i cant say for sure if newer digital brake roller systems weigh the car, the MOT station i use still only have analogue clocks on there rollers,
regards malcolm
306 MOT Service Brake Efficiency
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Re: 306 MOT Service Brake Efficiency
This place I went is Express Service which is part of Duff Morgan, the main dealer. They have all new high tech workshop.
Still ongoing, thought I'd let them do the rusty brake pipe for ease and speed. I thought they can't charge too much to do it, guessed around £80-100 and everything would be sorted. But no, left it with them (they wouldn't give a quote without looking at it), got a call lunch time saying they'd charge £150 ish. I declined work and found somewhere else for £80. Its now there overnight, so they'll do it in the morning. Then I'll have to go back to the other garage to get free retest. Sooo much hassle. Just hope by this time tomorrow MOT will be ok until next year!
Still ongoing, thought I'd let them do the rusty brake pipe for ease and speed. I thought they can't charge too much to do it, guessed around £80-100 and everything would be sorted. But no, left it with them (they wouldn't give a quote without looking at it), got a call lunch time saying they'd charge £150 ish. I declined work and found somewhere else for £80. Its now there overnight, so they'll do it in the morning. Then I'll have to go back to the other garage to get free retest. Sooo much hassle. Just hope by this time tomorrow MOT will be ok until next year!
2005 C3 1.6 HDi 110 VTR
2003 Xsara 2.0 HDi 110 SX
1999 306 1.9 TD Meridian
1996 ZX 1.9 D Elation
2003 Xsara 2.0 HDi 110 SX
1999 306 1.9 TD Meridian
1996 ZX 1.9 D Elation
Re: 306 MOT Service Brake Efficiency
Wooooooo,finally all done and dusted.....until next year!
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2003 Xsara 2.0 HDi 110 SX
1999 306 1.9 TD Meridian
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1999 306 1.9 TD Meridian
1996 ZX 1.9 D Elation
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Re: 306 MOT Service Brake Efficiency
That's a relief for you.................... Got our 306 going in for MOT on Friday morning.Xsarahdi wrote:Woooo all done and dusted.....:
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Re: 306 MOT Service Brake Efficiency
Xsarahdi wrote:Wooooooo,finally all done and dusted.....until next year!
good to here you have got there in the end
HE HEJohnD wrote:Got our 306 going in for MOT on Friday morning.Xsarahdi wrote:Woooo all done and dusted.....:
if it requires any brake work ask Xsarahdi he will sort it for you
Re: 306 MOT Service Brake Efficiency
That's a relief for you
I know, tell me about it, never known such chaos Thanks for all the help and advice you've all given me, it got me there in the end!good to here you have got there in the end
Good luck, hope it goes through 1st time and I certainly hope you don't have any brake issues!Got our 306 going in for MOT on Friday morning
HAHA, I'm practically an expert now ....naaaa I'm not really and don't want to have to look at 306 drums again for a very long time!!HE HE
if it requires any brake work ask Xsarahdi he will sort it for you
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Re: 306 MOT Service Brake Efficiency
Thanks - and it did get through. Only one advisory for a missing clip on the fuel line to the handprimer.Xsarahdi wrote:Good luck, hope it goes through 1st time and I certainly hope you don't have any brake issues!
That's three MOTs done - only one more.
Also I asked the guy about the brake rollers and how the weight appears on the screen. He said that the roller measures the true weight of the axle.
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Re: 306 MOT Service Brake Efficiency
thats strange as i asked the MOT tester at the station i use and have done for around 30 years,JohnD wrote: Also I asked the guy about the brake rollers and how the weight appears on the screen. He said that the roller measures the true weight of the axle.
he said the weight is the kurb weight of the vehicle not axle weight,
and most of the time it is on VOSA's data base so comes up on the vehicle's reg No. ,
if not on the data base they have a wall chart with makes and model kurb weight's,
if its not on either of those they have to try and find it on the vehicle weight/chassis plate,
regards malcolm
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Re: 306 MOT Service Brake Efficiency
The MOT guy did say that MOT station equipment did vary, but on his rollers the displayed weight on the overhead screen alters when the rear wheels change to the front ones.citronut wrote:thats strange
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