172 cup brake load sensing valve!!!!!

[heefy]

Hi all, my 52 plate 172 cup has failed its MOT on brake load sensing valve inoperative. I've been told it's not used and i've seen for myself it has no linkage arm to the rear axle, so has anyone come across the same problem and tell me how to resolve it pppppppplease

 

[Cup M@]

Mine failed on the same thing just replaced it

 

[heefy]

thanks m8, did you replace the whole thing or just got the linkage arm?

 

[Emma.]

Correct me if I'm wrong someone but I didn't think the cup had the linkage arm.

 

[Tony Hunter]

It doesn't.

 

[Tony Hunter]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?670611-rear-cup-brakes

 

[Dan519]

Test has been carried out incorrectly. Inform the test station of this. If they argue, report them to VOSA

 

[Cup M@]

Is this the same as a brake load sensor?

 

[heefy]

Thank you all folks, i viewed a previous thread about the same problem and have burnt to disc the pdf of the VOSA magazine stating the actuating arm on the cup versions is not fitted as standard and the pressure regulator is set to a predetermined value at factory. So i'll be telling the test centre to get in touch with VOSA and get clarification!!!

 

[Madmike34]

happened to mine last week, the comensator valve wasnt working at all so few thumps with hammer and freed it off started working cable tied it up hey presto passed mot , makes very little diffrence whether it up or down anyway to be honest, notice no diffrence when driving

 

[Cup M@]

Have I been done here this is my mot check out. 004 on the attachment

 

[Fred@BTM]

no as they do seize, WD40 it and free it off, go nuts

 

[Cup M@]

no as they do seize, WD40 it and free it off, go nuts

Cheers for the quick reply mate its just with people saying it doesn't have a linkage arm and mine saying that the linkage had seized thought I had been done

 

[klem]

Could someone clarify, or post a pic maybe? of exactly what the Cup load sensing valve looks like in comparison to a non cup?

I have a cup and I am certain there is spring/rod in between the linkage.

Should it be there?

 

[Fred@BTM]

give me 5min i'll go take a pic of a car on the lift now

and NO spring/rod should be fitted, people fit them after garages/MOT centres say its missing, ITS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THERE, £138 wasted

 

[klem]

Awesome. Thank you!

If that's the case I suspect a previous owner must have done this.

Should it be removed?

Cheers

 

[Fred@BTM]

yup, launch in the bin (or keep for MOT purposes)

 

[Cup M@]

I wasted £135 on one but now I know won't be doing it again cheer Fred