Brake Problem

This is the S3 manual:-
pdf Land Rover Manuals | Landroverweb.com
section 70 30 01 in part 5 shows the clearance adjustment you need

This might amuse you...I have not road tested my brakes since replacing the master cylinder, reservoir and a few other bits, so took it out. Damnit - pedal pumps up and goes hard! You cursed my brakes hehe!

Took front drum off...the pivot (for the shoes) which is attached to the back plate has pulled through the plate and mangled up lots of things. Oh dear!

rustyrhinos said:

This might amuse you...I have not road tested my brakes since replacing the master cylinder, reservoir and a few other bits, so took it out. Damnit - pedal pumps up and goes hard! You cursed my brakes hehe!

Took front drum off...the pivot (for the shoes) which is attached to the back plate has pulled through the plate and mangled up lots of things. Oh dear!

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Oh sh!t, sorry to hear that ! I have the same effect on computers as well
(according to the wife, anyway!)
Didn't manage to get at it today so I'll try during the week if theres enough daylight...God, I'm crappin myself now!

I'm sure it will be something simple

hahaha, finally got some 'me time' and managed to get a set of three braided brake hoses at the recomendation of the garage that sorts my p38, spent all yesterday fitting, cursing and bleeding the system.
for a start the old fuild looked like gravy instead of lager and just to really hack me off, i got to the last wheel, o/s/front and have rounded the bleed nipple and am totally banjaxed! have tried 10mm & 11mm & 3/8" & 7/16", short and long pliers all to no avail! because of where the pipe that feeds the fluid from the top part of the drum fits to the bottom next to the bleed nipple i dont think i can get mole grips to fit in there........
thats assuming i can find where i've left my mole grips!
AAARRRRGGGHHH ! scuse my language but im now getting totally frustrated and fcuked off!
this is the only niggle thats preventing me from selling the truck to buy a motorbike to reduce my fuel bills navigating blackcrawl tunnel in the p38 in rush hour and im close to screaming or crying!

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bushmanpm said:

hahaha, finally got some 'me time' and managed to get a set of three braided brake hoses at the recomendation of the garage that sorts my p38, spent all yesterday fitting, cursing and bleeding the system.
for a start the old fuild looked like gravy instead of lager and just to really hack me off, i got to the last wheel, o/s/front and have rounded the bleed nipple and am totally banjaxed! have tried 10mm & 11mm & 3/8" & 7/16", short and long pliers all to no avail! because of where the pipe that feeds the fluid from the top part of the drum fits to the bottom next to the bleed nipple i dont think i can get mole grips to fit in there........
thats assuming i can find where i've left my mole grips!
AAARRRRGGGHHH ! scuse my language but im now getting totally frustrated and fcuked off!

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Simple solution: Get new brake cylinders, they're cheap as chips (or, lets say, cheap as bleeding nipples)

Your mole grips will be at the bottom of the garden along with the rest of the tools you threw there in anger at some time or another.

philvy said:

Simple solution: Get new brake cylinders, they're cheap as chips (or, lets say, cheap as bleeding nipples)

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but its sooo much more aggro fitting, and its something ive never done before so am somewhat nervous !


Your mole grips will be at the bottom of the garden along with the rest of the tools you threw there in anger at some time or another.


yeah, when i was last working on the truck !!
unfortunately that was the first place i looked but no luck,
have heard about long nose mole grips but am skint as usual (re p38 !)

you can try bleeding at pipe fitting loosening then pushing pedal down and tightening before letting pedal up repeat till no air ,but likely hood it they will be as hard to undo new genuine cylinders is way forward,but i often bled top cylinder front that way

jamesmartin said:

you can try bleeding at pipe fitting loosening then pushing pedal down and tightening before letting pedal up repeat till no air ,but likely hood it they will be as hard to undo new genuine cylinders is way forward,but i often bled top cylinder front that way

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stoopid question but is that the nut on the brake pipe that enters the bottom of the drum next to the bleed nipple ?
i might have to drag the wife out to do the pumping while i do the screwing

yes

jamesmartin said:

yes

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cheers for that, i'll give it a try when it stops raining!
thanks again