M O T brake test
06 May 2008, 07:38 PM
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Should an m o t station put my car on rollers to do brake test ? Was unshore as have heard can do damage to centre diff !!!!
06 May 2008, 07:42 PM
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we had a car that was too low for the roller brake test so the garage took it out on the road thereselfs for a test
06 May 2008, 07:58 PM
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it can damage the centre diff , it shouldn't be tested on the rollers , it should be road tested
06 May 2008, 08:02 PM
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yes as said it should with a tapley meter on the road to measure the rate of deceleration.
06 May 2008, 08:18 PM
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Thanks all thought i would confirm it before i go for my test on saturday. Rather that than end up with my gear box in many pieces.
06 May 2008, 08:26 PM
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It's covered in the mot testers handbook,I posted it on another thread recently.
06 May 2008, 08:32 PM
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Here ,not the exact one I was looking for but still......
07 May 2008, 08:05 AM
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I can't see the brake rollers damaging the viscous center diff, not for the slow speed and short duration of the test.
07 May 2008, 08:38 AM
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As already said needs to be done on the road and that's from a mate who's an MOT tester.
07 May 2008, 09:15 AM
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Any permenant 4wd vehicle has to have a seperate test.. you cant stick them on the follers as they will try and climb out!
07 May 2008, 09:39 AM
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Mine was done the other week and was done on the road with a meter gauge of some sort
Cheers
Colin
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