Discovery btr
Discovery brake problems
I use a 1998 Disco TDi 300 (one of the very last before the TD5).
My ABS brakes first failed coming down the Rif mountains in Morocco – the ABS light on the dashboard came on to tell me all was not well.
A year later I have been to distributors in France and UK, travelled the Himalayas in Tibet and frightened myself silly in Hampshire.
Symptoms – on start-up the ABS light will be OFF. At the first junction the brake pedal may, or may not… give a strong back-pressure and refuse to apply.
Strongly maintained pressure will engage brakes after around 3 metres (by which time the damage is done).
The ABS light will then come ON and the brakes will behave perfectly for the rest of the journey.
QUESTION –
1) does anyone have similar problems with Discovery braking?
2) can anyone suggest immediate remedial action before serious damage occurs?
Thanks for all information
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Kitmax
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