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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: needbeer on September 27, 2007, 11:14:28

Title: brakes
Post by: needbeer on September 27, 2007, 11:14:28

hi all ive just got myself a series 3 (at last) the prob ive got is the brakes work ok for drums but every now and then they will stick on when it happens you need to go under the bonnet release the master cylinder then its ok has any body else had this happen. the brakes was overhauled 6 months ago thanks shaun

Title: brakes
Post by: Lucy1978 on September 27, 2007, 11:44:50

Sounds like a dodgy master cylinder

Title: brakes
Post by: Robbo on September 27, 2007, 15:55:12

Quote from: "climbingchris"

Sounds like a dodgy master cylinder

totally agree, but check the springs anyway

Title: brakes
Post by: Paul Woodward on September 27, 2007, 20:29:18

The pushrod on the master cylinder is probably adjusted wrong, not allowing the piston to come right back.
Adjust the two nuts on the pushrod so you have some free play.

Title: brakes
Post by: needbeer on September 27, 2007, 22:20:11

Quote from: "Paul Woodward"

The pushrod on the master cylinder is probably adjusted wrong, not allowing the piston to come right back.
Adjust the two nuts on the pushrod so you have some free play.

it has the only thing that wasnt replaced when the brakes was overhauled wwas the flexie pipes so could it be that ?