Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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My car booked in for some work.
A few jobs to do, but the park brake is the most urgent, keeps refusing to release and I have to restart to release it. Makes a very loud squeal when applied! Scared a few people over the weekend I'll tell you
Other jobs are,
1. Drivers seat has a gap at the rear of the squab, and is rocking around and creaking when I accelerate/ decelerate.
2. HEVAC update
3. Engine idles roughly when cold.
6th Mar 2006 3:56 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
Discovery 3/LR3 - Seat Cushion to Backrest Gap TSB LA501-015
"Vehicles with 8-way adjustable electric driver's seat Vin range: 5A300167-5A338331"
"A customer may report a concern of an excessive gap developing between the seat base cushion and the seat back backrest.
Cause: Under certain heavy load conditions to the front of the seat cushion, the front tilt bracket may pivot causing a gap to appear at the cushion/backrest line.
Action: Should a customer express concern regarding the above, refer to the Service Procedure detailed in this bulletin"
Seems to imply you're a fat or have a higher than usual density - your choice
6th Mar 2006 4:30 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26701
Cheers 10, so long as they fix it, I don't really care. Cheers for the bulletin contents. Could you also let me have the hevac bulletin? All helps, although the dealer did seem to know all about it.
6th Mar 2006 5:21 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
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10forcash wrote:
Seems to imply you're a fat or have a higher than usual density - your choice
Low height to weight ratio is another PC way of specifying this one...Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
6th Mar 2006 6:29 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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Gareth, have a look here, PM me your email if you want further detail
6th Mar 2006 7:02 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Got the car back today. Very pleased with Guy Salmon (see dealer feedback).
They have transformed the seat! The seat was creaking and rocking around, and there was a gap between the base and the backrest that made the frame visible. They have replaced the seat base frame with a new one. It feels much more comfortable, I did not realise how bad it had got. No creaks, no movement.
The HEVAC update is good, now get warm all over, and the temp is set to 22, not 26 degrees.
Engine rough at cold idle, no fault apparent, but ECU reflashed with WDS.
Park Brake - no fault evident ( ) even though it made the noise, as a demonstration when I dropped it off. They stripped, cleaned and adjusted the system. It seems OK, although it would have been nice for them to have found a specific fault. I will keep an eye on this one.
My dealer immediately offered to replace brake shoes when I told them about the squeak - there is a waiting list for them tho' because it is such a common problem. I assume they are telling me the true story and this will work?! I do recall something about certain vin numbers qualifying for this.
Mine is one of the oldies.
The rear PDC also has an intermittent fault and they have ordered a new unit for this too as it is another known fault.
Found the old thread on this in general section - squeaky brakes, but I expect you know that.
Perhaps my dealers are pretty good after all!
10th Mar 2006 2:01 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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They said mine showed no signs of broken clips or detached shoes. Just full of crud.
Already had the PDC done, and its a good fix, although it still waits a second before coming on. Better than not coming on until you hit the wall
Heater upgrade is well worth it! I can't believe how big a difference it has made.
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or have a higher than usual density - your choice 
| 08MY Discovery 3 (history) 
) even though it made the noise, as a demonstration when I dropped it off. They stripped, cleaned and adjusted the system. It seems OK, although it would have been nice for them to have found a specific fault. I will keep an eye on this one.
