What did you do to your jimny today?

get friendly with a mot place and they should quickly test the brakes before starting the retest on the computer than if it fails you can start again looking for the probelm with out paying for a complete retest, my examiner does this i went back 3 times getting my old passat through the immisions test, uasaly have to wait around till he get a spare minute but better than paying twice for a bit of waiting, mite pay to ask for this before he starts it most places are helpfull if he doesnt do it go back some were else next time as he will just be wanting the extra cash

We do that any way cant be arsed the the paper work and more invoicing

idiotmobil wrote: get friendly with a mot place and they should quickly test the brakes before starting the retest on the computer than if it fails you can start again looking for the probelm with out paying for a complete retest, my examiner does this i went back 3 times getting my old passat through the immisions test, uasaly have to wait around till he get a spare minute but better than paying twice for a bit of waiting, mite pay to ask for this before he starts it most places are helpfull if he doesnt do it go back some were else next time as he will just be wanting the extra cash

My guy does that anyway. I've been going there for about 15 years and they are the nicest you could meet. He no more wants to fail me than fly to the moon and it's better to have a quick check than sit at a computer for hours . The difficulty is that they are not just round the corner.
I didn't have any tools with me this time but in the past I've often tinkered there and then to put right whatever.
If what I have done now doesn't do the trick then I/we have no idea what else to try.

markyp2000 wrote: It may not have been blead correctly when the wheel cylinder was fitted

If it moves its working so as long as it moves its fine

This was what I was thinking.

I don't know how long the O/S/R brake has been like this but surely it would have been checked after installation. Incidentally, the last 'keeper' (she sold it at the end of 2012 - God only knows who has had it in the interim year) had all work done at Halfords. I'll say no more.

So ¼" is enough, excellent thanks.

A little edit...........how can a brake not be bled correctly, it is a Mickey Mouse task unless I am missing something. :laugh: :laugh:

Not all the air is out

markyp2000 wrote: Not all the air is out

Chuckle chuckle. :laugh: :laugh: I thought you;d say that. :laugh: :laugh: