What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

**Tombie** · 17th March 2020, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by Bohica

I tested the brake fluid, replaced last April, it told me that the brake fluid had >4% water. It has to be replaced.
The question is, how much brake fluid do I pump through per corner, to ensure all the old fluid is pumped out? Lat year I pumped through until the brake fluid came out clean.

One method is find a different coloured suitable brake fluid to replace with... that will show it easily

What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

When did you last replace your brake lines? As the vehicle at minimum is 15 years old they really should have been done twice by now.

**Bohica** · 17th March 2020, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by Tombie

One method is find a different coloured suitable brake fluid to replace with... that will show it easily

When did you last replace your brake lines? As the vehicle at minimum is 15 years old they really should have been done twice by now.

Change brake lines? I've never heard of that. The whole metal tubing from the ABS modulator to the flexible bit or or just the flexible bit that goes to the hubs?
Have you seen the price for these?

Thanks

Julian

**Tombie** · 17th March 2020, 08:42 PM

Just the flexible rubber sections.
Worth looking at PTFE versions. They give a much better pedal feel also.

It’s in the service schedule too

**ozscott** · 17th March 2020, 08:42 PM

I am assuming Tombie is referring to the rubber ones. They indeed dont last forever. Cheers

**Tombie** · 17th March 2020, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by Tombie

Just the flexible rubber sections.
Worth looking at PTFE versions. They give a much better pedal feel also.

It’s in the service schedule too

144 Land Rover Discovery 2 +2" 40mm Extended Brake Hoses Stainless Steel | eBay

**ozscott** · 17th March 2020, 08:43 PM

Snap. I used stainless braid. Certified. Cheers

**ozscott** · 17th March 2020, 08:44 PM

Snap again

**Bohica** · 17th March 2020, 09:10 PM

Thanks for the info on this. I do not have a lift, will these be too long?

Thanks in advance

**onebob** · 17th March 2020, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by ozscott

Snap. I used stainless braid. Certified. Cheers

me too... GOODRICH brand

**onebob** · 17th March 2020, 10:02 PM

re water in the brake fluid - what I do at every oil change interval is to syringe the brake fluid from the reservoir until almost empty (about 9/10ths would better describe how much) and top up with fresh fluid. What benefit does this have.... Brake clamping generates heat in the caliper which sets up thermo convection current and the fluid will circulate and intermix re-freshing the whole system. Try it with Bendix blue fluid - check the colour a week later [wink]. The benefit is good pedal feel always and no fade.

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