Range Rover serious ABS problem!!!

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colin

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• Sep 18, 2003

• #1

Got a 95 4.6 HSE. Warning lights on - ABS, brakes and T/C. No faults
showing on diagnostic at main dealer. Symptons, very poor brakes!!

It has recently had some new brake pipes fitted. Dealer cannot find
out what is wrong. Has suggested fit a new ABS pump @ £800 and new
Booster unit @ £2323!!! Both plus labour and VAT! And that might cure
it.

Has anyone got any suggestions as to the best way forward?

Colin

 

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Stu

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• Sep 18, 2003

• #2

colin wrote:
> Got a 95 4.6 HSE. Warning lights on - ABS, brakes and T/C. No faults
> showing on diagnostic at main dealer. Symptons, very poor brakes!!
>
> It has recently had some new brake pipes fitted. Dealer cannot find
> out what is wrong. Has suggested fit a new ABS pump @ #800 and new
> Booster unit @ #2323!!! Both plus labour and VAT! And that might cure
> it.
>
> Has anyone got any suggestions as to the best way forward?

Sounds more like the ECU, especially if yours has active cornering
suspension. Discoveries have had major problems with this.

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Stu

 

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TRH

Guest

• Sep 18, 2003

• #3

"colin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Got a 95 4.6 HSE. Warning lights on - ABS, brakes and T/C. No faults
> showing on diagnostic at main dealer. Symptons, very poor brakes!!
>
> It has recently had some new brake pipes fitted. Dealer cannot find
> out what is wrong. Has suggested fit a new ABS pump @ £800 and new
> Booster unit @ £2323!!! Both plus labour and VAT! And that might cure
> it.
>
> Has anyone got any suggestions as to the best way forward?
>
> Colin

First suggestion is go to a dealer who knows what they are doing. This one
sound at best incompetent if they can only diagnose a fault by random
replacement of parts at your expense.

 

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SteveG

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• Sep 18, 2003

• #4

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 09:59:40 +0100, "Stu"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>colin wrote:
>> Got a 95 4.6 HSE. Warning lights on - ABS, brakes and T/C. No faults
>> showing on diagnostic at main dealer. Symptons, very poor brakes!!
>>
>> It has recently had some new brake pipes fitted. Dealer cannot find
>> out what is wrong. Has suggested fit a new ABS pump @ #800 and new
>> Booster unit @ #2323!!! Both plus labour and VAT! And that might cure
>> it.
>>
>> Has anyone got any suggestions as to the best way forward?
>
>Sounds more like the ECU, especially if yours has active cornering
>suspension. Discoveries have had major problems with this.

Active Cornering on a 1995 Rangie? It was revolutionary when the Disco
got it in 1998 ...

Regards
Steve G

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colin

Guest

• Sep 18, 2003

• #5

>
> First suggestion is go to a dealer who knows what they are doing. This one
> sound at best incompetent if they can only diagnose a fault by random
> replacement of parts at your expense.


Any suggestions?

Colin

 

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TRH

Guest

• Sep 19, 2003

• #6

"colin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >
> > First suggestion is go to a dealer who knows what they are doing. This
one
> > sound at best incompetent if they can only diagnose a fault by random
> > replacement of parts at your expense.
>
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Colin

Where are you located??

 

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Lobby

Guest

• Sep 19, 2003

• #7

First of all check to see if all ABS sensors on the wheel stations are
correctly mounted and the wiring is not damaged.

Lobby

 

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colin

Guest

• Sep 19, 2003

• #8

> Where are you located??


West Yorkshire, but the dealer has now tied it down to the ABS pump
and has changed it. Unfortunately it cost over £1000 to do the job!!!

Think I am in the wrong game.

Colin