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How much of a job is changing the EPB?

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Apache

Member Since: 17 Oct 2011
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 691

2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 Commercial Manual Stornoway Grey

How much of a job is changing the EPB?

I have a Disco, the inevitable has happened. Got my finger in her special little alcove and pulled the wire until her release. Had a bit of screening recently and it has come to a climax. My EPB is fecked.

Has anyone swapped one themselves? If it's not bad I'll give it a go, or my local garage will do it but they never have done one before. Or do I have to go to Landrover?

I am really going to be Nick @ Yeovil's best customer!

2nd Aug 2012 12:01 am

grzesiul

Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6305

2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Auto Loire Blue

search for Bodsy and than you be able to get his brake bible where all the procedure is described with pics for dummies hihi
good luck

2nd Aug 2012 8:20 am

J@mes

Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547

2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Corris Grey

It probably doesn't want changing, just adjusting and as above, dig out the bodsy brake bible and see how to do it yourself. Only takes an hour inluding tea break

2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone

2nd Aug 2012 8:26 am

Apache

Member Since: 17 Oct 2011
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 691

Pretty sure it's shagged! Been adjusted and last night failed stuck on.

2nd Aug 2012 10:07 am

MikeS2005

Member Since: 13 Sep 2008
Location: Midlothian
Posts: 920

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Manual Zambezi Silver

EPB replacement

Hi
I would set a full day aside as if you encounter any siezed bolts it will be a pain especially the two bolts at the top of the chassis that you can only get to from right underneath, its apure pain in the

on top of the epb unit you will need to replace all the spring kit for the shoes and make sure you replace the shoes as well and possibbly the discs as if the handbrake has stuck on it will have worn the inner disc surface.
All of the above needed done on mine and I was tearing my bloody hair out by the time I finished it and for your own sanity get some one to give you a hand as threading it back through all the other bits and piecies is a task its self.
cheers
Mike

3rd Aug 2012 11:41 am

SteveNorman

Member Since: 14 Oct 2005
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1145

Hi, You say the handbrake has been adjusted. Have the shoes been off, clean & everything freed off, inc the little wedge adjuster?
If not it might be worth trying that first before condemning the EPB unit itself. They can be damaged, but only after prolonged screeching.

regards
Steve

3rd Aug 2012 12:24 pm

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