Mot failure

[markymark]

Just put the mistral in for its MOT, they say that it has excessive brake judder on one side. has been laid up for about 9 months ran fine to the mot station i suspect that being laid up the disc has rusted and covered in crap have suggested that they take it for a run and brake like hell! any suggestions if this seems feasible, also uneven pull up of the hand brake any suggestions.
regards mark

 

[jims-terrano]

Don't take chances with brakes, get it looked at as the cost of any repairs surely has to be a pitance of having an accident.

Jim T

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

you could try taking the callipers off and cleaning the sliders they can cause problems, and are you sure the judder is all brakes and not a partialy engaged / stuck hub?

there is a download on cleaning hubs!

 

[markymark]

It appears to be the offside only, dont think its the hub as she has never used 4wd and having driven it as far as i can tell drives and stops straight as a die no noise or anything and i have driven some old dogs!

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

a good place to start is the sliders then, it will give you a chance to generaly inspect the brakes at the same time.

 

[dinky]

As Plank says clean the sliders and coat pins with copaslip.common fault .