MRBILLYUK
ClioSport Club Member
FF Jeden Osiem Dwa
Just had my 2001 Mk2 172 MOT'ed . Failed on " front brakes imbalanced " . In other words they said that the front nearside ( left ) brake caliper was seized . You have to have 25% or less difference in braking performance for both brakes , i had 26% . Si i asked em to prove it . The guages on the rollin road looked dodgy to me , they weren't even set the same before he ran the rollin road .They have recommeded that i need £485.00 of repairs to front and back brakes .
1 Front brake caliper £105.00
1 set of new front brake pads £75.00 ( even though there is almost 7mm left on each pad )
1 set of rear brake pads £74.00
1 set of rear brake discs £ 230.00
I've stripped the front caliper down , cleaned it and put it back together today and booked it back in for a retest .
And to top it all , when they serviced it they broke the cover over the oil filler cap , they must have forced it off instead of taking off the whole engine cover .
Just a bit of advice to everybody , keep well clear of " Nationwide Autocentre " at Halfords .
They probably thought they were on a nice little earner . Maybe if it had been a female they would have sh*t themselves and coughed up nearly £500.00 for uneccassary repairs .
1 Front brake caliper £105.00
1 set of new front brake pads £75.00 ( even though there is almost 7mm left on each pad )
1 set of rear brake pads £74.00
1 set of rear brake discs £ 230.00
I've stripped the front caliper down , cleaned it and put it back together today and booked it back in for a retest .
And to top it all , when they serviced it they broke the cover over the oil filler cap , they must have forced it off instead of taking off the whole engine cover .
Just a bit of advice to everybody , keep well clear of " Nationwide Autocentre " at Halfords .
They probably thought they were on a nice little earner . Maybe if it had been a female they would have sh*t themselves and coughed up nearly £500.00 for uneccassary repairs .
