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Corsa B Rear Brake Load Valve or Brake Compensator MOT Failure

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Lyon

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Sep 1, 2013, 8:45:10 AM9/1/13
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Hello All
Could someone tell me if the brake load valve or brake compensator
would be an MOT failure if it was broke or not working,I have searched
the web and have conflicting answers,some say it is and some say it's
not a failure.

I have an MOT coming up and need to get mine fixed as I've been told it
will be a fail.

Also is £137+VAT a good price for a new one +£25 fitting.

Thanks A Lot For Any Advice

Davey

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Sep 1, 2013, 9:34:47 AM9/1/13
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If it affects the braking performance, which I would expect it to, then
it would probably result in a failure. Part of the test is comparing
performance between the various wheels.
From another point of view, if it is a defective part of the braking
system, then it should be fixed, without waiting for an MOT test, for
my safety as well as yours.
I can't comment on the part cost, but having any work done, especially
on brakes, for £25 sounds like a bargain.
--
Davey.

Mrcheerful

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Sep 1, 2013, 9:42:24 AM9/1/13
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yes it would be a fail if :
A load sensing valve or its operating linkage is obviously:

. seized or inoperative

. defective so that its function is impaired, or

. incorrectly adjusted

Gerald

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Sep 1, 2013, 10:36:44 AM9/1/13
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On 01/09/2013 14:34, Davey wrote:

> I can't comment on the part cost, but having any work done, especially
> on brakes, for £25 sounds like a bargain.
>

Or an incompetent bodge of course.


Duncan Wood

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Sep 1, 2013, 10:45:22 AM9/1/13
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If you've got a lift it's pretty trivial.

Adrian

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Sep 1, 2013, 11:58:59 AM9/1/13
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On Sun, 01 Sep 2013 13:45:10 +0100, Lyon wrote:

> Hello All Could someone tell me if the brake load valve or brake
> compensator would be an MOT failure if it was broke or not working,I
> have searched the web and have conflicting answers,some say it is and
> some say it's not a failure.

There's no specific way to easily test it, certainly not as part of the
MOT.

If it's failed in such a way that the back brakes are ineffective, then
it'll fail.

If it's failed in such a way that the brake proportioning puts too MUCH
effort rearwards, then it won't fail, but the car will be unsafe, since
there's a high risk of the rear wheels locking first, which gets VERY
entertaining.

Either way, it's the fucking brakes. If you know there's a problem with
them, FUCKING SORT IT.

Lyon

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Sep 1, 2013, 2:00:43 PM9/1/13
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In article <010920131345105158%ly...@DEMON.CO.UK>, Lyon
OK will get them fixed ASAP.
And thank you all for the advice very very much appreciated.

Kind Regards
Lyon
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