Got a fright today - Page 2

saggy0000 · 25th April 2018, 22:43

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Originally Posted by BoroRover

I remember a scary moment nearly going through the garage door driving a Mk 3 Cortina. A vacuum hose, with minuscule cracks in the rubber was to blame. A section of heater hose cured the problem. Those were the days !!

My1600E did exactly the same thing

fixed with a small bit of rubber gas pipe...................

Mike Noc · 25th April 2018, 23:10

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Originally Posted by keithst24

Is this just a tractor problem ? or can it happen to all variants

And well done Brian

Yep just a tractor problem Keith. The bracket that holds the EGR control valve has a habit of cracking and breaking too, which can cause the vacuum pipes to vibrate against the engine and wear through.

Gate Keeper · 26th April 2018, 10:14

I am relieved to hear you managed to survive unscathed despite the ordeal. Last October, I was in a Rover 75 Tourer with Rover54 driving along the A40 Western Avenue 50-60 mph. Same thing Ravinder, brakes failed and we crashed-scraped through an RTA with the police in pursuit, they treated us like we were criminals. We stopped about 1 mile down the road from the RTA. MarinaBrian and Shiner came up with the same conclusions as to the cause. I can empathise with your fright, as it was a frightening experience. Superb driving skills saved our lives from Ed, Rover54 (banned OC member).

IMG_0547 by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

bl52krz · 26th April 2018, 10:32

Looks like all us ‘tractor’ drivers have an urgent job for this weekend .

trikey · 26th April 2018, 12:16

It’s just an issue for the dirty diesel boys, if you are replacing the pipe, it’s worth doing all of the pipes to the egr valve at the same time, it will take you 5 mins more, just ensure you use the correct pipe as some will collapse when used on this circuit if not up to the job.

Well done Bri, another good call mate 👍

Mike Noc · 26th April 2018, 12:32

Yep and if you have the same stone crusher in your Freelander, don't forget the vacuum pipe to the turbocharger.

BillyMG · 26th April 2018, 13:01

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Originally Posted by trikey

It’s just an issue for the dirty diesel boys, if you are replacing the pipe, it’s worth doing all of the pipes to the egr valve at the same time, it will take you 5 mins more, just ensure you use the correct pipe as some will collapse when used on this circuit if not up to the job.

Well done Bri, another good call mate 👍

What size pipe do I need??

Rev Jules · 26th April 2018, 13:17

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Originally Posted by BillyRover

What size pipe do I need??

Plus where is it located.

Rev

75driver · 26th April 2018, 19:12

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Originally Posted by Rev Jules

Plus where is it located.

Rev

I think I just asked for 1/4" vacuum hose.🤔

Pictures in here might show the start point of the problematic hose (well, in my case anyhow).
Braided flexi to this part...

https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?sha...re_pid=2463765

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klarzy · 26th April 2018, 19:23

I bought one of these to bleed brake lines solo...

The little pump has a vacuum gauge so you can use it to pull a vacuum on the system and monitor the loss over a few minutes...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HAND-VACU...72.m2749.l2649

26th April 2018, 10:14	#13
Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,064 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	I am relieved to hear you managed to survive unscathed despite the ordeal. Last October, I was in a Rover 75 Tourer with Rover54 driving along the A40 Western Avenue 50-60 mph. Same thing Ravinder, brakes failed and we crashed-scraped through an RTA with the police in pursuit, they treated us like we were criminals. We stopped about 1 mile down the road from the RTA. MarinaBrian and Shiner came up with the same conclusions as to the cause. I can empathise with your fright, as it was a frightening experience. Superb driving skills saved our lives from Ed, Rover54 (banned OC member). IMG_0547 by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr Last edited by Gate Keeper; 26th April 2018 at 10:16..

26th April 2018, 10:32	#14
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,392 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Looks like all us ‘tractor’ drivers have an urgent job for this weekend . __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

26th April 2018, 12:16	#15
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,766 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	It’s just an issue for the dirty diesel boys, if you are replacing the pipe, it’s worth doing all of the pipes to the egr valve at the same time, it will take you 5 mins more, just ensure you use the correct pipe as some will collapse when used on this circuit if not up to the job. Well done Bri, another good call mate 👍 __________________ Lest we forget..

26th April 2018, 19:23	#20
klarzy This is my second home none but not gone Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: March, Cambs Posts: 16,437 Thanks: 894 Thanked 4,247 Times in 3,025 Posts	I bought one of these to bleed brake lines solo... The little pump has a vacuum gauge so you can use it to pull a vacuum on the system and monitor the loss over a few minutes... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HAND-VACU...72.m2749.l2649 __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]….All praise Bananaswan….

26th April 2018, 12:32	#16
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,547 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Yep and if you have the same stone crusher in your Freelander, don't forget the vacuum pipe to the turbocharger.