hi guys need some advice and help i failed my MOT yesturday on 6 things all to do with the brakes and that area

1: service brake imbalanced on a steered axle
2: nearside front steering rack gaitor split
3: nearside brake hose twisted
4: nearside brake hose excessively deteriorated
5: offisde front brake hose has insufficient room to move resulting in fouling on any part
6: offside rear fog lamp emits light other then red

they are the 6 things to fix all that is £330 inc vat does that seem alot to fix these and if so where do i buy the brake hoses and gatiors from myself??

 

Sounds like the hoses have been off at some point and not refitted correctly. I presume you are talking about the rubber ones and not the hard pipes? Grade A breakers should have the hoses you need or just fit a braided hose kit for around £60 purchase plus fitting.

http://www.grahamgoode.com/subaru/pa...group=48&nav=1

ADL/Blueprint do gaitors for around £10 iirc

 

thanks mate sounds better then £330

 

whats it mean by service brake imbalanced on a steered axle

 

Means your front bakes are not braking with the same force i.e. one side is less efficient than the other.

Try stripping your front brakes and make sure the pistons are not seized in the calipers, then try your pads in and make sure they slide easily and are not a tight fit. I've seen so many brake pads hammered into calipers and unable to slide as they should. Another possibility is that they need bled which you will have to do anyway seeing as you need new flexi's.

Dave

 

Get some braided flexi's, bout £60. Give callipers a good clean, copper grease on all pins and back of pads. If your car is an import your fog light was prob about 50p, get a new one for about a fiver. Where are you, sure someone on here would helpm you out.

 

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