My EPB has given me no grief in the 32 months, or 60k miles I have owned my car

It's all about the maintenance (and arguably, experience)

Thanks for the advice. Is there a routine inspection of the EPB that should be done, if so what intervals? I know the car had an oil service 4k ago and a main service 10k ago. I would have expected the EPB to have been checked at one of them? Also it passed an MOT with no advisories last week?

My TDV8 had a full LRSH until recently (indie now). It still ended up with a jammed EPB after the shoes wore out and then broke. The LR dealership obviously didn't service it or check it correctly even when paid a king's ransom to carry out the services.

I use my EPB all the time - even at traffic lights. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Panavia, when you get it back check that the transfer box is working properly too. With the car stopped and engine running shift the main selector to N then try to engage Low range (operate the switch with the mountain icon and low on it). In view of the EPB issue I suggest you try this on the current repairers forecourt and if you aren't sure what I'm talking about get the Indie to do it for you. Owner's manual recommends monthly operation but I would bet that 99% of owners never bother. The other 1% are those of us who actually take our cars offroad or use them for heavy tow jobs................ I wouldn't mind betting that the dealer you bought the car from has never bothered to check the operation either. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated. I will make sure the transfer box is operated before I get it back.

Have replied to your PM. Should save you a small fortune

Operation of the low range selector is part of the LR service schedule so should have been done at least once a year...

Driving it a few yards forward and reverse is a good idea too. Just to be sure. If you select rock crawl and low range you should see the centre fiff lock activate on the 4x4 screen too. It's all part of the same mechanism as the low range selector. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

The garage has diagnosed the EPB actuator is faulty. Based on what you've all been saying that's no great surprise. Just have to wait to hear if warranty wise will agree to fix it now, otherwise I've been told it will cost a grand to fix!

Well surprise surprise warranty wise siver cover that has a big green tick against brakes covered, don't cover the EPB module! That's a grand to fix only 7 days after buying it. Had a 1997 Defender before this and it never let me down. If one more person says 'welcome to the world of owning a RRS' ! I'm on to the supplying dealer to try to get this sorted out. If this module fails so often why haven't LR come up with a better option?

The module only fails due to poor/lack of adjustment and/or dirt etc. Keep it clean and regularly adjust it and it is fine. No doubt LR make a nice wedge from selling EPB modules, so I guess a better option isn't entirely in their interest, but it's also a farily core issue for any EPB system.

Don't take any nonsense from the garage, the law is clear.

Also see: http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic91299.html

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2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver

Ok thanks for that. im obviously going to have to get the work done regardless of who pays. Is there anything I can do myself to keep it maintained properly once done or should I go with some forum suggestions and just not use it ?

Take a look here for details on how the adjust it: http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/use...ssPics.pdf

As per my post:

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...using it needs maintainence, not using it needs maintainence - you may as well take advantage of it (and you don't want to put strain on the parking pawl).

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2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver

Ok, understood. Thanks for the advice. Funny thing is that for some strange reason despite a bad start, I can't wait go get my RRS back! Wanted one for years, one of those itches you just have to scratch regardless I think. Thought I would go for it before I retire and can't afford to run it!