Disco 3 (LR3) Electric Handbrake Fault

Nodge68 · Feb 21, 2021

Mikediscovery said:
What is the black plastic 3inch cover above the front diff in video it is covered in the oil . The oil is not black as in engine oil.

That's the underside of the engine mount, there's one on the other side too.
The oil will mean it's leaking, as it's a hydro-mount

lynall · Feb 23, 2021

Whatever is leaking it is not engine oil, otherwise that would all be black?

Mikediscovery · Mar 1, 2021

Yes oil / liquid looks clear and is not black. Managed to reset fault codes but parking brake still had error so I went back and removed the parking brake module to check the routing of the release cable and found I had not set it in the curved track under the Motor. Put that right and reset the parking brake using icarsoft and bingo that problem is fixed.
I ran car about 1/2 mile to check for faults on return leak at passenger side rear of engine still there . The motor was smoking at this point . This did not happen when just on tick over on drive. No leak just sitting. So plan now is to have it recovered to garage to check what leak is. Any more ideas smoke comes from below where oil dip stick is .

Mikediscovery · Mar 1, 2021

On Icarsoft getting fault fuel rail system pressure to high

lynall · Mar 2, 2021

Mikediscovery said:
Yes oil / liquid looks clear and is not black. Managed to reset fault codes but parking brake still had error so I went back and removed the parking brake module to check the routing of the release cable and found I had not set it in the curved track under the Motor. Put that right and reset the parking brake using icarsoft and bingo that problem is fixed.
I ran car about 1/2 mile to check for faults on return leak at passenger side rear of engine still there . The motor was smoking at this point . This did not happen when just on tick over on drive. No leak just sitting. So plan now is to have it recovered to garage to check what leak is. Any more ideas smoke comes from below where oil dip stick is .

I cannot even think what is down that side!
I have had the pas pump unions go slack and leak oil , but that ended up all over the steering rack, could be seen for the top front looking down, the pas oil is clear and not the traditonal red.
Iirc the hpfp is up on the top rear passenger side of engine, so it could be fuel related?

Mikediscovery · Mar 13, 2021

Hi update . Had car recovered by my breakdown to my local 4x4 Durham excellent service £66 later. Hose attached to turbo ,clip loose so was fuel leak. Codes cleared found break bulb out reset and happy customer. Now I need to focus on other problems rear control arms need doing and suspension at front drops over night. Thanks for support to have a go . Enjoyed my first try out in the mechanic world . Now I have started it has given me the confidence to have a go . Seal kit in post to do front suspension control valve seals . Then I am going to try out a basic service.

Mikediscovery · Mar 13, 2021

One note.Do take real care when reassembling your parking brake module to make sure the wire routing for the manual brake release cable is cleanly laid in track when you screw down the Motor after replacing the plastic gears.Make sure the wire fits in curved track in plastic body it does not just sit under motor . That took me two attempts to get it to work . First time when I used the icarsoft tool to connect torque sensor and cable it failed . It was the wire routing under the motor was not set in track so it kept releasing brake. Lesson learned !!

lynall · Mar 13, 2021

Mikediscovery said:
Hi update . Had car recovered by my breakdown to my local 4x4 Durham excellent service £66 later. Hose attached to turbo ,clip loose so was fuel leak. Codes cleared found break bulb out reset and happy customer. Now I need to focus on other problems rear control arms need doing and suspension at front drops over night. Thanks for support to have a go . Enjoyed my first try out in the mechanic world . Now I have started it has given me the confidence to have a go . Seal kit in post to do front suspension control valve seals . Then I am going to try out a basic service.

When doing service, fit oil filter into the casing body then fit the plastic cap, do not fit filter into cap then into casing, it can catch/twist and wreck engine, sounds scay but its not, you just need to mkae sure the nipple on the bottom of the filter has clicked into place.

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