Landrover 130 brake upgrade

[b101uk]

my present 130 weighs 1266kgs empty

2266kg ?

[dave K]

Sorry 2266 IS correct !! as a single cab with "ute" type body no tipping gear .

[Dean Lofthouse]

Cant find a proportion valve anywhere on the rear pipe circuit.

 

Rear disc have a line of rust round the outside so they will be in effect losing 25% of their efficeincy.

 

The NSR brake pipe is squashed flat, although saying that the pads are worn evenly on ns and os so it must be getting the brake pressure through the squished pipe.

 

All pad are worn evenly, and pistons are free.

 

Going to replace two rear discs and pads plus the squished pipe and see how it performs then.

 

I'll put it into a garage to do so they can test it before and after on the rolling road.

 

If it doesn't perform well then, I'll stick a new master cylinder on. If that dont work I'll stick a bomb under it.

[Quickthorn]

You probably know this, but you can check the master cylinder for internal leaking quite easily. With the engine on, just stand on the brakes hard and keep the pressure on. Does the pedal slowly creep to the floor? If it does, that's probably the front to rear internal leak that b101 was talking about.

 

Also, when was the brake fluid last replaced?

[madmatt]

If that dont work I'll stick a bomb under it.

 

I Wish i'd had a pound everytime I'd heard a landy owner say that! lol:icon14:

[Dean Lofthouse]

You probably know this, but you can check the master cylinder for internal leaking quite easily. With the engine on, just stand on the brakes hard and keep the pressure on. Does the pedal slowly creep to the floor? If it does, that's probably the front to rear internal leak that b101 was talking about.

 

Also, when was the brake fluid last replaced?

 

Fluid has never been replaced by me, good point Quickthorn, should have been done during the checks today.

 

Pedal holds steady, I disconnect the vacuum pipe also and pressed and held the pedal then got the wife to reconnect the vacuum pipe, pedal sank so thats working ok.