Am I being Mugged Off ??....

[glendog74]

Out of interest Rob, why did you get a BMW dealer to do the mot?

Lazyness...! :bigcry:

I spoke to Anthony at Simpson today and he says it's highly unlikely that the seals have failed so soon (20 months old kit) and reckons they just need tightening up again.

I have a torque wrench en-route to me now so i will check all unions myself before the re-test.

[shane@mbtech]

Lazyness...! :bigcry:

I spoke to Anthony at Simpson today and he says it's highly unlikely that the seals have failed so soon (20 months old kit) and reckons they just need tightening up again.

I have a torque wrench en-route to me now so i will check all unions myself before the re-test.

Its very common to get a tiny amount of misting on the banjo joints, a bit of misting is not an MOT fail though. Just tighten up wipe off and take back for retest. Then as you get in car park take your rag and wipe again just to be sure. If it was leaking your pedal would go to the floor.

Just the usual anal Jobsworth dealer bods who act like robots and dont make decisions themselves.

[s.mac]

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Originally Posted by s.mac
:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha: be ready for the call

Well, it's failed! :banghead:

3 x leaking brake callipers...

I'm rather pissed off in truth as the 'worst' was a very slow weep from the inboard bleed nipple on a rear calliper - which simply needed tightening a little to stop it.

The other two were that there was evidence of 'brake fluid moistness' around the banjo bolt end of the supply pipe - no leaks, drips or even weeps - just 'moistness'. With that, BMW technician man resolutely stuck to the MOT testing schedule and the car was failed.

BMW dealerships = very annoying!

Not gonna pay them a penny to sort it as they 'don't touch AP brakes' so i will order new sealing washers from AP tomorrow and do it myself. Just need to get a bleeder kit and learn how to bleed the brakes now... :bigcry:
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Out of interest Rob, why did you get a BMW dealer to do the mot?

I did it for the service history and the fuckers sent it out anyway :banghead:
my mate owns a MOT place, I know where its going next time:whistle:

[glendog74]

Its very common to get a tiny amount of misting on the banjo joints, a bit of misting is not an MOT fail though. Just tighten up wipe off and take back for retest. Then as you get in car park take your rag and wipe again just to be sure. If it was leaking your pedal would go to the floor.

Just the usual anal Jobsworth dealer bods who act like robots and dont make decisions themselves.

Cheers mate - will do. :thumbs:

The tech was being anal - i had insist that he tighten the bleed nipple to see if it stopped the weep - which it did, but he didn't want to touch the banjo joints. Like you say - jobsworth robots!

[glendog74]

I did it for the service history and the fuckers sent it out anyway :banghead:

I did the same last year and they sent it out to the local Landrover dealership... Cnuts :bigcry:

[s.mac]

I did the same last year and they sent it out to the local Landrover dealership... Cnuts :bigcry:

and you took it back this year :smt017
you always struck me as intelligent :gayfight:

[glendog74]

and you took it back this year :smt017
you always struck me as intelligent :gayfight:

Different dealerships - Somerset & Cornwall :birdman:

[Yanto_csl]

still south west....nuff said :hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

[glendog74]

still south west....nuff said :hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

Somerset may think they're southwest - but they aint :hahaha:

[glendog74]

Well, i received my torque wrench through the post so checked the brakes over and check tightened all bleed nipples and banjo bolts i.a.w. the AP handbook settings.

No big surprise to find that the 3 banjo bolts that had shown evidence of a fluid leak were ever so slightly loose so i torqued them tight again.

Lets see what the feckers at BMW have to say Thursday when i take it back for a re-test! :bigcry:

[s.mac]

Lets see what the feckers at BMW have to say tomorrow when i take it back for a re-test! :bigcry:

verdict ?

[glendog74]

verdict ?

About what?

I meant to say Thursday! :hahaha:

It's there again tomorrow

[s.mac]

LOL fingers crossed


they'll find something else thats gone wrong, from the dealers to yours and back again :whistle:

[glendog74]

They won't be getting my future custom if that happens! :moan:

[glendog74]

LOL fingers crossed


they'll find something else thats gone wrong, from the dealers to yours and back again :whistle:

You'll be pleased to know that it passed second time through :smt069