fergusv
Active Member
Evening all, I have been looking or a solution for two rpblems that have developed on my 1998 defender 110. I don't think they are related but will put them in the same post just in case.
First is an issue with the handbrake. It has suddenly started to 'pop up' once release. With that I mean the light on the dash come on and the handle has sort of sprung up. If you pust it down the lights go out but the next bump causes it to pop up again. I have tried to adjust it and I am on about 2 clicks on the ratchet but that doesn't solve it. (any ideas welcome)
Secondly the old girl (the car - not the wife) has started to grumble sometimes when you change down from 3rd to 2nd and you are decelerating. It causes quite a noticeable vibration throught the whole vehicle and she doesn't really want to pick up if you try to accelerate. If you change down to first, accelerate a little and then back into second it goes away. I can not determine where it is coming from but it happens (as far as I can tell) both with the cluthc up and down.
I would realy like to home in on some options before I start taking bits apart so again any ideas welcome
First is an issue with the handbrake. It has suddenly started to 'pop up' once release. With that I mean the light on the dash come on and the handle has sort of sprung up. If you pust it down the lights go out but the next bump causes it to pop up again. I have tried to adjust it and I am on about 2 clicks on the ratchet but that doesn't solve it. (any ideas welcome)
Secondly the old girl (the car - not the wife) has started to grumble sometimes when you change down from 3rd to 2nd and you are decelerating. It causes quite a noticeable vibration throught the whole vehicle and she doesn't really want to pick up if you try to accelerate. If you change down to first, accelerate a little and then back into second it goes away. I can not determine where it is coming from but it happens (as far as I can tell) both with the cluthc up and down.
I would realy like to home in on some options before I start taking bits apart so again any ideas welcome