Hope I haven't broken anything.

Kentishnomad said:

Well, I have owned my hippo for a few months now and have never used the hdc. So last night whilst waiting to pick up the better half I went to the multi-storey car park cos it has a nice steep ramp turned it on and let it roll down. Well it worked, happy days, but since then when slowing the car down whilst turning the wheel it makes a noise which I can only describe as playing card pegged to the back wheel of a pushbike! Also when I put the car into reverse it makes a nasty rattling noise..... I have no mechanical know how whatsoever and I am hoping I haven't fooked it. Any advice would be gratefully received.

Kentish

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GrumpyGel said:

The HDC is just a pump that pushes fluid through the brake pipes, 'you' can't have really broken anything I don't think. However, it oscillates the braking very rapidly and gives it a good work out. I imagine either a caliper/pad has become stuck/dislodged on the front, or a shoe has jumped off its brackets or broken a rusted pin at the back. If that's the case, you're right to investigate it because some of these have been known to result in (sudden) total brake failure.

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Kentishnomad said:

I have no mechanical know how whatsoever.

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Kentishnomad said:

Thanks guys, the noise was horrible! Not having any mechanical experience I expected the worse....... Turns out to be quite embarrassing lol there is a part of the inner wing on the drivers side that is plastic and has a small lip on it, well the lip had somehow managed to fold in on itself and according to the mechanic who looked at it "was rubbing on the crankshaft pulley". I have absolutely know idea what that means but he cured it within 30 seconds of looking at the car hahaha
Gstuart I am in Five Oak Green nr Tonbridge. And if it's alright with you I might take you up on your offer of your Hawkeye, cos the engine management light comes on for a couple of weeks then turns off again for a few days and I would love to know why.....

Cheers again everyone

Kentish

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Kentishnomad said:

Thanks guys, the noise was horrible! Not having any mechanical experience I expected the worse....... Turns out to be quite embarrassing lol there is a part of the inner wing on the drivers side that is plastic and has a small lip on it, well the lip had somehow managed to fold in on itself and according to the mechanic who looked at it "was rubbing on the crankshaft pulley". I have absolutely know idea what that means but he cured it within 30 seconds of looking at the car hahaha
Gstuart I am in Five Oak Green nr Tonbridge. And if it's alright with you I might take you up on your offer of your Hawkeye, cos the engine management light comes on for a couple of weeks then turns off again for a few days and I would love to know why.....

Cheers again everyone

Kentish

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gemsdad said:

Glad you got it sorted,thankfully it was nothing serious/expensive.

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