MOT failure :( BUT- brake hose movement ?
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 3:50 pm
Just got the red sheet instead of the green one.
Seems to have a failed on various small things that are easily fixed but there's a line about the brake hose that I don't really understand and the garage aren't explaining it well:
"nearside front brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part [3.6.B.a]"
Same for the offside hose too.
Does this mean the hose has lost its flexibility - is it distorted and snagging on something else like a suspension part ?
I've never heard of this before and the car has always sailed through its MOT before now.
I've been quoted £140 plus VAT to get it sorted and I want to be sure that it is absolutely necessary.
Any ideas ?
Seems to have a failed on various small things that are easily fixed but there's a line about the brake hose that I don't really understand and the garage aren't explaining it well:
"nearside front brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part [3.6.B.a]"
Same for the offside hose too.
Does this mean the hose has lost its flexibility - is it distorted and snagging on something else like a suspension part ?
I've never heard of this before and the car has always sailed through its MOT before now.
I've been quoted £140 plus VAT to get it sorted and I want to be sure that it is absolutely necessary.
Any ideas ?