Brake ?'s - Land Rovers Only

Scott_97 · 09-03-2007, 04:22 PM

I have a 97 Discovery 5 spd does not get driven on a daily basis brakes worked just fine until one weekend I got in to go for a trail ride and the break pedal felt fine when the car was not running but as soon as I started it the brake pedal went right to the floor and you have to pump the brakes to get them to work. The fluid level is fine check it before every drive and the level never goes down.

Is it the brake booster? Is this a common problem?

Any way to check the booster to make sure that is it before I go out and buy one?

Thank you for your help

Scott

Adam in NYC USA · 09-03-2007, 04:29 PM

Hi from Adam in NYC USA

Had that happened to me on the highway. I pressed for a hard stop and then the brake pedal went to the floor on my 96 D1 with ABS. When I had the brakes checked, one of the front brake pads had split in half after being worn down.

You now know what to do and what to look for. Dont underestimate the power transmitted to the brake pads for the ABS system. It is very powerful and I learned a lot about the robust power on some of the factory systems on a Rover. I just discovered a rear drive shaft that had its bolts holes severed after a rough winter.

Adam in NYC USA

PS if you are going to use it for off-road, why not upgrade to the premium metal/klevar pads and the slotted/drilled rotors for best stopping performance.

Scott_97 · 09-06-2007, 05:43 PM

Checked the brake pads and all of them are good any other suggestions?

Disco Mike · 09-07-2007, 06:13 AM

Sounds like your master cylinder is failing, what you described is the most common way they will react when failing, time to replace it.
Mike

Scott_97 · 09-07-2007, 08:48 AM

Thanks Mike I will check it out.

09-03-2007, 04:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scott_97 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Faribault, MN Posts: 3 Gallery: 0	Brake ?'s I have a 97 Discovery 5 spd does not get driven on a daily basis brakes worked just fine until one weekend I got in to go for a trail ride and the break pedal felt fine when the car was not running but as soon as I started it the brake pedal went right to the floor and you have to pump the brakes to get them to work. The fluid level is fine check it before every drive and the level never goes down. Is it the brake booster? Is this a common problem? Any way to check the booster to make sure that is it before I go out and buy one? Thank you for your help Scott

09-03-2007, 04:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Adam in NYC USA The Urban Motorist Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 985 Gallery: 0	Happened to me.... Hi from Adam in NYC USA Had that happened to me on the highway. I pressed for a hard stop and then the brake pedal went to the floor on my 96 D1 with ABS. When I had the brakes checked, one of the front brake pads had split in half after being worn down. You now know what to do and what to look for. Dont underestimate the power transmitted to the brake pads for the ABS system. It is very powerful and I learned a lot about the robust power on some of the factory systems on a Rover. I just discovered a rear drive shaft that had its bolts holes severed after a rough winter. Adam in NYC USA PS if you are going to use it for off-road, why not upgrade to the premium metal/klevar pads and the slotted/drilled rotors for best stopping performance. __________________ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Owner of a 1996 Land Rover Discovery 1 in Beluga Black or the Dirt of the Day. Where we are going,we don't need roads. Nothing in education is so astonishing as the amount of ignorance it accumulates in the form of inert facts. ‘The Education of Henry Adams’ (1907) ch. 25

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09-06-2007, 05:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Scott_97 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Faribault, MN Posts: 3 Gallery: 0	Checked the brake pads and all of them are good any other suggestions?

09-07-2007, 06:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,777 Gallery: 0	Sounds like your master cylinder is failing, what you described is the most common way they will react when failing, time to replace it. Mike

09-07-2007, 08:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
Scott_97 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Faribault, MN Posts: 3 Gallery: 0	Thanks Mike I will check it out.

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