MOT Failure.

[wraymond]

Originally Posted by Poppy

Grrrrrrr, my car has just failed it's MOT today....Parking brake efficiency below requirement..........Nearside rear hub wheel bearing rough when rotated..(Only had a brand new one fitted 12mths ago.)........Nearside front brake pipe excessively corroded......Off side (front to rear) brake pipe excessively corroded..........Parking brake lever has no reserve travel.
Any advice for me please...ie; cost of parts, easy to do oneself... Poppy
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Hi Poppy, just a thought. If the wheel bearing is 'rough' so soon after installing, was it installed correctly? I've never heard of a faulty 'new' one before. Can the place you had it done come up with any comment?

[Poppy]

Originally Posted by wraymond

Hi Poppy, just a thought. If the wheel bearing is 'rough' so soon after installing, was it installed correctly? I've never heard of a faulty 'new' one before. Can the place you had it done come up with any comment?

Hiya. My brother replaced the new hub, already complete with bearing.... He takes his time for me and i am sure that it was fitted correctly....Tis' a bit of a mystery though..Poppy

[Poppy]

Now i am in a right pickle as i do not know which thread i deleted.... Please, any more answers to this one ..eeek.

[2Diesels]

The roughness could be just rust/dust build up in the handbrake drum fingers crossed. It's not really easy to fit a rear hub bearing incorrectly on a 75 so could be just premature bearing failure but nothing on your list is rocket science to put right so hopefully you'll be again soon

[Poppy]

Originally Posted by 2Diesels

The roughness could be just rust/dust build up in the handbrake drum fingers crossed. It's not really easy to fit a rear hub bearing incorrectly on a 75 so could be just premature bearing failure but nothing on your list is rocket science to put right so hopefully you'll be again soon

Hiya Col. But we didn't fit the actual bearing... We fitted the whole hub complete with bearing.... I shall get him to take it off and have a look and check it for me. Poppy

[2Diesels]

That's what I mean you cant really go wrong

[2Diesels]

Get him to pop the wheel off & the disc & see if the roughness is still there, if so then it's going to be another bearing sadly

[Poppy]

Originally Posted by 2Diesels

Get him to pop the wheel off & the disc & see if the roughness is still there, if so then it's going to be another bearing sadly

eek another 76 squid just for that..... Fingers crossed..... Poppy

[Poppy]

Originally Posted by 2Diesels

That's what I mean you cant really go wrong

Exactly.... Can't understand why he says it has gone.... It has actually been on for 15 months, probably about 10- 12000 miles.... Will have to wait for my brother to get home from work and have a look for me. Poppy