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NickMc Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 1627 |
Sticking/seized calliper, worn pads? Cheap brakes, driving like a hallion?
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16th Jun 2023 9:21pm |
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Djmdaniel Member Since: 16 Jun 2023 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 12 |
Brake pads have a lot left in them, iv had the defender about 7 months and just started to have this problem
What would cause both callipers to go at same time? |
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16th Jun 2023 9:29pm |
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LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 |
It's a bit of an odd failure but I wonder if the brake bias valve has failed and isolated the rear brakes, so that all of your braking effort is being done by the fronts? This would work them harder and seems to suit the symptoms that you're describing. Darren
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16th Jun 2023 10:29pm |
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jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8043 |
When was any brake work last done? Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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17th Jun 2023 10:16am |
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tommac Member Since: 03 Jul 2018 Location: devon Posts: 26 |
Best course of action would be to strip the front brakes down, clean, lubricate the sliders and reassemble.
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17th Jun 2023 7:14pm |
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htb2 Member Since: 02 Nov 2018 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 530 |
No sliders on defenders brakes of that vintage, as they are 4 piston calipers on the front and twin on the rear.
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17th Jun 2023 7:20pm |
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tommac Member Since: 03 Jul 2018 Location: devon Posts: 26 |
Your absolutely right; no sliders!
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17th Jun 2023 7:23pm |
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diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093 |
Brake servo "push rod" (adjustable threaded thing inside it) over adjusted? It doesn't take 1 turn or so to be over, thus resulting in the brakes being permanently pressurised (giving the symptoms of leavig your foot on the brake pedal and thus the pads getting very hot)
I overadjusted mine once and it nearly ground the vehicle to a halt as they got so hot and I guess expanded to the point of seizing the brakes up. |
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17th Jun 2023 7:55pm |
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A.Rubio Member Since: 04 Mar 2017 Location: Rocafort -Valencia Posts: 30 |
"Is the brake booster "push rod" (adjustable threaded thing inside it) over tightened? It doesn't take 1 lap or so to finish, causing the brakes to be permanently pressurized (giving the symptoms of leaving your foot on the brake pedal and therefore the pads getting very hot)
. The vehicle stalled because they got really hot and I'm guessing they expanded to the point of binding the brakes." I very much agree with these indications, it is not the first time that it has happened in a brake repair or that rod has come out very tigh |
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18th Jun 2023 10:01am |
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