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My brake pipe was touching the heat shield.

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AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red

***URGENT BRAKE ISSUE***

Please check your brake pipes where they pass the turbo/exhaust heat shield. The pipes on The Red Dwarf had come unclipped and had rubbed against the heat shield which resulted in a pipe rupture and brake failure

I would also recommend that if you can, cable tie the pipes back so they don’t spring out of their clips. Can you please report here if your pipes were un-clipped, loose or touching the heat shield? Hopefully it’s just my car that’s suffered.
Its difficult to take pictures of the exact place but I am sure you will get the jist from these pics.
Oh don’t check if your engine hot as you may burn your pinky’s.

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Last edited by AndrewS on 9th Jan 2008 12:22pm. Edited 1 time in total

8th Jan 2008 3:54pm

TJ101

Member Since: 30 May 2007
Location: Taunton Somerset
Posts: 3748

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Thanks Andrew,, best check them in the morning

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8th Jan 2008 6:07pm

NoDo$h

Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset
Posts: 972

Thanks for bringing this up mate. Ours is ok, but I'll be adding a couple of cable ties tomorrow just in case.

54 Freelander modded for mud
2008 D3 SE
2010 90 XS SW
1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner
2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone
2006 D3 SE - gone
2004 Freelander Sport - gay
1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits

8th Jan 2008 6:11pm

Milligan

Member Since: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Somerset
Posts: 32

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

Andrew

I think that the clip is just one potential issue...

On mine the pipe was in the clip, however the brake pipe was still touching the heat shield! This was because the pipe and fitting with the brake housing had been pushed down, all i did was to turn (the fitting and thus the pipe) anti clockwise and now the pipe now sits above the shield instead of touching it.

The pipe is however also touching the pipe heat shield by the exspansion bottle just visible in your picture ! Is that a problem?

Thanks for raising this issue.

Matt Now:- 90 XS CSW Java Black
Then:- 90 CSW Oxford Blue

9th Jan 2008 10:23am

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

In theory nothing should loosely touch anything. If things are touching they should be fixed together. If you know what I mean. I think that made sense.

9th Jan 2008 12:17pm

goneriding

Member Since: 03 Dec 2007
Location: Forest of Dean
Posts: 2

2007 Defender 90 Other XS CSW Java Black

Thanks for the tip-off. Mine was fine, but still cable tied anyway.

10th Jan 2008 12:44pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

Martin can we make this post sticky or start a new heading 'Things to check before you die' and move it to said area.

28th Sep 2008 11:14am

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