Member Since: 07 Mar 2015
Location: Dorset UK
Posts: 234
Bad vibration came and went, thought wheel was coming off!
Hi Guys,
So I have now experienced this problem twice in two different D3 I have owned. I was on the dual carriageway today pushing around 85 as I am trying to burn off stuck turbo vanes (but thats another matter in another post!).
So it starts off as a mild vibration (thought it was the road at first) and gradually gets worse to a point the wheel felt like it was coming off! Obviously slowed down and came off at the next exit but the vibration continued right to the point of turning off where my speed went down to 5 MPH, at this point it completely disappeared and everything was normal. Stopped the car and checked it over no visible signs of a problem. On my return home it did not re-appear.
So this is the second time it has happened in two different D3's with exactly the same symptoms and same speeds.
Anyone else experienced this, if so did you find the cause?Owning a Discovery 3 is like dating a model.. a firm body and shape, wow.. the ride is fantastic > for this your wallet can take a pounding and you worry about being deflated at any time...
2009 Model D3 HSE
17th Nov 2019 2:21 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6568
I had a stuck front left (LHD) caliper piston. Did check if any of the wheels was hot/warm? No need to touch the wheel or brake parts, you’ll feel it from a distance already.......
For me it did come and go a few times before the diagnosis was made. Replacement was new caliper + pistons as the old one’s seals had gone bad, there was water and rust inside.
17th Nov 2019 2:28 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20727
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2459
I have had simular on my D4 works van it turned out to be the park brake shoes on one side binding on.
The faster you go the hotter they get and start binding more
17th Nov 2019 2:42 pm
longclose
Member Since: 07 Mar 2015
Location: Dorset UK
Posts: 234
Thanks Guys, I sort of suspected this, any remedial action required or hope for the best?Owning a Discovery 3 is like dating a model.. a firm body and shape, wow.. the ride is fantastic > for this your wallet can take a pounding and you worry about being deflated at any time...
2009 Model D3 HSE
17th Nov 2019 6:36 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6568
- diagnose properly
- change or repair failed component(s) (like there are kits with seals for calipers but if it is might be more useful to buy a new one rather than recondition)
- test
17th Nov 2019 6:45 pm
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for this your wallet can take a pounding and you worry about being deflated at any time...
might be more useful to buy a new one rather than recondition)
