Why On Xmas Eve!!

BearDy89

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• Dec 24, 2010

• #1

Pulled up in Tesco carpark to get last bits n bobs for me mum,
pulled on handbrake and its all sloppy joe comes right the way up and
landy is still rolling backwards.

Stick it in gear run in tescos come back out, let handbrake off handbrake light still on, but can drive with no problems, handbrake gator off unclipped sensor so bloody light goes off.

Get home, drop rear prop off, handbrake drum off, fooking cable snapped!
inside the drum.

Is there anywhere open on Xmas eve to get a new one...... Nope!

Rant Over.

 

300tdistu

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• Dec 24, 2010

• #2

handbrake you lost me lol

2 trucks no handbrake working in either

 

barmatt

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• Dec 24, 2010

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handbrake?? what do you want to use that for? they only brake and then you've got to repair it when the mot is due.

 

G-man

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• Dec 24, 2010

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barmatt said:

handbrake?? what do you want to use that for? they only brake and then you've got to repair it when the mot is due.

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i'm guessing none of you ever do any trialing in your landies......


oh and its also gonna get yer a slap on the wrist if vosa stop you ......

 

barmatt

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• Dec 24, 2010

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G-man said:

i'm guessing none of you ever do any trialing in your landies......


oh and its also gonna get yer a slap on the wrist if vosa stop you ......

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mine works perfectly coz i never use it

 

BearDy89

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• Dec 24, 2010

• #6

Agreed not really needed much.
But nice to have when parking on hills etc.

But why do things like this always happen when you cant get what ya need?

Sods Law int it

Sam

 

jai_landrover

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• Dec 24, 2010

• #7

You NEED a handbrake if you try any extreme offroading or indeed trials anyone that tells you different has never done it

 

MrJC

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• Dec 24, 2010

• #8

Put another log on the fire... pour yourself a drink and worry about it in the New Year. I wouldn't even think about fixing up a bit of strange on xmas eve... never mind a handbrake .... too excited about Santa coming!

 

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• Dec 25, 2010

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youre lucky it was a handbrake cable..... for road use its basically a redundant part...... front axle bust on mine ... prop is going round but no drive.... got inch of ice on the lanes and carparks round here... will take it apart on monday or tuesday but i doubt ill be able to get any bits till after new year