My R failed it's MOT today.............

[foammanmark]

I have diff cally`s on the back for now till I recondition the original ones and having taken 1 apart I understand y they weren`t good.They don`t always seize on I had a few just week of seized off.Car mate,everything is possible.

I hope that's what it is TBH. On mine it was bad corrosion on the pistons.

[nosh]

Failed on a CV collar and most worryingly the offside front brake isn't working, so front brakes obviously 100% imbalanced as well.

Advisories: both headlights deteriorated, a brake hose deteriorated, sub frame bushes have slight play in them.

Now I've not noticed any pulling to one side under hard braking, which I thought I would have done, but she's off back to Readview again on Thursday to get the braking issue sorted and the CV collar. The headlights are being replaced soon anyway, and I'll just get the bits done as and when.

Still got the C70 to MOT in the next 2-3 weeks as well..............

sorry to hear about the R mate.. but it'l be worth it when its all done

[JamesT5]

Failed on a CV collar and most worryingly the offside front brake isn't working, so front brakes obviously 100% imbalanced as well.

Advisories: both headlights deteriorated, a brake hose deteriorated, sub frame bushes have slight play in them.

Now I've not noticed any pulling to one side under hard braking, which I thought I would have done, but she's off back to Readview again on Thursday to get the braking issue sorted and the CV collar. The headlights are being replaced soon anyway, and I'll just get the bits done as and when.

Still got the C70 to MOT in the next 2-3 weeks as well..............

If the brakes weren't working on the one side, I'm suprised you didn't end up shooting off the road each time you pressed the pedal!

[foammanmark]

If the brakes weren't working on the one side, I'm suprised you didn't end up shooting off the road each time you pressed the pedal!

There has been nothing that I've noticed to make me think only the nearside front brake was working. That's what made it more of a shock to me.

[Kingsford G]

There has been nothing that I've noticed to make me think only the nearside front brake was working. That's what made it more of a shock to me.

Thats probably the abs doing a good balancing.How sharp were the brakes anyway?

[foammanmark]

Thats probably the abs doing a good balancing.How sharp were the brakes anyway?

Pretty sharp I thought! I will have to be careful until I get used to having both working after the fix.

[foammanmark]

The car is ready for the re-test after having a good used caliper fitted and the cv boot sorting. Pick her up in the morning and that's another £85.00 spent on her.

[V70 Graham]

The car is ready for the re-test after having a good used caliper fitted and the cv boot sorting. Pick her up in the morning and that's another £85.00 spent on her.

Hopefully pass the test mate.....and you've got brakes now

[foammanmark]

Hopefully pass the test mate.....and you've got brakes now

Should sail through now, and yes, I need to get used to having better braking. The advisories will be tackled in 2-3 months along with a new accelerator cable and ignition switch.