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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: paul_g on November 13, 2005, 10:53:39

Title: Series 3 Brakes seized
Post by: paul_g on November 13, 2005, 10:53:39

Just been out to take my series 3 for a spin and the brakes sieze on when you press the brake pedal. Leave it for a bit and it backs off again. Sounds like master cylinder trouble to me. Anyone had this? Is there a quick fix or is it a new master cylinder?? The brakes have never been good on this truck since i bought it a few months back!! Its a single circuit master cylinder if that help. Cheers!!

Title: Series 3 Brakes seized
Post by: muddyweb on November 13, 2005, 10:55:41

Does it have a servo on it ?

It does sound like a master cylinder / servo fault to me.

Title: Series 3 Brakes seized
Post by: paul_g on November 13, 2005, 10:57:32

Wait while i go misty eyed at the thought of a servo....................   No servo fitted, you can tell by the limp i have due to over developed muscles in my right leg...........

Title: Series 3 Brakes seized
Post by: dave_2A_2.25Turbo on November 13, 2005, 11:57:05

If its just locking one wheel it's the wheel cylinder or shoes in that drum.  If it's all the wheels, as Tim says it's almost certainly the master cylinder.  I had this on a Jensen once - 150 miles from home on a Sunday afternoon, the front brakes would release after about 10 minutes.  I ended up clamping the hoses with 2 sets of mole grips and driving home on the rear brakes.  

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