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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Mud_Medic on August 20, 2008, 00:32:45
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Hi Guys and Galls
Here is a strange one for you :-k
2000 V8 Disco II auto
Everything starts out OK. After about 60 miles, I get a squeak from the rear transmission, the squeak gets faster the faster I go. :sad:
Braking is unaffected, and it goes away when I apply the brakes.
The really strange thing is, it goes away when I turn right. It is only there when I am going straight or left. :-.
The last time I was out, I checked the wheels, and the rear nearside wheel was hot, (ouch hot) :'(
[-o< Please tell me this isn't going to cost the earth. :cry:
Thanks in advance
Ed
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2 things, either the rear N/S calliper has seized partially or the pads themselves are stuck in the calliper. My LSE did this when I chnanged the pads because when they are new the stick inside thwe calliper.
It goes away when you're cornering because of the float in the bearings, obvioulsy it goes away when you brake because the pad is in hard contact with the disk.
Strip it, cleanit and carefully apply copper slip. Check that the wiper (outer) calliper seal is intact on both pistons and that the pistons appear clean and shiney all around.
Worst case, a new calliper for a RRC/Disco1 is about £65 at a guess, yours might be more.
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I have had this on more than one caliper on my Td5 when the seals broke down on the calipers.
Calipers for the Td5 are not cheap from memory, but what I have done in the past is simply rebuild them. You can get piston and seal kits from Devon 4x4 or Paddocks. One word of advice if you do go this route, buy two or three extra seal kits as you will never get it right first time.
Your profile doesn't say where you are. If you're close I'd be happy to assist . . . . ;)