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Make sure you order a new spring kit with the new shoes, the springs get weak with age / heat cycles , then , when the shoes wear they can drag a bit causing the bonded linings to eventually let go. .
Also get your mechanic to disable the drive off function, or if he can't , then make sure in the future the brake is off before moving away.
Warranty is unlikely to cover that kind of failure... its a bit of a fiddle to do but once you've done about 20 or so it gets easier😅😅😅
And try to support local parts suppliers in this country, too.
Jc
How would those shoes get so worn?
its just a handbrake right?
They can stay applied for a variety of reasons Pete, the ease with which the vehicle will drive through a partially applied park brake is one of the problems. I have seen a few that have actually come close to combustion. The plastic outers on the park brake cables even melt and keep the cable pulled on, its a big snowballing disaster....Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift
G'day Parso.
Sorry to hear of your troubles. I've had EPB issues. I'd recommend you download Bodsys Brake Bible (should come up in a google search) and have a go at adjusting the park brake yourself. Its not hard, requires removing the wheel plus the use of a flathead screw driver (a torch is also handy), and can get you out of trouble if you have an issue in the future.
Beat of luck with it and I hope your experience gets better from here!
Cheers
Dan
The title of the thread seems a little unfair ... this was a car with 150,000 km on it with a non-obvious fault. And you don't say, but did you get it checked over before purchase by someone familiar with D3s? The electronic park brake is, I'd presume, one of the things that a mechanic who was familiar with D3s would check.Quote:
Originally Posted by Parso
And the responses have been very helpful, as is typically the case.
I kinda agree mate …. I've bought quite a few second hand cars ….. and I might add houses …. that have had a litany of issues that pretty much come with the territory of second hand, even with best efforts to check.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arapiles
I've also bought lots of new stuff that have issues …..
"so this is what Apple ownership or Yamaha sound system ownership is like?" …. I wouldn't start dialog that way.
Fortunately we're not a Toyo site :-)
Thanks for the replies guys - I'll get on it as soon as cash allows!
It was a private sale and the brake was working perfectly on test drive according to my wife, by the time I got to the emergency release the damage was done!
Lesson learned and I recognised the risk of not been able to do the inspection personally going in.
I just got back from a camping trip at Lower Creek with the car and had a great time - there are no hard feelings despite our rocky start.
I'm coming across from a 1972 Super Beetle so things are a little different.
The title was a little tongue in cheek, sorry if it was taken too seriously, I just found it painfully humorous I didn't even last 24 hours before needing repairs :)
Sometimes you need a sense of humour owning a Landrover. You did better than some who have had a crank failure on the first drive home.
Hot tip,
If it is an automatic, you do not need to use the emergency break. [wink11]