Mot Guy Got It Wrong

[Johndouglas]

Last year my C5 got an advisory - "Hand brake cables deteriorated."   Eventually I got around to looking at them.   Couldn't see a thing wrong with them.   Maybe a few scratches on the thick protector that slides along the outer cable..    To keep the MOT happy, I covered all the exposed cable in heat shrink so it ended up looking new.   I confidently took the car for MOT last week.   I couldn't believe it when the guy told me he'd renewed the advisory.   According to him the outer cable was breaking away from the guide tube.

 

Today I've had the wheel off to have a look.   What he's looking at is the protector that's moved to the top of the outer cable. 

[coastline taxis]

quick tip if your cable has cracked or deteriated then cover them in copperslip as the tester isnt aloud to remove it and cant see the cable. Same with suspension and brake pipes

[Johndouglas]

By next year I'll move the protective tube to a more central position.   Then he won't see a problem.

[seefive]

MOT testers - don't you just love em? My car failed this week on a damaged wheel - the damage was done in 2008 and has never raised an eyebrow before! So I'm running around getting it repaired now - new wheel is a lengthy special order from France

 

Such is life..

 

[coastline taxis]

What type of wheel is it as weve got a few lying around

[seefive]

It's a 215 16 inch 8 spoker - the type fitted to mk 2 exclusives

Thanks

 

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[Johndouglas]

It's a 215 16 inch 8 spoker - the type fitted to mk 2 exclusives

 

 

 

 

These are what I've got on my C5.   The wheel I use as a spare is a matching alloy which I bought off ebay with a nearly new tyre - all for £55.   The only trouble is that when I put it on the car, the pressure monitoring system throws a wobbly and reports a fault.

[coastline taxis]

sorry we got steels and a couple of vtrs

[DaveHerns]

John , didn't you buy new handbrake cable guides last year ?  Mine's up for an MOT and I think I may face the same problem

[Johndouglas]

Yes - I got new cables and tubes when I saw the advisory but decided the fitted ones were ok.   I've put the new ones in store for the future.

[DaveHerns]

MIne went through the MOT this week with just an advisory for a tyre which I knew about