Johndouglas Posted April 20, 2012 Posted April 20, 2012 Took the C5 for its MOT this morning. That's two cars done - two more to go. The good news is that it passed its first MOT since I had the particle filter removed some 6000 miles ago. Smoke reading was a bit more than it had been previously but it it still satisfied the machine on the third rev. The bad news is that it got an advisory on the brake cables. So some questions: Are the cables handed; are they sold singly or in pairs; Do the guide tubes come with the new cables. Quote
paul.h Posted April 20, 2012 Posted April 20, 2012 The parts diagram shows the 2 cables are the same for each side but the cable guides are different. They have separate part nos. so each part must be sold separately. Cables are 4745R5 needing 2 to do both sides and the guides are 4769 20 for the left side and 4769 21 for the right one. Encouraging news for us all about the particle filter and passing the MOT. How is the car running since you had it drilled through ? Quote
Johndouglas Posted April 20, 2012 Author Posted April 20, 2012 How is the car running since you had it drilled through ? I've done about 6000 miles since it was done. At first I was amazed at how the car leapt forward in first gear. Now I guess I've just got used to it. Any decrease in fuel consumption is only marginal. Keep it below 65 on a motorway and it's good for middle 50's. Towing the caravan hasn't changed much. I find on an incline I can hang on to 6th gear longer, but still giving around 28mpg overall. Happily there have been no faults showing on the display, and no wondering how the level in the Eolys tank is fairing. Quote
DaveHerns Posted April 22, 2012 Posted April 22, 2012 What's up with your cables, John ? Mine have a rusty bit on the sheath where it energes under the wheelarchAre they a pig to fit ? Quote
Johndouglas Posted April 23, 2012 Author Posted April 23, 2012 What's up with your cables,? I haven't looked but the guy said the outer cables were cracked and likely to let in moisture. As I understand it, when coming to do the job the cables don't want to come out of the guide tubes, so the advised way is to replace both guides and cables. I've just had the new guide tubes delivered this morning. They don't look much for 20 quid each. So with guides and cables you're looking at £75 for parts. A bit more than the £13 for new cables for the Pug306 last year. Quote
Johndouglas Posted April 30, 2012 Author Posted April 30, 2012 Was this a Lovekyn's bargain £42 MOT ? No. - I take all four cars to an MOT centre near to my daughter's at Crawley. They just carry out the test - they don't do repairs but if you book the appointment 28 days in advance and online, you get it for £38. It means a run down the M23 - but at least I arrive with a hot engine and a cleared-out exhaust. Quote
coastline taxis Posted May 1, 2012 Posted May 1, 2012 John the cables are fairly straight forward to do. We always recommend replacing both the inner and outer and also to replace both sides at the same time. I'm in Holland at the minute and not back till Sunday. will send you the correct way to set the handbrake up when i get back. only advice really is to just do one side at a time as the cables are sided Quote
Johndouglas Posted May 1, 2012 Author Posted May 1, 2012 only advice really is to just do one side at a time as the cables are sided Yes - I've got them and I see the guide tubes are different shapes. But I'm in no hurry to do the job. Long time till next MOT Quote
DaveHerns Posted May 6, 2012 Posted May 6, 2012 Only just realised my MOT runs out in a month Worse than going to the dentists ! Quote
Johndouglas Posted May 6, 2012 Author Posted May 6, 2012 Only just realised my MOT runs out in a month Always do mine three weeks before the end date. Have the Pug 306 booked for this coming Friday. Quote
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