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Arrggh - wheel getting hot again!!
So I posted earlier today about my D4 being supposedly sorted by the dealer due to a rear wheel getting hot when driving. They told me they had changed the pads and discs and serviced the brakes.
Drove it home in the dark so couldn't eyeball the work but when I got out it smelled hot, low and behold the same issue, one disc getting very hot and all other 3 are normal not only that but the discs have not been changed, just the pads.
So I'm back to square one, am I right in thinking that if the disc surface is getting really hot but the drum part itself seems ok that it is almost certainly down to a binding calliper?
25th Jan 2016 10:03 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Needs a new caliper. Welcome back to the rollercoaster that is D3/4 ownership.
25th Jan 2016 10:05 pm
SN
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I didn't want to say... whats the D3/D4 count now CFB?Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
25th Jan 2016 10:08 pm
DN D3 Decade
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Must say, it's about time you sold that one on CFB D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
25th Jan 2016 10:09 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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That's so cruel, and funny, in equal measure.
25th Jan 2016 10:11 pm
Dave
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CFB, it is unfortunate that they did not diagnose the calliper initially but perhaps their missing that is not too extreme.
I have personally had the calliper issue twice (1 each side) over a total of 100,000 miles, others have not had it at all.
Worth another pop in my opinion.Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?"
I would Reply:
"Duratrac"
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25th Jan 2016 10:14 pm
CFB
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This is my first D4 and it is not being sold anytime soon, kept my last car 3 years I'll have you know
As for D3's, I had one or two back in the heady days of life as a salesman with a very generous car allowance Alas those days are gone and it's all my hard earned NHS wages paying for it.
25th Jan 2016 10:15 pm
Dave
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Its very nice and a keeper I have had a few BX and a BF number plate Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?"
I would Reply:
"Duratrac"
25th Jan 2016 10:21 pm
CFB
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Is there anything significant about a BX plate?
25th Jan 2016 10:24 pm
Dave
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When seen on a LR it is likely that it originated as a Military or Diplomatic sale, its a factory reg and possibly for export purposes for people working abroad. They supply UK spec ones on the whole as they nearly always end up back here anyhow due to the strong market.
Two dealers specialise in this, Peterborough and Salisbury - and you will often see a high number of nearly new and ex demos with B series plates on their stock
oh, and generally speaking, other breeds of B plate are standard old Brum of course!Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?"
I would Reply:
"Duratrac"
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25th Jan 2016 10:31 pm
CFB
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Interesting thanks
25th Jan 2016 10:42 pm
mick
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Like I said earlier wouldn't let em look at a shopping trolley have a word with Ben at Stonelake
25th Jan 2016 11:09 pm
garfield2
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Back to Halifax with it then Andy, sure they will sort it out, as for registrations VX is one to avoid, most belonged to JLR engineering,
Regards
Martin
25th Jan 2016 11:34 pm
Slapheadyeti
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Mine is a BF. Whats that about?? Im a mechanic and have Snap On Solus Ultra should anyone need help.
26th Jan 2016 3:58 pm
CFB
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Can anyone advise if their rear brakes and wheels get warm in normal use?
Copley have offered to take it back in again but are saying it is quite normal to get warm in use but that it should be even across left and right, seems reasonable but my front brakes and wheels are nearly always cold after a journey, I don't touch the discs obviously but can feel the wheel and any radiating heat is quite obvious at the affected NSR one .
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not only that but the discs have not been changed, just the pads.
