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martyn600
 


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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3
Smoking drivers side front wheel

Hi all, need a bit of advice,
While driving my 2007 D3 I started to get heavy shuddering on the steering wheel while cruising and breaking, it got to the point where I had to pull over at the most convenient place, when stopped the driver side front wheel was smoking, After 10mins or so I drove the remaining 6 miles home without incident (no shuddering) when parked up the drivers side front wheel alloy was VERY hot to the touch where the other wheels were warm but nothing out of the ordinary,
The pads were changed within the last few months (not the discs),
Any advice would be much appreciated
Thanks in advance
Martyn
  
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Discomadness
 


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Wales 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

My bet would be binding brake caliper. Sounds like the “usual” symptoms. Possibly a jammed pad but I would bet caliper. Thumbs Up
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kajtzu
 


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Sounds like a stuck brake caliper.
  
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Sydney
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Manual Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Stuck brake caliper, get it sorted sooner rather than later.
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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4
As above.

Usually guide pins on the Caliper.. they need greasing.

There’s a trend these days with the cars that are regularly washed with a power washer at the local Wash’n’Wax.

It’s a do-able job at home if you’re competent.
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kajtzu
 


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Have the disk, pad and brake line checked, too. If it is steaming/smoking hot the brake disk can become warped (surface becomes uneven). I think a decent mechanic at a garage should check for these things but it might not hurt to explicitly say so.
  
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Duplicate threads merged. Thumbs Up
  
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martyn600
 


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Thanks guys, got it booked into the garage for friday,
Would it still be safe to drive short distances until then? 20 miles max!!
  
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Not unless you’ve got to and the brake warning light is not on, it will cost you new pads and disks if you do as they must be fitted in pairs even though you have recently changed them, it may already need them and a new calliper.
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