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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7635 |
Had to brake hard when someone pulled out on a dual carriageway.... very hard..... then pedal didn’t feel right... carried on moving after car had stopped... brakes seemed to work. Not safe to drive really. AA came out and said a brake pipe looked to have split. That was 21st Dec... garage couldnt get it in until 6th Jan.
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7th Jan 2021 2:26pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 34929 |
a sad 'picture' indeed.....
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7th Jan 2021 2:32pm |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7635 |
Oh my ABS was in.... and EBA noticed I’d come off the accelerator quick and had already primed the brakes. The Brembo 6 pots are good. Pity it stressed other bits that were either worn or aged.....
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7th Jan 2021 2:40pm |
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Jayk69 Member Since: 08 Feb 2018 Location: Daventry Posts: 601 |
Split hose would leave oil all over the place in my limited experience i would have gone for master cylinder.
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7th Jan 2021 3:27pm |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7635 |
Yeah, that’s my view. It’s at a Land Rover specialists that’s been going for years so I have to trust them. Gonna be an expensive car month. Insurance due on 15th... 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8
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7th Jan 2021 3:51pm |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 7914 |
How often has your brake fluid been changed..? It is a classic burst pipe, the hole will be very small, the fluid loss small and the brakes will work until you have lost a lot of fluid..
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7th Jan 2021 5:22pm |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7635 |
The fluid has only ever been changed as part of normal servicing as far as I know. I’ve not had it done separately.
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7th Jan 2021 5:29pm |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7635 |
Just picked it up. Pedal is softer than it was before, maybe that’s normal with new master cylinder.... no idea.
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8th Jan 2021 8:37pm |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 7914 |
If you pump the pedal a few times and it gets harder then they probably haven't bled it properly....!
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9th Jan 2021 12:07am |
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ur20v Member Since: 19 Feb 2019 Location: None Posts: 634 |
Wheel nuts will probably have ‘blown’ the outer stainless beauty cap... very common.
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9th Jan 2021 9:38am |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7635 |
Master cylinder was £170.46 plus VAT..... part number seems right LR012901.
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9th Jan 2021 10:10am |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7635 |
Spoke to garage.... taking it back Monday and they are giving me a loan car.
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9th Jan 2021 12:07pm |
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Jayk69 Member Since: 08 Feb 2018 Location: Daventry Posts: 601 |
The Pedal should be firm but you know that. Perhaps some road-tested it and had not driven a RR before? 2012 Vogue 4.4 TDV8 - Current
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9th Jan 2021 12:22pm |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7635 |
They are Land Rover specialists. I recon they rushed it as they were busy and they had only booked it in for 1 day and had it 3.....
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9th Jan 2021 12:43pm |
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