Cup Failed MOT

[Ricardinho]

had it in today, needed 3 tyres, so bought some eagle f1 gsd3, and also something like a brake compensator valve was not there when it should of been, whats that all about?

 

[Mike@Rentech]

what, the brake compensator link is not fitted to cups, the valve is there but the link is not.
Thats how they are supplied new!

 

[patty]

lol take it back!

 

[Mike@Rentech]

if its not there its not a testable item.

 

[Ricardinho]

thats what i thought, so should it fail an mot without one?

 

[Mike@Rentech]

no, I used to be a tester until I started my own business. I can tell you that I would have not failed it.

Not fitted/not testable simple as.

 

[Fred@BTM]

its not supposed to be there as mike says, god this is like the 10th one!!!!

 

[Mike@Rentech]

they all failing then Fred?

 

[16v_jon]

the hole is there on the swingarm for it but the cup's bias is set from factory, some 1.2's without abs come with the bar but as mike said cups dont, got the renault diagram if you want it pm me your email address u can take it into them

 

[patty]

give them a slap!

 

[Ricardinho]

It failed because the brakes wernt effective enough and was put down to this, is this a fault with renault then?

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah someone over on Renaultsport forum had the same thing, in the END an RTE had to take the car to the test station

i know of 4 round my way that have had the same thing (my MOT place rang me up to ask!!!! LOL)

 

[Mike@Rentech]

ah if its brake efficiency thats failed, its probably just the rear pads that need changing, they rust to the slides on the calipers hence low efficiency.

And cheers Fred for letting me know.

 

[Ricardinho]

i know its all well and good to just dismiss that its fine for an mot, but surely theres an issuse that its not braking to mot standard!?

 

[Ricardinho]

ah ok mike, ill get the pads looked at, thanks for your help

 

[Fred@BTM]

it not major, as mike says you probably have worn/rusty rear pads

£20 for new ones and about 1hr to fit them (easy to do yourself)

the Bias is factory set

 

[Chuckie B]

The thread's on the renaultsport website for all to see. recommend you take a look.

 

[Ricardinho]

could you get the link for it? or direct me to the right page?

 

[Fred@BTM]

http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2603

but you have to be a member to view

 

[lee_cup]

How is my old Clio by the way, apart from it failing the MOT?
can't believe it failed though and on such a stupid thing.

 

[Ricardinho]

yeh its fine ta lee, running nice, done nearly 8000 miles since i bought it from you, should be nice with the new goodyears on it also! what car you got now?

 

[lee_cup]

cool, glad you still like it. done any other mods to it?

i was bombing around in a little fiesta for a while, then got bored so i bought a GTI-6, got a new job about a month ago so went out and bought..... wait for it....... another Cup. LOL
just missed it too much