Hot handbrake

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anticmonster

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• Dec 14, 2023

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Hi all had my discovery for year and half now and it’s been great had the three amigos fueling issues and leaking sunroofs to name a few.

But my latest issue is my handbrake lever now gets hot!! (It started burning the gaiter) I’ve seen online that it could be an earthing issue, I’ve checked the earthing points near battery and all seem clean and secure, could anyone give me any pointers as to what else it could be?

Tia
Matt

 

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Hicap phill

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• Dec 14, 2023

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You should have some earths from chassis to body,chassis to engine battery to chassis/engine

The handbrake cable is acting as a bad earth & getting hot

 

kevstar

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• Dec 14, 2023

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Hot handbrake would be welcomed on most landys

 

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Anaconda

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• Dec 14, 2023

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kevstar said:

Hot handbrake would be welcomed on most landys

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Bit like heated seats and steering wheels, might start a new trend.

 

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lynall

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• Dec 14, 2023

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Welcome to LZ.

 

Interceptorxj

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• Dec 17, 2023

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Disconnect the earth lead and clean it and battery terminal before putting back on.

 

JUKE179r

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• Dec 18, 2023

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Check the webbed ground cable going from the firewall to the rear of the engine.