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cammers
Member Since: 22 Jun 2012
Location: Kent
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This is my first post on here since buying our Discovery 3 SE a couple of weeks ago.
It's a 2006 auto (55 reg).
I am enjoying the car, but would like to enjoy it more, if only I could stop worrying about it going wrong.
Yesterday, on my way home from work, I was cruising along the motorway at around 65-70ish. Everything seemed fine, until I started to go down a hill and noticed a slight vibration.
At first I thought it was the road, but dismissed this as I use this road every day and have never noticed it before. Then I thought it might be a slightly unbalanced wheel and that changing my speed might make it go away. I slowed down slightly but the vibration continued.
In fact it was rapidly getting worse until the whole car was vibrating.
Luckily I was close to an exit, so turned off. The vibration continued until I had come to a complete stop.
I checked all the wheels and tyres, looked underneath and gave everything a good tug, but couldn't find anything wrong.
I tried driving it again and the vibration had cleared completely. I couldn't get it to come back again at any speed.
So, what on earth could be wrong here? Has anybody else experienced anything similar?
Mark
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 13th Jul 2012 10:04 am |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Could be a binding caliper, symptoms fit what you had. Did you check for a hot wheel?
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| 13th Jul 2012 10:07 am |
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Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
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Or it could be the Parking Brake. I had that a few times. Stopping, pushing the handle down and refersing a few meters helped for me till I used the Parking brake again and then It could happen again. Taking the discs off and cleaning and greasing helped to solve the problem. Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
Also member of club MTR
and Club Faultmate
Interested in my 4x4 history see my website: www.mudmachine.webklik.nl
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| 13th Jul 2012 10:12 am |
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cammers
Member Since: 22 Jun 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 33
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Thanks for the replies... what a great forum!
Does sound similar to your experience clubber.
I didn't check for a hot wheel, I must admit, however it did smell a bit warm at the back of the car.
I assumed this was because I had just slowed from motorway speeds, but obviously I will have to check each wheel if it happens again.
This looks like a fairly common problem then? Glad to read that it seems like a relatively easy repair!
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| 13th Jul 2012 10:33 am |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390
 
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could be a brake disc. I had similar feeling and no matter what speed i accelerated to or brake to it continued, then it would suddenly disappear as quick as it started.
I replaced the discs and pads as they needed replacing anyway and didnt have the problem again
anything that is getting hot would indicate a binding caliper, binding EPB or wheel bearing. touch the wheel and the disc and see if anyone is hotter than the others Duncan
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| 13th Jul 2012 10:50 am |
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Grunders
Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2328
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EPB problem, comment issue, it needs stripping down, cleaning snd adjusting, mine did the same, followed Bodsy's brake bible an it never csme back... Lasted in excess of 12000mls... Until i sold the car.... If it ain't broke... Take it apart anyway, how else you gonna find out how it works
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| 13th Jul 2012 10:55 am |
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cammers
Member Since: 22 Jun 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 33
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OK, have had a read of the Brake Bible, so shall tackle the EPB strip and clean over the weekend.
Thanks everybody for your help and suggestions!
Mark
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| 13th Jul 2012 6:40 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
Posts: 8531
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cammers
if you think you got faults stored give me a shout 
ps i don't know what part of kent you are 
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| 13th Jul 2012 8:52 pm |
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