Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: newport pagnell
Posts: 5
brake booster modification
hi all
i just took ownership of my first Disco 3 (2006) everything seemed fine then i had the hardness of brakes and after visiting the internet realised that it is a recognised problem
i have been to my local LD dealer (MK) to no avail and will now swallow the pill and get my indy to do the work
the brakes work fine 95% of the time so the issue is only sporadic,
i have just two questions if anyone could please advise that would be great
1- because the build up of oil in the booster might not be so bad can it be drained and i just fit non return pipes to save money ?
2 - there are TRW booster parts on the internet, has anyone got any experience with this make and are they good quaity ?
i don't want sounda tight but the Disco cost all my budget and i didn't think i would be spending out quite so quickly
thanks john
17th Sep 2018 6:38 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
TRW are just fine they make parts for many land rovers, well actually like many companies these days Im sure they box loads of parts in their own logo boxes!
Ive fitted many TRW boxed parts over the years with no real issues.
You coudl always suck the oil out and monitor it to see how quickly it comes back.
Has it had the pipe mod carried out?.
17th Sep 2018 7:54 pm
johnme62
Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: newport pagnell
Posts: 5
thanks for your reply
i haven't done anything yet as i'm waiting for my mechanic to return from holiday
as it stands the brakes are working perfectly now, but it did happen so i'm just going to put it in the garage when he gets back and see what he says
thanks for the advise on TRW parts
john e
18th Sep 2018 9:04 am
Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
John - welcome
First and more most can you confirm that Land Rover have already carried out the mod to your braking system?
If not - get onto Land Rover Customer Services, they will carry it out if not already done.
Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: newport pagnell
Posts: 5
this was the problem
LD said they had done the mod last year in May
the previous owner who i know says its never been anywhere near a LD main dealer in the last 3 years
they couldn't tell me where it had been done, and said contact LD customer services
i did, but they couldn't give me any info as the log book hasn't been updated yet and they can only speak with the registered owner
it just got to the point where it wasn't worth the hassle
so i looked at the mod kits on the internet about £150 and to fit around 2 hours so for £250 its done if it needs to be
i might follow it up when i get the log book back, i will see how i feel
if i'm honest i don' think LD are bothered about an old 2006 Disco, i was getting fobbed off 3 times i wanted information and no one wanted to know, the waiting time was horrendous so i just gave up in the end
can you beleive they wanted to charge me £168 for telling me it had been done,
which i refused and they let me go,
but the Bonnet light kept comingon, their fault so i had another hour and a bit wait
all in all not a great experience
18th Sep 2018 9:34 am
Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
a member on here @gstuart had this carried out within the last year or so by land rover
Its a safety critical mod and I would be hounding them regarding this, don't be fobbed off
Can you post a photo of your engine bay or did you see the photo of the modded brake pipes in the attached thread?
18th Sep 2018 9:47 am
johnme62
Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: newport pagnell
Posts: 5
no i haven't seen any photos
is it easy to see whether its been done or not
18th Sep 2018 9:50 am
Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
Yeah the pipes should look like this at the servo
18th Sep 2018 9:55 am
johnme62
Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: newport pagnell
Posts: 5
ok thanks for that, very useful
18th Sep 2018 10:04 am
Paul68
Member Since: 01 Mar 2015
Location: Dudley
Posts: 355
This happened to mine after Landrover did the mod twice if your keeping the vehicle like I was I got the vacuum pump changed as well
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