Failed !!!! :-(

[MudSurfer]

Well, El Trucko Tremendo had the MOT today and failed on:

Excessive play in both front upper ball joints
Rear anti-roll bar bushes excessively worn
Excessive exhaust emissions
Parking brake has no reserve travel



Off to RoughTrax to get me some parts!

[MattF]

That's not too bad. All fairly minor things. Do you normally use the handbrake?

[MudSurfer]

That's not too bad. All fairly minor things. Do you normally use the handbrake?

Just ordered the bits, I'll get my mate to fit them tomorrow/wednesday then back to the testing station.

I never use it - ever....same as my car, so I drove home with it on to 'adjust it'

[MattF]

Just ordered the bits, I'll get my mate to fit them tomorrow/wednesday then back to the testing station.

I never use it - ever....same as my car, so I drove home with it on to 'adjust it'

The handbrake is self adjusting I believe. Pumping the handbrake a few times, whilst keeping your foot off the brake pedal should adjust it. (I think, but may be wrong).

[AuldNick]

Bung a bottle of Forte in the tank and take it for a run, that will fix the exhaust pong.

[scotty]

a few liters of veg oil gets the emissions down as well.

cheers scotty

[andrewlee31]

bin the rear anti roll bar and chuck in half a tank of veggie mate, if you havn;t ever greased your ball joints that may be all they need

[marky]

bin the rear anti roll bar and chuck in half a tank of veggie mate, if you havn;t ever greased your ball joints that may be all they need

HI DREW! Have you done the EGR Mod? Mudsurfer

[stormforce]

bin the rear anti roll bar and chuck in half a tank of veggie mate, if you havn;t ever greased your ball joints that may be all they need

Seeing as the anti roll bar was on for the mot then has'nt it got to be on when it goes back in for the re-test.I know if it's not on for the mot to start with then it's ok

[ssray]

Good job its not a biannual mot yet

[M35A2]

The handbrake is self adjusting I believe. Pumping the handbrake a few times, whilst keeping your foot off the brake pedal should adjust it. (I think, but may be wrong).

Are you sure Matt?

I've been under mine to adjust the cable. I'm pretty sure that it's not self adjusting. i might be wrong though.

[MattF]

Are you sure Matt?

I've been under mine to adjust the cable. I'm pretty sure that it's not self adjusting. i might be wrong though.

I believe so, but I could be wrong. Bushwhacker or Tony will be able to answer for definite, but I seem to remember it coming up in the past due to people not using their handbrakes, thereby the handbrake doesn't have opportunity to readjust. But, I would confirm it with one of the more knowledgeable ones before taking it as fact.

[coolsv650]

Are you sure Matt?

I've been under mine to adjust the cable. I'm pretty sure that it's not self adjusting. i might be wrong though.

The back brakes self adjust, but the handbrake can be adjusted for cable stretch, I think your right in pumping the handbrake with the footbrake off adjusts the back brakes, I normally whip the drums off, blow out all the dust, make sure everything works then put them back together


As for the anti roll bar.... if it was on when it was MOT'd It has to be on for the re-test.