New Evo owner problems with MOT

[Dave Brennun]

did they have the calliper?

just thinking that you might be going over board with the refurb on all of them, why not get the mot out of the way then do everything else a little later on when you have more time on your hands?

 

[Lankoss]

did they have the calliper?

just thinking that you might be going over board with the refurb on all of them, why not get the mot out of the way then do everything else a little later on when you have more time on your hands?

I'm not planning on refurbing them all buddy, once i have the MOT out of the way (the caliper isnt bad enough to be a failure, its more of an annoyance) i'm planning on whipping all four calipers off and just grit blasting them at work and painting them to stop them rusting and looking an eyesore. I'm only getting one refurb to place the one with the damaged seal. Unless the seal is easy to replace?? If so i'll do it myself and save the money.

I went to a different place to get the gaiter in the end as Euro parts didnt have them in stock. I'm going to give Euro another call tomorrow and ask about the refurb. It's not needed until after the MOT anyway. Just need to get the 2 rear tyres replaced tomorrow and its going back in for its MOT on Wednesday.

 

[ElDopesta]

Sounds like the problem is going to be a thing of the past tomorrow then!

You can replace the seal yourself, it is only there to keep dust out and the MOT men very rarely fail a care if it is ripped, they test the brakes so they know it is working efficiently anyway.

It is a little tricky to replace though, or should I say fiddly.

Nothing that can not be achieved with a little patience. You will need to take the said calliper off with the brake line attached and then press the brakes fully around 3 to 4 times to let the piston pop out. It will be best to have some one handy to hold it and tell you when to stop.

Once the piston is out you can pull the seal off and replace it which is the tricky part.

Next, you will need to push the piston back in making sure it is level all the time, this is the fiddly part.

Give them a refurb buddy, it will improve the looks and efficiency of the components which makes it worth while for sure.

You may want to upgrade the brake hoses at this point too.

Keep us posted on how you get on buddy.


El

 

[Lankoss]

Cheers for that buddy, i think i'll give it a go then, it doesnt sound all that bad. If i fail then i can always just take it in and swap it for a refurb anyway lol. Was bored this morning so i picked up some gear oil, engine oil (5w40 fully synthetic) and filter and changed it all out this morning. I'm hoping the gear oil will make a big difference as the gearbox is pretty rough to be honest, especially when the car is cold. It gets better when its warm.

Sounds like the problem is going to be a thing of the past tomorrow then!

You can replace the seal yourself, it is only there to keep dust out and the MOT men very rarely fail a care if it is ripped, they test the brakes so they know it is working efficiently anyway.

It is a little tricky to replace though, or should I say fiddly.

Nothing that can not be achieved with a little patience. You will need to take the said calliper off with the brake line attached and then press the brakes fully around 3 to 4 times to let the piston pop out. It will be best to have some one handy to hold it and tell you when to stop.

Once the piston is out you can pull the seal off and replace it which is the tricky part.

Next, you will need to push the piston back in making sure it is level all the time, this is the fiddly part.

Give them a refurb buddy, it will improve the looks and efficiency of the components which makes it worth while for sure.

You may want to upgrade the brake hoses at this point too.

Keep us posted on how you get on buddy.


El

 

[m7gsr]

Hi and welcome to the club