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marky123

New Member

• Aug 27, 2010

• #21

Went back to the MOT station and now its the brakes.Not enough of them apparently.When I was ploughing down the industrial estate I managed to lock them up,so they can't be that bad.The readings on the test were
left front 266 kgf right front 361 kgf
left rear 106 kgf right rear 276 kgf

After a new left front piston they were
left front 215 kgf right front 280 kgf
left rear 99kgf right rear 287 kgf
I've a new rear left piston to fit but I'm out of ideas about the fronts.if the slack adjuster was stuck,would that cause the wonky readings?
MARK

 

oxides

Well-Known Member

• Aug 27, 2010

• #22

my Are they the right cylinders? Front and rear on my series 3 are different internal diameter but are physically interchangeable. Failing that it's probably air in the system, do you need to pump the brakes to get them to work?

 

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marky123

New Member

• Aug 28, 2010

• #23

Hiya
No,the pedal travels about 1/2" and they're full on.
MARK

 

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bmp42

Active Member

• Aug 28, 2010

• #24

what weight is the tester using to work out the brake efficiency (as the sum of all brakes added together have to come to more that 50%of kerb weight)- as when i last did an S2a/3 there was no published weight so it had to be tested using the braked decelorometer

 

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marky123

New Member

• Aug 28, 2010

• #25

Hiya
He was using the roller.According to the test report,the vehicle weight is 1540kgs.
MARK

 

oldskool

Well-Known Member

• Aug 28, 2010

• #26

marky123 said:

Hiya
Been busy today

Galv fuel tank hanger and scrap patches

a patch

'nother patch

hanger in place

Tadaaa
Tank connected,rear wheel back on.Refilled with petrol drained into an old oil can,started ok.No lifter on Weber carbs!?Need to refill rear diff as it drained out when I took the rear hub off and then its MOT time.Again.
MARK

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Fookin hell you want to shoot that pigeon

 

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TheSmiths88

New Member

• Aug 29, 2010

• #27

This fuel tank outrigger ... isn't it also meant to support the front of the tub ... or am I being a numpty?

 

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marky123

New Member

• Aug 29, 2010

• #28

Hiya
Theres a point.Although it wasnt attached before
i took it off,there were two bolts on the top of it very near where that corrosion is on the tub.

 

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TheSmiths88

New Member

• Aug 29, 2010

• #29

I bought an 88 a couple of years ago that had a recent MOT, chap had replaced that outrigger and not welded on the new tab to take the body support (why do new outriggers come without that tab??) ... and it had gone through the MOT fine without it.

I would have thought that it would contribute to the structural integrity of the seatbelt mounts ... although I wouldn't really like to be in any 88 in a proper accident.