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GiT failed it's MOT today
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:58 pm
by Si_GTi
So the Polo failed it's MOT today...
Only on one item, can you guess what it is? CLUE: it is related to the fact that the car is lowered
Cheers
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:02 pm
by tomo87
what a load of poop
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:18 pm
by ModifiedMadness
Couldn't get it up the ramps?
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:31 pm
by tomo87
did it just fail for being too low or because your flexi hoses has been rubbed through?
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:11 pm
by Si_GTi
Spot on Tom, its actually the front brake hoses that have been failed for "chaffing"... they will eventually wear through.
Ordered the OE replacements today, they are being fitted Sunday morning, retest next week.
Then will look in to getting Goodridge (sp?) braided hoses
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:09 am
by tomo87
ye the amount of guys this has happened too!
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:49 pm
by Tim_GTi
What exactly were they chaffing on?
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:57 pm
by Si_GTi
Chaffing (I still don't know if that's spelt right!) on the wheels on full lock!
Fitted, with a friend's help, the new hoses on Sunday morning just gone, refreshed the brake fluid and the car passed its retest this lunchtime in a matter of minutes at no extra cost
When I had a look at the hoses that came off, they were in a pretty poor shape! The new ones are cable-tied around the shock absorber now. Definitely looking out for Goodridge braided items before the next MOT though I think!
All good to go for Edition now then... except for a list of jobs almost as long as my arm
Cheers
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:07 pm
by Tim_GTi
Ah i see, me and Alex secured mine pretty well to the strut using the existing clip, so i sohuld be fine. Will double check though!
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:18 pm
by Arnoldo
Ok this happened mine also but I got mine changed before going into the mot. I had it cabled tied to the shock and he was goin to fail it. He says that they are extremely dangerous cable tied and made me cut it off. Just a word of warning.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:33 pm
by Si_GTi
Thanks - I'm not sure about this either to be honest...
Will be looking at those braided hoses pretty soon!!
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:40 pm
by CymruPolo
Mine failed for the exact same reason last year.
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:43 am
by tegwin
IMHO....As has been said....cable ties holding flexis in place is not a good idea!!!!! (If you do have to do that, split a piece of fuel/heater hose and pop if over the flexi to prevent chaffing and crushing)
If the standard hoses are too long...you can get braided hoses made to measure so you dont get any rubbing!!
(And if you get the choice...get sleeved or laminated braided hoses....If you just have a stainless braid all sorts of crap works its way down inside the braid and starts to rub away at the pipe inside!!!)