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yub

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• Jan 26, 2009

• #1

Hi all
this maybe a stupid question, but my series 3 failed it's MOT on a couple of things one being the brake servo not working, can i just remove it and do away with it, and will it then pass the MOT?
cheers

 

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Sean

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• Jan 26, 2009

• #2

snigger snigger

i can't be arsed ........

 

fenby1976

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• Jan 26, 2009

• #3

Weird... Most people want to make the brakes on their series Land-Rover better not worse.

 

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yub

New Member

• Jan 26, 2009

• #4

So is that a yes or no? it has been running without it fora while.

 

G-man

BBQ king

• Jan 26, 2009

• #5

dunt be a tight arse and get a new servo its ter fookin life yer talking about

 

fenby1976

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• Jan 26, 2009

• #6

It would probably be easier and cheaper to repair your servo. As far as I can see, to change to a non servo system would mean getting a different pedal box and master cylinder. Are you sure it's the servo at fault - could it be the pipework? John Craddock does a sevo repair kit for a tenner:

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Ring up your insurance company and see what they think about downgrading the brake system

 

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yub

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• Jan 26, 2009

• #7

thanks Fenby 1976
i should have added to the original post, it is a series 2 chassis, with a series 3 safari body, and converted to diesel, the servo does not have anywhere to get the vacuum from (so i think it has never worked) so this is why i asked the question. but thanks again fenby for your sensible reply.

 

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brnocz

New Member

• Jan 26, 2009

• #8

not recomended simple reason you try stopping an unasisted landroverdoing 30mph with out a servo its a no no cus if your heading for a nice bmw you will not stop untill you hit it and any body suggest that its ok to do need there fooooooooooooooookin arses kicked

 

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brnocz

New Member

• Jan 26, 2009

• #9

if its got disc brakes thats as bad but at least you will stop

 

G-man

BBQ king

• Jan 26, 2009

• #10

my reply was sensible just you dint understand it, you have a couple of options for vacuum take off the standard landrover series butterfly in the intake or a vac pump from something like a pug that will run off a belt

 

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brnocz

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• Jan 26, 2009

• #11

gman that wasnt a pop at you sorry if it sound tho it was a pop at any body that would suggest it

 

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brnocz

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• Jan 26, 2009

• #12

ive seen some replys ppl post on here and it makes me wonder which planet they were born on

 

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brnocz

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• Jan 26, 2009

• #13

you only have to read about that bloke that killed some kids in is modified landy and doing that to the brakes could happen again

 

G-man

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• Jan 26, 2009

• #14

ming = zog

redhand = the land of caravan

me = hell

 

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toby III

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• Jan 26, 2009

• #15

yub said:

thanks Fenby 1976
i should have added to the original post, it is a series 2 chassis, with a series 3 safari body, and converted to diesel, the servo does not have anywhere to get the vacuum from (so i think it has never worked) so this is why i asked the question. but thanks again fenby for your sensible reply.

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i thought it got its vacuum from inlet manifold on 2 1/4 diesel?

 

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brnocz

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• Jan 26, 2009

• #16

servo vacume tank located on looking from the front into engine compartment on the right hand side

 

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bigchap

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• Jan 26, 2009

• #17

brake servo?,what's one of them?

 

G-man

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• Jan 26, 2009

• #18

i take it you have an early landrover sir

 

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bigchap

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• Jan 26, 2009

• #19

not really,an early series 3.

 

G-man

BBQ king

• Jan 26, 2009

• #20

my 74 series 3 has a servo