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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Home, home on the range........
Posts: 5482
 
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Well, I knew it wouldn't last.... Finally had the loveeerrrrrrrly EPB Screamer as I pulled into my parking space at work today 
Will see later if it's a one off, otherwise I think I know what I'll be doing this weekend! (once I can find the TFC/AndrewS EPB instructions.......)
SWMBO's had D&V since Sunday night, Eldest daughter had it this morning, Eldest lad slipped & put an elbow through a window yesterday evening (no damage to him though thankfuly).
Nothing on the scale of NoDo$h, but still it's enough!
Off to update my poll on the EPB screamer post.....  TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's(in the shed!), Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
Now with added Engel.....
We D3, therefore we are..........
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jkp
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
Location: West Lothian
Posts: 1397
 
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Mine started to scream last week, as well as the front pads warning light bonging it's tits off at me every 10 seconds. Oh' and the back end sounds like it's on a wooden roller coaster, must be the bushes, as I found a part of one laying on my driveway yesterday.
Going into the dealer tomorrow to be given some TLC. I buff my bonnet ALL the time
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 9:03am |
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AndrewW
Joined: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
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The nice people at Yeovil (yes I drove from Manchester to Yeovil for a service  ) put me a new "activator" on.
It's fine now AND the suspension creep (apply footbrake on steep hill, apply EPB, release footbrake and car moves forward {enough for folk to assume it's a transmission brake  } on the suspension) is much less...
I found 2 ways of releasing screaming stuck EPB(well 3...)
1. Go for a coffee and come back... OR
1a. Call for LRA and it works fine when the nice man arrives
2. apply low ratio and high suspension, try to release EPB; apply high ratio and normal suspension and try to release EPB; keep repeating - mine usually let go at the 3rd round
The little wire loop is hard to find and looks very weedy for the tension people have described as being required
Good luck. 06 TDV6 SE Tonga Green
Mantec Plate (with three "dings"), BCB rope, Hidden winch (hidden in garage...), Webasto timer (in box), TorqTuned ((tee hee)²), Origin b2 (in case), Traffic master jam warner (in expectation), FT8800, Motorola GM360, INTEK H-520+ (in a tangle)
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 9:25am |
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Home, home on the range........
Posts: 5482
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I haven't tried releasing it yet, so after sitting for a day, I'm hoping it will have gone back to normal....... TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's(in the shed!), Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
Now with added Engel.....
We D3, therefore we are..........
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 9:37am |
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jkp
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
Location: West Lothian
Posts: 1397
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After mine has had a squawk when shutting down, it resets fine when restarted. Bit of a pain at the lights when you start to hear it squawk and can get it off in time before it locks on. Quick way is to restart the car, listen to the bongs and info message sating "EPB Failure" release and away ye' go. I buff my bonnet ALL the time
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 9:53am |
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Home, home on the range........
Posts: 5482
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Thanks DN, that's the one for releasing it, which I can do no problem (well I say I can, I've never actually had to do it, but I know the theroy...)
The one I can't seem to find, is the instructions on dis-assembing and then cleaning the EPB & re-tensioning it. I'm sure TFC posted it, but my searches haven't found it yet. Will keep looking......  TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's(in the shed!), Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
Now with added Engel.....
We D3, therefore we are..........
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 9:56am |
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Rob Bruce
Joined: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
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 When something very usefull is posted eg. how to do EPB or change brake pads etc etc I make a paper copy to go in the D3 file
Only problem is its a mess full of articles but its there when needed 
Rob
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 10:15am |
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Home, home on the range........
Posts: 5482
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Thanks Al, I knew that memory mind of yours would locate it 
Rob, I tend to do PDF's of the useful articles, I have a couple in my gallery, but there's just so many useful tips on here!
Oh and Martin  for re-instating the print this topic function TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's(in the shed!), Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
Now with added Engel.....
We D3, therefore we are..........
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 10:21am |
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NoDo$h
Joined: 02 May 2006
Location: Dodging peanuts
Posts: 5923
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It's scary how my memory works. I can remember all sorts of stuff like that, but walk to kitchen to get a.... get a....
Why am I in the kitchen?   Going, going...... Gone!
Carbon footprint? I neither know nor give a damn
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 10:23am |
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