Hard brake pedal.. - Land Rovers Only

Serg · 03-26-2005, 09:14 AM

Ok, so my 1995 Classic has a hard brake pedal. Ever since I bought it I noticed the pedal was a bit harder than it should be. I had new pads slapped on the old rotors about 4 months ago. About 3 weeks ago the brake light came on the dash and has not gone off. I notice that the brake pedal is hard. Almost as if it had no power brakes..

I checked the vacuum lines (those that I could find) and all seem ok. I wonder if it is the brake booster or??? Any ideas?

Serg

TerryS · 03-26-2005, 09:59 AM

Sure sounds like your ABS pump is, if not already, packing it in. Can you hear it run when your turn your ignition on? Does it sound like it always did, or does it have a raspy whine to it? If it's working properly, you will hear it begin to slow down just before it shuts off.

lonestarrover · 03-26-2005, 06:54 PM

Terry sems to be on the right track. When you start the RR the ABS pump should turn on for awhile then turn off until you apply the brake about 6-7 times, then turn on again to prime the system. Your ABS pump is probably weak. On the Atlanic British web site in the Tech section it shows how to test your ABS Check the ABS relay, maybe pump isn't turning on.

http://www.roverparts.com/techtips_main.html#rangerover

Serg · 03-27-2005, 09:03 PM

Yeah I can hear it run when I start the Rover, and then it turns off.. will have to check that page and see what I can troubleshoot.

Serg

03-26-2005, 09:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Serg LRO Founder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 2,005 Gallery: 0	Hard brake pedal.. Ok, so my 1995 Classic has a hard brake pedal. Ever since I bought it I noticed the pedal was a bit harder than it should be. I had new pads slapped on the old rotors about 4 months ago. About 3 weeks ago the brake light came on the dash and has not gone off. I notice that the brake pedal is hard. Almost as if it had no power brakes.. I checked the vacuum lines (those that I could find) and all seem ok. I wonder if it is the brake booster or??? Any ideas? Serg __________________ Current Vehicles: 2003 BMW 540iT M Sport 2005 BMW R1200GS 2004 Element Skateboard (Indy trucks, Bones Swiss, etc...) Past LR's: 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 1997 Discovery XD 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 4.0

03-26-2005, 06:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
lonestarrover Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 57 Gallery: 0	Terry sems to be on the right track. When you start the RR the ABS pump should turn on for awhile then turn off until you apply the brake about 6-7 times, then turn on again to prime the system. Your ABS pump is probably weak. On the Atlanic British web site in the Tech section it shows how to test your ABS Check the ABS relay, maybe pump isn't turning on. http://www.roverparts.com/techtips_main.html#rangerover Last edited by lonestarrover : 03-26-2005 at 07:07 PM. Reason: adding text

03-27-2005, 09:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Serg LRO Founder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 2,005 Gallery: 0	Yeah I can hear it run when I start the Rover, and then it turns off.. will have to check that page and see what I can troubleshoot. Serg __________________ Current Vehicles: 2003 BMW 540iT M Sport 2005 BMW R1200GS 2004 Element Skateboard (Indy trucks, Bones Swiss, etc...) Past LR's: 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 1997 Discovery XD 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 4.0

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03-26-2005, 09:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
TerryS Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bloomfield, CT If I died today, I lived there all my life. Posts: 2,152 Gallery: 0	Sure sounds like your ABS pump is, if not already, packing it in. Can you hear it run when your turn your ignition on? Does it sound like it always did, or does it have a raspy whine to it? If it's working properly, you will hear it begin to slow down just before it shuts off.

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