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Hi chaps,

Just got her through the MOT, and awarded the "tidiest Range Rover I've ever seen" :D (Which could just mean it wasn't checked thoroughly :p )

2 Advisories - rear brakes are getting thin, I assume that's an easy DIY?
Slight leak in nearside exhaust: a) how does one repair this (it's a tiny hole - bit of welding?), and b) what's the risk to the airlines etc?

Thanks!
 
TCubed said:
Hi chaps,

Just got her through the MOT, and awarded the "tidiest Range Rover I've ever seen" :D (Which could just mean it wasn't checked thoroughly :p )

2 Advisories - rear brakes are getting thin, I assume that's an easy DIY?
Slight leak in nearside exhaust: a) how does one repair this (it's a tiny hole - bit of welding?), and b) what's the risk to the airlines etc?

Thanks!
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Brakes - piece of cake - seriously simple!

Exhaust - depends on where it is - exhaust leaks have been known to melt the EAS pipes, and it is probably easier just to replace the damaged section, although welding is possible, but if the material is thin enough to create a hole, you may have to cut back quite a way till you find some decent metal to weld too, and even then, exhausts nowadays are very thin material, and welding thin gauge is an art!
 
 
Delphi....

Are your discs OK? as you have specified Discs and Pads in that link....

Chagning the discs is fairly simple too, but if not needed you can d othe pads on both sides in under 45 minutes! and that includes jacking and takign the wheels off!
 
You say Delphi as though there's a problem with the Britpart... :p

It's both pads and discs, although neither are "close to wear". I think I'll have a look at RAVE now
 
There is nothing wrong with Britpart if you like having a vehicle sit on your drive to look pretty but never driven.

There isn't much point in welding Zorts. If you can do your own work, knock yourself out, but generally you're saving time and effort just replacing the damaged section. If it is around the cat, then I'd probably give it a punt if the rest of the metal is still healthy, but if it is at the age where it rusts, expect more holes to appear soon.
 
TCubed said:
What's actually wrong with them? Are they badly made or use poor quality materials?
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They have a high failure rate. I am told they've cleaned up their act in recent years, but you still come across a lot of people burnt by BritPart. All companies will have a degree of expected failures as chasing perfection costs more than refunding a small number of failures. But BritPart became infamous for having a higher than expected failure rate.
 
TCubed said:
What's actually wrong with them? Are they badly made or use poor quality materials?
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Certain bits and bobs are easy to copy, brake pad material is a black art and requires years of experience to get right, I wouldn't trust Chinese pads, the disks are probably okay. EBC greens for me - just about the best all-round pad on the market, good hot, cold, wet or dry.
 
I'm running EBC brakes (discs & pads) as well and am impressed with them.

As for your exhaust, you can still buy the old exhaust bandages. If your leak's not in a corner one of them might be a simple solution.
 
dogsbody said:
As for your exhaust, you can still buy the old exhaust bandages. If your leak's not in a corner one of them might be a simple solution.
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Is that the putty stuff? I think I will look into that, sounds a lot easier, especially since the garage said it was nothing to worry about for a while, so I mainly want to get it done for the EAS issue
 
TCubed said:
Is that the putty stuff? I think I will look into that, sounds a lot easier, especially since the garage said it was nothing to worry about for a while, so I mainly want to get it done for the EAS issue
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If the hole is on a straightish section, a piece of tin can and 2 jubilee clips works wonders.
 
TCubed said:
Is that the putty stuff? I think I will look into that, sounds a lot easier, especially since the garage said it was nothing to worry about for a while, so I mainly want to get it done for the EAS issue
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You can get the putty stuff, Gun Gum is/was one of the best known names, which isn't bad as long as you can get it keyed in. Or you can buy an exhaust bandage which is a fabric strip that you soak in water then wrap round the pipe. Support it with a bit of wire twisted in, then the heat of the exhaust cures it.
 
UPDATE

So this didn't take long at all... but I have mended the exhaust :p There was a slight split, with very little gas coming through, so I just went for heat resistant sealant. Fortunately wasn't near anything rubber, so no risk of damage in the 4 months I've put this off :eek:
 
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