Vaux Corsa fails MOT w brake issues - £600 ABS pump swap??
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Wife's Vauxhall Corsa SE with about 50,000 miles on the clock failed MOT with brake issues.
Fair enough, brake pads probably needed a change anyway. Now that's done - plus the discs on both sides, for a couple hundred quid.
Then on the road test, more brake problems - now it requires an ABS pump replacement, and will cost a nice round £600.
Seems legit?
More than a bit miffed at the way problems have been tumbling out of the MOT like clowns out of a clown car.
While the MOT centre are probably doing what needs doing, but can't help wondering if this is all legit as this is my first time at this particular shop
Fair enough, brake pads probably needed a change anyway. Now that's done - plus the discs on both sides, for a couple hundred quid.
Then on the road test, more brake problems - now it requires an ABS pump replacement, and will cost a nice round £600.
Seems legit?
More than a bit miffed at the way problems have been tumbling out of the MOT like clowns out of a clown car.
While the MOT centre are probably doing what needs doing, but can't help wondering if this is all legit as this is my first time at this particular shop
Yeah, will probably need a second opinion for that kind of an estimate (but this will probably be classified as a 'Dangerous' failure reason, so I may not be able to drive the car away?)
So needing an ABS pump swap without having the ABS light go on in the display is odd?
So needing an ABS pump swap without having the ABS light go on in the display is odd?
Edited by JBlogs on Wednesday 1st December 18:34
Krikkit said:
Very.
What are the symptoms? Did they even say?
Uneven braking on the left and right brakes, apparently. What are the symptoms? Did they even say?
The shop said pads on one side were shot, as was the disc, but apparently discs can only replaced as a pair, so replaced both.
When doing the road test, apparently the uneven braking continues, so they check again and apparently no brake fluid getting to one of the brakes, so they're now recommending swapping the ABS pump.
I wonder if I can even drive it away for a second opinion as it's now an MOT fail with a 'dangerous' failure.
Common fault then: https://www.ecutesting.com/common-faults/vauxhall/...
Repair with them and it's £212 or so, plus removal/fitting and bleeding, all easy processes.
Repair with them and it's £212 or so, plus removal/fitting and bleeding, all easy processes.
Krikkit said:
Common fault then: https://www.ecutesting.com/common-faults/vauxhall/...
Repair with them and it's £212 or so, plus removal/fitting and bleeding, all easy processes.
I guess I'll have to get this ordered? Repair with them and it's £212 or so, plus removal/fitting and bleeding, all easy processes.
Do you reckon I'd be able to drive away with an MOT failure on the brakes?
I’ve seen this no pressure thing on brakes a couple of times: flexi hose internals have collapsed.
Bit of a coincidence don’t you think? They’re changing your pads and discs, probably hanging your calliper on the hose (or similarly straining it)….. next thing no fluid getting through.
Bit of a coincidence don’t you think? They’re changing your pads and discs, probably hanging your calliper on the hose (or similarly straining it)….. next thing no fluid getting through.
Dog Star said:
I’ve seen this no pressure thing on brakes a couple of times: flexi hose internals have collapsed.
Bit of a coincidence don’t you think? They’re changing your pads and discs, probably hanging your calliper on the hose (or similarly straining it)….. next thing no fluid getting through.
I'd certainly be undoing the lines at the pump to see if fluid is coming out. Like you say, collapsing flexible hose internal structure is not uncommon. Bit of a coincidence don’t you think? They’re changing your pads and discs, probably hanging your calliper on the hose (or similarly straining it)….. next thing no fluid getting through.
JBlogs said:
Uneven braking on the left and right brakes, apparently.
The shop said pads on one side were shot, as was the disc, but apparently discs can only replaced as a pair, so replaced both.
They were absolutely correct in replacing discs as an axle pair... only a lunatic would replace one single disc. The shop said pads on one side were shot, as was the disc, but apparently discs can only replaced as a pair, so replaced both.
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