MightyMag
Member Since: 31 Dec 2012
Location: Wiltshire
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I have a 2005 D3 and recently noticed a burning rubber type smell from the NSR wheel. I believe it's likely to be an EPB or brake calliper problem and have my car booked into my local Independent garage later this week for a service and to check out this problem. I have read posts about not using the EPB and relying on the "park" gear selection, any views/advice would be welcome? Is it a case of just not using the EPB in the winter? Look forward to your comments.
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 10th Feb 2013 7:08 pm |
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Bodsy
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You will have polar views on usage.
personally I think keeping it properly serviced and used is the way to go, but others will swear by never using it. I do wonder though, if they wont be swearing AT it when they do really need it and it fails through seizing due to lack of maintenance and use..... Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 10th Feb 2013 7:11 pm |
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DSL
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Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Use it or loose it is my attitude. 
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| 10th Feb 2013 7:28 pm |
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MightyMag
Member Since: 31 Dec 2012
Location: Wiltshire
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Thanks Bodsy. Interestingly I have owned my D3 for only 1 month and its well overdue the service it's getting later this week, so given your comments I wonder whether a lack of a service is causing the problem. I must admit I am a little nervous about not using it.
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| 10th Feb 2013 7:29 pm |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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If you use it, ot will cause issues. If you dont use it, it will srill cause issues.
The trick is to keep on top of adjustment and so on, on a regular basis My D3 Build Thread
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| 10th Feb 2013 7:32 pm |
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Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
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I use mine as and when needed. figure it is on there so should be used. James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
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| 10th Feb 2013 7:34 pm |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
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If you don't use it, the first person to use it will be the MOT tester. So you'll probably end up with a dead EPB AND a failed MOT. 2014 D4 XS
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| 10th Feb 2013 7:50 pm |
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den2013
Member Since: 03 Jan 2013
Location: Alland
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Use mine as well when needed, in the garage on the flat leave it off, but a slight slope it's used. 2015 D4 HSE LUX Kaikoura Stone(sold)
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| 10th Feb 2013 7:52 pm |
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RBP
Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
Location: N Yorks
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I'm with Den - just use it on hills. It gets serviced/adjusted every year. Hope this is enough to keep it in good order?
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| 10th Feb 2013 9:37 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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Use mine all the time only needed adjustment once. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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| 10th Feb 2013 9:39 pm |
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Leesbay
Member Since: 19 Dec 2011
Location: rainford
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As mines a manual its used 6 times a day everytime i turn off the engine
Gonna do the adjustment as per bodsy bible when weather turns sunny
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| 10th Feb 2013 9:48 pm |
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BLFarrar
Member Since: 02 Aug 2006
Location: Deepest, Dankest, Darkest, Dingiest......Le Halifax, West Yorkshire...with strong links to Ireland
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was fixed at great expense I was told use it as regularly as you can....
not using it is the worst thing you can do....I learnt the hard way with my wallet.
.....sadly it doesn't deploy automatically like other do (Jag S type for one)...from what my Jag dealer tells me they have few problems with these. BREXIT - done properly.
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| 10th Feb 2013 11:25 pm |
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amazing
Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
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stop before use .if you are rolling it will apply tighter(not really needed) And may trigger the internal clutch .
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release before go It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
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| 11th Feb 2013 7:35 am |
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BLFarrar
Member Since: 02 Aug 2006
Location: Deepest, Dankest, Darkest, Dingiest......Le Halifax, West Yorkshire...with strong links to Ireland
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Disco_Mikey wrote:You can have the auto-apply activated on Auto models
 me didnt know that....at its next visit to the workshop this will be activated !
it was wasnt there when I first got the car & isnt a user choosable thing BREXIT - done properly.
Right now ...We need Government - not Politics
Save the Dipstick Flagbearer-keep it simple, less likely to fail campaign-agenda items:Starting Handles, Acetylene Lamps.
Founder: Dipsticks-R-Us Inc
D3 HSE-perfectly formed, passenger friendly...has real DIPSTICK
Jag XK-but sadly no DIPSTICK...HUGE design fault
FL2 has DIPSTICK..."real comfort in rear seats"
VW Golf wondermobile (?)..has real DIPSTICK
Morris Minor..original DIPSTICK technology..and a real KEY.
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| 11th Feb 2013 7:45 am |
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