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NCT Parking Brake Fail - Help Needed

  • 11-10-2014 12:03am
    #1
    coach22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 519 ✭✭✭


    Hi I failed my NCT last week on Parking Brake Effort being < 16%. My car scored 15%. Everything else was fine and the imbalance was 33%

    I brought it to a mechanic who tightened it up for me. I did the retest and it passed with 21% but failed on imbalance this time - 65%

    The mechanic is now saying I need new discs, pads, shoes and sensors. Could this be the case? The car passed with Service Break Effort of 82% and good scores on imbalance too. Also the discs, pads, shoes and sensors were replaced 20,000 miles ago

    Any help greatly appreciated. Car is an e46 by the way.


Comments

  • #2
    Stoolbend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭Stoolbend


    Can you post a picture of the NCT report.

    The E46 has separate shoes for the handbrake. Adjusting them up without removing the discs and inspecting the shoes and cables is a waste of time usually.


  • #3
    Stoolbend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭Stoolbend


    You might want to edit your details out of them.

    He somehow managed to make the right worse, while making the left better. I'd say a proper strip, clean and adjust would fix that.

    The right side mechanism that engages the shoes could be sticking though.


  • #4
    coach22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 519 ✭✭✭coach22


    Test Reports Attached.

    Yeah I was surprised to hear i needed to change all those parts. Was quoted €260 for this after already paying 50 to fix it the first time. The place has got great recommendations as a BMW indy though. Im supposed to get it looked at tomorrow at 10 am.


  • #5
    Stoolbend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭Stoolbend


    Sure wait and see what they say. You'd think if all that needed replacing that they'd have told you in the first place.


  • #6
    coach22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 519 ✭✭✭coach22


    Test


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  • #7
    coach22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 519 ✭✭✭coach22


    Test 2


  • #8
    coach22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 519 ✭✭✭coach22


    turns out it I just needed new break shoes so all sorted now and for a lot less than I thought originally. Happy! Hopefully 3rd time lucky on the retest next week


  • #9
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,730 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    coach22 wrote: »
    turns out it I just needed new break shoes so all sorted now and for a lot less than I thought originally. Happy! Hopefully 3rd time lucky on the retest next week
    Hope it's pulling fairly even now.


  • #10
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,898 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    coach22 wrote: »
    turns out it I just needed new break shoes so all sorted now and for a lot less than I thought originally. Happy! Hopefully 3rd time lucky on the retest next week

    Brake. Pet hate. Sorry in advance.


  • #11
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    Brake. Pet hate. Sorry in advance.

    Thanks, it drives me nuts....


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