90 creeping forwards, engine off and in gear

Hi,

New to this forum. I've had few LRs, from early 110 to ex G4 challenge and the odd Disco. The reason for the post is I've come across a new 'feature' and I'm looking for ideas!

When on a slope my 90 pickup chugs forward even with the engine off and in first gear. The handbrake doesn't work, but I've never had a defender that didn't hold even on a steep slope in first. This is a standard pick up with a 300tdi engine. The vehicle just chugs forward a foot, then stops, then another foot and so on. Its no use to me at the minute as I live on a hillside.

Any suggestions appreciated.

Thanks

PH90

Easy solution, fix the handbrake

yeah not like the handbrake was put there so you could stop stationary was it

Just the weight of ιt allowing a rotation of engine! Fix handbrake as said

could also show low compression or valve leakage.

Was gonna suggest low compression, but if he's not fixed a handbrake ιts unlikely he's gonna fix that lol

surely if the handbrakes fcuked it should have failed mot too unless this is very recent

Nobody suggesting bricks then?


Fix the handbrake before you kill someone.....or get on youve been framed.

Park it sideways

90's come with a chock.

to be used when jacking the car up not parking

Get yourself one of these like I just have...

X-Engineering Defender

Or use the brick method, but either way you need to fix the hand brake

as a precaution you when parked on a hill you should always park it on full lock with the wheel against the kerb that way if the h/brake fails its not going to go anywhere or even it does it will only go a few feet in a cresant

isnt that basic road knowledge though or was it just my driving instructor who taught me that ??

fix the handbrake

i think its just the weight of the vehicle, you would have running problems if you had low compresion etc, burning oil and hard to start etc

kind rgds
david

Davidleeowen said:

as a precaution you when parked on a hill you should always park it on full lock with the wheel against the kerb that way if the h/brake fails its not going to go anywhere or even it does it will only go a few feet in a cresant

isnt that basic road knowledge though or was it just my driving instructor who taught me that ??

fix the handbrake

i think its just the weight of the vehicle, you would have running problems if you had low compresion etc, burning oil and hard to start etc

kind rgds
david

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Thanks David. I don't drive it much on the road, not got the fields edged with kerbs . I will fix the hb and see how we go.

The Mad Hat Man said:

could also show low compression or valve leakage.

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+1 on that a motor with good compression will hold the vehicle 99% of the time, unless you on over a 40-50 degree slope

Have you tried leaving it in low box?

landowner said:

Have you tried leaving it in low box?

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Yep, and its absolutely fine in low box. So does that support or bunk the suggestion of low compression / leakage? It drives fine, doesn't use any oil, doesn't smoke.

Davidleeowen said:

as a precaution you when parked on a hill you should always park it on full lock with the wheel against the kerb that way if the h/brake fails its not going to go anywhere or even it does it will only go a few feet in a cresant

isnt that basic road knowledge though or was it just my driving instructor who taught me that ??

fix the handbrake

i think its just the weight of the vehicle, you would have running problems if you had low compresion etc, burning oil and hard to start etc

kind rgds
david

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Also recommended in the Driving Standards Agency blurb for people taking their tests. So it should be common knowledge, you'd think.