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(Message started by: exaktaman on May 12^th, 2010, 2:28pm)

Title: MOT failure!
Post by exaktaman on May 12^th, 2010, 2:28pm

My 1997 2.3 Scorpio (70k miles) failed its MOT today - front bake imbalance 26%!
I've got some steering shake on braking so I'm thinking new discs and pads; any recommendations regarding make, price and best source please.

Exhaust Immissions Test:
Fast Idle
CO: 0.085
HC: 21
Lambda: 1.003

Natural Idle:
CO: 0.102%

Other than that these pass the test, these figures mean nothing to me. Does anything need 'looking at' for the future?
Exaktaman

Title: Re: MOT failure!
Post by Scorpio_Mike on May 12^th, 2010, 11:11pm

Front brake imbalance sounds like a partially seized caliper to me.

Check www.buypartsby.co.uk -
Front calipers £39.15 + VAT each
Front discs £9.53 + VAT each
Front pads £9.72 + VAT set

Emissions figures are a pass so shouldn't be anything to worry about.

Title: Re: MOT failure!
Post by tlundkvi on May 12^th, 2010, 11:16pm

on 05/12/10 at 14:28:37, exaktaman wrote:

Other than that these pass the test, these figures mean nothing to me. Does anything need 'looking at' for the future?

Almost as good as new, nothing to worry about for a long time.

Title: Re: MOT failure!
Post by exaktaman on May 14^th, 2010, 10:03am

Thank you for the advice and comments to Scorpio Mike and tlundkvi!

Title: Re: MOT failure!
Post by exaktaman on May 27^th, 2010, 6:20pm

New front discs and pads (Mintex) and everything now OK.
Just a warning to everyone, the inner walls of both disc were worn to the point where they about to separate from the webs - 70k on the clock!! Check yours out!
Exaktaman

Title: Re: MOT failure!
Post by Scorpio_Mike on May 27^th, 2010, 7:11pm

Glad you got it sorted - those discs sound like they were in a bad way !

Possibly originals ?

My brother-in-law actually had one of the front discs separate from the hubs on a Volvo P1800S about 30 yrs ago - scary stuff.