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NCT Failure [parking brake]

  • 09-08-2014 8:32pm
    #1
    locohobo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭


    Hey up u guys...(Esp. mechs..)
    have 04 Focus went for NCT and failed on parking break...Imbalance 75%
    Any ideas on what needs to be done and what cost???
    TIA....


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    locohobo wrote: »
    Hey up u guys...(Esp. mechs..)
    have 04 Focus went for NCT and failed on parking break...Imbalance 75%
    Any ideas on what needs to be done and what cost???
    TIA....

    Could be as simple as an adjustment to the handbrake cable. €50 most likely a lot less.


  • #3
    Jimfo1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭Jimfo1970


    NCT is a complete joke. The guy next door's car failed on a ball joint. He maintained there was nothing wrong with it. Waited a few days and took it back and guess what, it passed. How can that be a fair system ?


  • #4
    chicorytip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,259 ✭✭✭chicorytip


    I think it means your handbrake cable
    needs adjusting (tightning) which is a simple job - cost approx 20 euro at an independent garage.


  • #5
    locohobo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭locohobo


    OK TY U guys..
    Was reading up on failures on other sites and was expecting the worst..
    Hopefully its that simple......
    Yea agreed Jimfo...looks like can be a bit of money making going on....


  • #6
    Yawns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,255 ✭✭✭Yawns


    locohobo wrote: »
    OK TY U guys..
    Was reading up on failures on other sites and was expecting the worst..
    Hopefully its that simple......
    Yea agreed Jimfo...looks like can be a bit of money making going on....

    If your car didn't have to go for an NCT would you have gotten it serviced and checked for wear & tear as well as an inspection in a garage or done it yourself?


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  • #7
    Markcheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,838 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    If it was a mOney making racket there are a hundred and one ways that the operators could make a lot more out of it... Including not doing tests on sat/Sunday .. And using the backlog to push for more centers for which they'd have to up the price to "recoup" their investment...
    The systems not perfect, but you hear people complaining that they failed 'cos a bulb was blown, fix it so... And my local centre will usually tell you to go fix it and bring it back to get the cert...

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



  • #8
    visual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭visual


    At 75% imbalance I doubt its hand brake cable

    its more likely worn or contaminated shoes

    arent you lucky that the nct centre have the equipment to test for this as very few garages would have.


  • #9
    bop1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭bop1977


    I had a similar failure. My rear calliper had seized and I had to get a new calliper. All in parts plus labour €300.


  • #10
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    The NCT slagging stops here. I'm getting real tired of threads on failures getting clogged up with "money racket", "scam", "my neighbour" blah.
    If you want to rant against NCT, fine. Just keep it in a separate thread and don't drag this one off-topic.


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