Rolling - Land Rovers Only

Quack98 · 01-05-2007, 01:49 PM

I have a 1998 Discovery with 102,000 miles. Within the past week I have noticed the truck is rolling forward more than usual when I put it in park.
Is this a sign that the brakes are starting to go? I have no trouble braking while driving, it is this wacky slight rolling of the truck when initially put in park.

Any ideas?

PS: This forum has been awesome. Helped me diagnosis a VSS issue and ignition cylinder problem. Thanks!!!!!

Thor · 01-05-2007, 07:07 PM

Not the brakes. The are off when your foot is off the pedal. There is a pin in the transmission that holds the rig in place when in Park. Do you use the parking brake?

There is some slop in your drivetrain (normal) but if you're noticing it increase there could be something loosening up. I'm sure someone smarter than me will tell you exactly what.

Disco · 01-05-2007, 07:24 PM

Here's some reading for you. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parking_pawl
I trust that when you park, you also use the handbrake, which locks the rear tail shaft and therefore does not act on your brakes.

Rovin4life · 01-05-2007, 08:43 PM

possible the parking pawl is worn out. its internal to the tranny.

Capt. Ron · 01-08-2007, 06:39 AM

When it continues rolling after it's in park...then you have a problem.

01-05-2007, 01:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Quack98 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 23 Gallery: 0	Rolling I have a 1998 Discovery with 102,000 miles. Within the past week I have noticed the truck is rolling forward more than usual when I put it in park. Is this a sign that the brakes are starting to go? I have no trouble braking while driving, it is this wacky slight rolling of the truck when initially put in park. Any ideas? PS: This forum has been awesome. Helped me diagnosis a VSS issue and ignition cylinder problem. Thanks!!!!! __________________ 1998 Discovery Series I

01-05-2007, 07:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Thor Solihull Society, CO and High Desert Rovers, NM Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,191 Gallery: 0	Not the brakes. The are off when your foot is off the pedal. There is a pin in the transmission that holds the rig in place when in Park. Do you use the parking brake? There is some slop in your drivetrain (normal) but if you're noticing it increase there could be something loosening up. I'm sure someone smarter than me will tell you exactly what. __________________ Todd Carpe Rangius Roverum

01-05-2007, 07:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Disco Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,819 Gallery: 0	Here's some reading for you. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parking_pawl I trust that when you park, you also use the handbrake, which locks the rear tail shaft and therefore does not act on your brakes. __________________ No hand signals, driver playing with his transfer Knob.

01-05-2007, 08:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rovin4life Former NAS LR TECH, Current AUS LR TECH Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DOWN UNDER Posts: 1,668 Gallery: 0	possible the parking pawl is worn out. its internal to the tranny. __________________ I work on Rovers. Got a question just ask.

01-08-2007, 06:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Capt. Ron on, off, on, off, on... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In front of the blue lights! Posts: 727 Gallery: 0	When it continues rolling after it's in park...then you have a problem. __________________ 03 Disco w/CDL 95 Disco 98 Disco: my first (gone)

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