MOT to do list

Treworgey 90 said:

MOT testers like the brake to hold after 3 clicks, leaving 2 in reserve.
However on an old landy, with a worn drum / shoes, this can lead to partial binding in my experience. It's a debatable point I guess.
I usually adjust mine up to 3 clicks for the MOT, then back it off to 4 clicks.

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MOT UK car and vehicle MOT information equipment car servicing parts and spares - parking brake dont say about 3 clicks on there but i know the rave cd does.Might be worth a gamble.

right next on me to do list is the leaking exhaust. Now i think its leaking from the joint of the manifold and the down pipe or the down pipe its self see pic
Now i dont wanna buy the whole pipe as its around 60+ quids, can i just repair the joint or patch it some how?

job1 clean the fookin pipes!

the terracotta coting probabbly stops half the leaks!Mostly from bures

:bump:any idea of a sealant or anything chaps?

have another trip around bures? Get it totally covered again?

Very tempting but im thinking of some sort of sealant.Is there an o ring or something like that which would have perished in the joint between the manifold and the down pipes?

or should i just take it to kwikfit?

Depends where its leaking from....use some exhaust paste on it. or if its the pipe use a bandage

it appears to be leaking from the joint its self so paste sounds more feasible.Suppose i best clean the pipes before applying it!:doh:

right axhaust is fixed now sticking brakes.They pull to the right.Does this suggest a sticking left caliper or over active right one?:jaw::crazy_driver:

goonarmy said:

right axhaust is fixed now sticking brakes.They pull to the right.Does this suggest a sticking left caliper or over active right one?:jaw::crazy_driver:

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Sticky left.

byway-basher said:

Sticky left.

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Also im assuming the front as affects steering....am i barking up the wrong tree?

Yup, I would say front too. does it not say on the failure sheet if its front or rear balance thats out. If not then I guess they only test front balance.

Bear in mind as well as being a sticky it could be low hydraulic pressure (buggered master, kinked/blocked lines) but sticky pistons win the most likely prize.

the failure sheet sez that it affects steering and not much else that i can remember.It had stood for a time before the test so im leaning towards sticky piston(and i think i can sort that), the fluid seems ok and at the right level.Thats me weekend sorted anyway.

ave you tried a good few very hard applications of the brakes ? - get them nice and hot and do a few 40 mph to zero stops to try getting whatever is sticky freed off ?

all done in a safe manor on a private road of course

yep tired that, although only on a direct route to me mot testing station of course, only 4 mile round trip so not quite shaken the cobwebs loose yet.

also the abs kicks in a bit doing that so not as effective ad it might be.