Does a hydraulic handbrake pass an MOT?
15-07-2006, 06:45 PM
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A hydraulic hand brake will pass an MOT just fine.
If you mean a fly off handbrake then the answer is no. You can have a hydraulic handbrake and retain the ratcheting mechanism.
Then if you want to use it as a fly off, push the button in, drill a hole through the handbrake and button and fix with a bolt.
Which you can easily remove next MOT time
If you mean a fly off handbrake then the answer is no. You can have a hydraulic handbrake and retain the ratcheting mechanism.
Then if you want to use it as a fly off, push the button in, drill a hole through the handbrake and button and fix with a bolt.
Which you can easily remove next MOT time
15-07-2006, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by vroomtshh
A hydraulic hand brake will pass an MOT just fine.
If you mean a fly off handbrake then the answer is no. You can have a hydraulic handbrake and retain the ratcheting mechanism.
Then if you want to use it as a fly off, push the button in, drill a hole through the handbrake and button and fix with a bolt.
Which you can easily remove next MOT time
If you mean a fly off handbrake then the answer is no. You can have a hydraulic handbrake and retain the ratcheting mechanism.
Then if you want to use it as a fly off, push the button in, drill a hole through the handbrake and button and fix with a bolt.
Which you can easily remove next MOT time
all i know is i have a hydraulic handbrake and i need an MOT next month
15-07-2006, 06:53 PM
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Does your handbrake lever still click and lock when you pull it up or does it drop again? i.e. do you use it when you park the car or is it for handbrake turns only?
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15-07-2006, 07:18 PM
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Hydraulic parking brakes as a sole means of operation are not acceptable on vehicles first used on or after 1 January 1968.
Hydraulic h/b's that even click and lock will still fail at any decent MOT station. They all lose pressure as the fluid cools and your car merrily rolls off down the hill. I have seen this happen SOOOOO many times to rally cars in over night parc ferme its comical - until one hits your car
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15-07-2006, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by vroomtshh
Does your handbrake lever still click and lock when you pull it up or does it drop again? i.e. do you use it when you park the car or is it for handbrake turns only?
I always leave the car in gear because the handbrake is useless. Does it lose pressure or something? Its fine while driving about and at junctions etc.
16-07-2006, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
Hydraulic parking brakes as a sole means of operation are not acceptable on vehicles first used on or after 1 January 1968.
Hydraulic h/b's that even click and lock will still fail at any decent MOT station. They all lose pressure as the fluid cools and your car merrily rolls off down the hill. I have seen this happen SOOOOO many times to rally cars in over night parc ferme its comical - until one hits your car
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spot-on reply from Tony as always.According to the MOT rules it will not be acceptable, but having a mechanical cable which "looks" like it operates the brake at the same time will be
16-07-2006, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
I always leave the car in gear because the handbrake is useless. etc.
What benefits does this setup give you over standard?
16-07-2006, 11:00 AM
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Hydraulic handbrakes work better than std cable.
They will lock the rear wheels if you pull it on the move. You have to pull a std one fucking hard to get the wheels to lock.
RST drums are different as they are a little easier to lock.
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They will lock the rear wheels if you pull it on the move. You have to pull a std one fucking hard to get the wheels to lock.
RST drums are different as they are a little easier to lock.
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16-07-2006, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
no it doesnt click mate. I certainly dont do handbrake turns either
16-07-2006, 12:11 PM
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handbrakes aren't just for doing tesco displays.
if you wanna get the car sideways before a corner you can use it then, or he might have bought the car with it already fitted.
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if you wanna get the car sideways before a corner you can use it then, or he might have bought the car with it already fitted.
Cheers
Daniel
16-07-2006, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan@Rapid-Ford
if you wanna get the car sideways before a corner you can use it then
16-07-2006, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
Hydraulic parking brakes as a sole means of operation are not acceptable on vehicles first used on or after 1 January 1968.
Hydraulic h/b's that even click and lock will still fail at any decent MOT station. They all lose pressure as the fluid cools and your car merrily rolls off down the hill. I have seen this happen SOOOOO many times to rally cars in over night parc ferme its comical - until one hits your car
Find a friendly MOT station
That is indeed the totally correct information
Depending on the tester it will probably pass, but its acutally a very bad idea to be purely hydraulic becuase you have to remember to leave it in gear if you dont want it to roll away when you have had the fluid warm before you parked up.
I used to get my secretary pop into my office when i took my nova in and say "umm, excuse me sir, your funny little car has rolled across the carpark again and this time it is only 2 feet from the MD's ferrari, i think it might be best if you move it"
Ive been thinking about putting a spring loading mechanism on the actual level itself that pushes onto the master cylinder, so that when it cools the spring takes up the slack.
16-07-2006, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by RichardPON
... because the car runs AP 4 pots on the rear, and they don't have a built in handbrake mechanism.
So y'all can chill out now because the fucker was on the car before it was bought! I understand now you can get a seperate small ap caliper for this situation but i dont think it was an option when this was fitted!
I said above it doesnt click when i lift the brake but i tested last night to find it actually does
Shows how much the car is driven!!
chop
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