MOT advisory
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MOT advisory
We had an MOT advisory on our 65 convertible which said the front brakes were almost at the limit of being out of balance (in my words - pulling to one side). Does anyone know how they measure this? I havn't noticed any pulling to one side whatsoever. Thanks, John
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When I go for my MOT I always watch as the brakes are tested, there is a dial for each side of the roller (one for each wheel). They look like a set of clocks on a white board and the tester holds what looks like a remote control to start & stop the rollers. It's not uncommon to see a slight difference in performance between sides but this can be acceptable within set limits. Obviously one of yours was worse than the other, I assume they told you which side?
BMC has mentioned the likely causes, however old/warped drums, cracked or badly worn brake shoe linings and mismatched cylinders can also cause an imbalance. Also ensure that both the snailcams are properly adjusted (one click back from locked up), if the shoes are too far from the drum this will reduce the braking performance.
BMC has mentioned the likely causes, however old/warped drums, cracked or badly worn brake shoe linings and mismatched cylinders can also cause an imbalance. Also ensure that both the snailcams are properly adjusted (one click back from locked up), if the shoes are too far from the drum this will reduce the braking performance.
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non-matching brake shoes will cause an imbalance.
The new ones (Asbestos free) do not have the same coefficient (i.e. they aren't as good). If you had new on one side and good old ones on the other I expect it would give enough bias to fail the MOT.
I've had brake balance problems in the past - the car just needed to be driven a few dozen miles to get rid of the pulling. It had been off the road for 5 months and without an MOT it wasn't easy to get the cobwebs blown off!
The new ones (Asbestos free) do not have the same coefficient (i.e. they aren't as good). If you had new on one side and good old ones on the other I expect it would give enough bias to fail the MOT.
I've had brake balance problems in the past - the car just needed to be driven a few dozen miles to get rid of the pulling. It had been off the road for 5 months and without an MOT it wasn't easy to get the cobwebs blown off!
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