Technical Bear
Member Since: 15 Apr 2008
Location: Darwen Lancs
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Hi Guys,
It's MOT time. In spite of searching the forum I can't find anything about how the brakes should be tested. I get the impression that they should use the Tapley meter for the foot brake, not rollers, but how should the handbrake be done? Doing a road test will do the emergency stop trick won't it? Doesn't that only put the handbrake on when you have stopped or nearly so?
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 11th Mar 2010 8:16 pm |
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gtrhaggart
Member Since: 15 Nov 2009
Location: cambs
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just had mot done. used emergency stop figure from tap meter. no other way of doing it. mot man put 65% cos the real reading was too high for a hand brake.
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| 11th Mar 2010 8:29 pm |
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Technical Bear
Member Since: 15 Apr 2008
Location: Darwen Lancs
Posts: 56
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| 11th Mar 2010 9:31 pm |
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pa28pilot
Member Since: 08 Mar 2009
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 204
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Kwiq fit did mine for 35 quid pass first time no problems. Tested the car on the road using a special metre and not the roller.  Don't be blinkered vision, see the world in colour.
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| 11th Mar 2010 9:56 pm |
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Q86ARR
Member Since: 23 Feb 2010
Location: Jersey
Posts: 378
 
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I think the park brake effeciency is measured using the park brake bedding in mode.
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| 11th Mar 2010 10:46 pm |
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cornishboy
Member Since: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Bristol
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I have to agree the handbrake and normal brakes are tested using an accelerometer which is placed on centre console and this measures the braking force as a %.
Of course this is also done using the bedding in procedure for the EPB.
Cheers
8)
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| 12th Mar 2010 11:23 am |
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