrBrain
Member Since: 12 Mar 2014
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Thanks. Yes all obvious things, and I will check them. Thanks.
One other thing... It did stop when I reversed first time (so thankfully I didn't crash into Bodsy's van (imagine the paperwork!) - it was when I then drove forward it didn't stop... so what could going backwards first change?
29th Jan 2019 3:01 pm
stew 46
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I went half way across a roundabout when mine went !!! , then had the recall done TWICE-------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab
29th Jan 2019 3:03 pm
MrBrain
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Please elaborate - what recall?
29th Jan 2019 3:05 pm
robpenrose
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Can you use the parkbrake button if it happens again like the D4?
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29th Jan 2019 3:13 pm
Sea Raider
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MrBrain wrote:
Please elaborate - what recall?
There was a recall , oil in servo problem I think , I’ll try find the recall number .
Stew-------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab
29th Jan 2019 3:25 pm
stew 46
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: cornwall
Posts: 10146
That’s the one -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab
29th Jan 2019 3:26 pm
MrBrain
Member Since: 12 Mar 2014
Location: bucks
Posts: 471
Does anybody have a picture of the modified parts fitted, so that I can tell if mine was done before?
29th Jan 2019 3:31 pm
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2296
If yours is a V8, it won't have been done, P017 recall was only applicable to D3 and RRS TDV6's.D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
29th Jan 2019 3:33 pm
Oswiperus D3 Decade
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Location: Chelmsford, Essex
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^^ Yes recall was for the vacuum pump letting oil pass into the servo so only applicable to diesels.Stu
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29th Jan 2019 3:48 pm
MrBrain
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Location: bucks
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Back to the drawing board then!
29th Jan 2019 4:51 pm
Erea
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Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
Don’t forget the handbrake if it happens again. It doubles as an emergency brake and will stop you dead in you tracks.
29th Jan 2019 5:04 pm
PROFSR G
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MrBrain wrote:
Back to the drawing board then!
Sounds like master cylinder might be shot but no harm to do diagnostic check in case there's an issue with the ABS unit.yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
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