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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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Default Hydraulic handbrake

Dose anyone have any idias about getting my car passed the mot as it has a hydraulic handbrake and i know they are not for road use and that there should be a mechanical locking device.Anyone?
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 06:05 AM
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You either need to run a seperate set of calipers for the hydrauulic handbrake. Or, you need to keep the handbrake cable in place.
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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or find a nice MOT tester who will pass it as it is
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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yea that sounds cheapest bet lol
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