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bear100



Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
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Wales 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
Chamonix and trouble.
Hi all

After a long drive from South Wales to just below Reims and another 5 1/2 hours today to get to Chamonix i got an issue with the brakes just as I get into Chamonix town!
For some reason the brake peddle is quite hard, when I pump it with engine off and then start the engine the peddle goes down slightly and slowly. When driving the brakes work ish but then goes stiff and hardly works unless pressed quite hard.
It’s very hot here and I am thinking the heat in the engine bay has caused this, strangely the brake fluid seems to have risen too?
Recent work (about 1000 miles ago) replaced most of the brake lines and flushed with DOT 4

Any thoughts?

Might have to find lane rover indie of garage somewhere Shocked
 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI
2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone)
2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone)
1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone)
1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone)
1994 discovery 300tdi (gone)
90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone)
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Post #961140 9th Aug 2022 4:09pm
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geobloke



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I would be suspecting a vacuum leak to the servo. Followed by either the master cylinder and/or slave cylinder becoming faulty. During the 40DegC week here it was my slave cylinder that gave up the ghost. The seals just gushed DOT...
Post #961146 9th Aug 2022 4:25pm
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Caterham



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don't ask me as I thought what you said sounded perfectly normal?

hope get sorted and enjoy the hols.
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Post #961151 9th Aug 2022 4:39pm
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Grenadier



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Bear, PM sent. I’m in Cham this arvo. Thumbs Up Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

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Post #961217 10th Aug 2022 7:56am
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geobloke



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Good man Gren Thumbs Up
Post #961218 10th Aug 2022 8:04am
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bear100



Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
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Hats off to Grenadier, he sent a message with lots of contact details for me to contact him and arrange to meet up and make some plans! Bow down
But I’m the meantime I had discovered the vacuum hose from the servo had a melted hole in it? It somehow must have warmed, dropped and touched the turbo?? It was a very long drive and outside temperature was hitting 43c in some places.
I’ve made a temporary repair with pipe sealing tape and gorilla tape plus cable tied it up to the breather.
All working well so far Mr. Green 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI
2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone)
2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone)
1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone)
1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone)
1994 discovery 300tdi (gone)
90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone)
Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone)
Post #961371 11th Aug 2022 7:50pm
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keith



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I also had a Chamonix trip organised a few years back and Grenadier stepped in to offer his services had I gotten there.
Great news your on the road again. Thumbs Up
Post #961374 11th Aug 2022 8:01pm
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bear100



Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
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Absolutely love this place! Grenadier is a lucky man! 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI
2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone)
2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone)
1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone)
1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone)
1994 discovery 300tdi (gone)
90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone)
Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone)
Post #961421 12th Aug 2022 12:51pm
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Stacey007



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My Parents had a house in Annecy over looking the Lake with mountains all around.


I've ridden up most of the Coll's round their following and watching Le Tour.


Its a lovely area Smile
Post #961428 12th Aug 2022 2:22pm
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