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shorty

Member Since: 31 Oct 2008
Location: Hillcrest, Kwa Zulu Natal
Posts: 160

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Chawton White

Hot hand brake

Hi guys

I was driving from Johannesburg to Kwa Zulu Natal last week (highway all the way) which is approx 500 km. Half way through the journey my handbrake started to get hotter than usual and a lot of heat started generating around the base of the gear lever. My hand brake has always been warm to the touch but this time it was so hot it burnt my leg. the engine temp was dead centre on the gauge between hot and cold. Ive now noticed a dreaded knocking noise from the motor, almost like noisy tappets. Ive noticed when driving on long inclined roads the power starts dropping of which it never did. Has anybody ever had this happen to them? Land Rover's don't leak oil, they simply mark their territory!

1st Apr 2009 1:00pm

Grockle

Member Since: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Peak District National Park
Posts: 2266

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

The Boy, may have had this happen amongst other things,drop him a PM. 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.

1st Apr 2009 2:50pm

Ratty

Member Since: 19 Mar 2009
Location: Somerset
Posts: 37

At a guess, One of your earths is shot and it's now using the handbrake cable as an earth.

2nd Apr 2009 9:35pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5054

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

Ratty wrote:
At a guess, One of your earths is shot and it's now using the handbrake cable as an earth.

You would likely to get smoke if it did that and the ecu play up (well on all discos ive seen)

There is a GTR on the drum Mike

2nd Apr 2009 10:50pm

110SEB

Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Essex, England
Posts: 1444

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

mse wrote:

There is a GTR on the drum

Do you have the details of it, Mike?

Cheers, Seb

3rd Apr 2009 6:44am

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red

Yep this has happened to me. Last time i was on the way back from the Alps and it got so hot I could not touch it without burning my fingers. It also popped the transfer box output seal and the rear diff input. I can't tell you how much heat was generated in the cabin, it was awful. I got land rover onto it as soon as I got back and asked for the transmission to be inspected but they did not and just said it was ok. Not much help to you I am afraid.

3rd Apr 2009 8:24am

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5054

110SEB wrote:
mse wrote:

There is a GTR on the drum

Do you have the details of it, Mike?

Cheers, Seb

I dont, but im sure i saw it on here. Mike

3rd Apr 2009 3:12pm

Ratty

Member Since: 19 Mar 2009
Location: Somerset
Posts: 37

mse wrote:
Ratty wrote:
At a guess, One of your earths is shot and it's now using the handbrake cable as an earth.

You would likely to get smoke if it did that and the ecu play up (well on all discos ive seen)

There is a GTR on the drum

I agree about the smoke. I thought he was driving a defender though?

the Ecu has it's own earth in the seat box.

if it's starting ok though it definately isn't an earth fault.

6th Apr 2009 1:34am

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