MOT question on brakes
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Different discs on the same axel OMG
no safety pronblem as they both have the same friction area, same pads and same calipers except with a spacer, the disco dosent pull to one side even under heavy braking so what's the worry?
I beg to differ (unless someone knows better )
As the discs heat up the vented one will brake better and cause an unbalance
Why does it not pull to one side then even with hands off steering wheel?
bmp42
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if the tester notices it will be a fail
Is that definate? if so I will put the other vented disc and caliper on.
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Why don't you take it and see, if it fails, stick the new brakes on and get it re-tested?
oldskool
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What would he fail it on?
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werent ya sold a set of discs?Just replace both at the same time.
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MOT UK car and vehicle MOT information equipment car servicing parts and spares - brake components wouldnt unless the mot dude was being an arse 1h pitted or worn.
smarty1972
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It'll probably wait until you have your whole family in the car and you're least expecting it too before doing it! As pauli has already said why take the risk with something as important as brakes?
Trewey
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wasn't that one of the faults on Gresham's landy?
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I know you can't fail it for that cos i is a tester, just wondered what bmp42 thought it would fail on. I would pass and advise
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To get to brake-fade temperature, you gotta be stopping pretty hard so yes, as smarty1972 said - trailer on or full load, downhill stopping = brown pants time:doh:
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Trailer shouldn't make much if any difference if the trailer brakes are working propperly
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This calls for a:
"it's not wrong, but you just don't do it" moment.
Vented on road, solid off road.
Do you keep one wheel in the gutter all the time?
Good practice to run a pair of matched discs mate, same with Tyres.
Cheers.
"it's not wrong, but you just don't do it" moment.
Vented on road, solid off road.
Do you keep one wheel in the gutter all the time?
Good practice to run a pair of matched discs mate, same with Tyres.
Cheers.
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i think it was cos i was reading about it the other day , very sad
