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ph90

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Hi,

New to this forum. I've had few LRs, from early 110 to ex G4 challenge and the odd Disco. The reason for the post is I've come across a new 'feature' and I'm looking for ideas!

When on a slope my 90 pickup chugs forward even with the engine off and in first gear. The handbrake doesn't work, but I've never had a defender that didn't hold even on a steep slope in first. This is a standard pick up with a 300tdi engine. The vehicle just chugs forward a foot, then stops, then another foot and so on. Its no use to me at the minute as I live on a hillside.

Any suggestions appreciated.

Thanks

PH90
 
Was gonna suggest low compression, but if he's not fixed a handbrake ιts unlikely he's gonna fix that lol
 
Nobody suggesting bricks then?


Fix the handbrake before you kill someone.....or get on youve been framed.
 
as a precaution you when parked on a hill you should always park it on full lock with the wheel against the kerb that way if the h/brake fails its not going to go anywhere or even it does it will only go a few feet in a cresant

isnt that basic road knowledge though or was it just my driving instructor who taught me that ??

fix the handbrake

i think its just the weight of the vehicle, you would have running problems if you had low compresion etc, burning oil and hard to start etc

kind rgds
david
 
Davidleeowen said:
as a precaution you when parked on a hill you should always park it on full lock with the wheel against the kerb that way if the h/brake fails its not going to go anywhere or even it does it will only go a few feet in a cresant

isnt that basic road knowledge though or was it just my driving instructor who taught me that ??

fix the handbrake

i think its just the weight of the vehicle, you would have running problems if you had low compresion etc, burning oil and hard to start etc

kind rgds
david
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Thanks David. I don't drive it much on the road, not got the fields edged with kerbs :). I will fix the hb and see how we go.
 
Davidleeowen said:
as a precaution you when parked on a hill you should always park it on full lock with the wheel against the kerb that way if the h/brake fails its not going to go anywhere or even it does it will only go a few feet in a cresant

isnt that basic road knowledge though or was it just my driving instructor who taught me that ??

fix the handbrake

i think its just the weight of the vehicle, you would have running problems if you had low compresion etc, burning oil and hard to start etc

kind rgds
david
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Also recommended in the Driving Standards Agency blurb for people taking their tests. So it should be common knowledge, you'd think.
 
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