Nice work - I do have to say though that the CV boot is riding right on the raged edge of just about, any day now going to split proper open when you turn on full lock? its clearly long overdue replacing? Is it an MOT failure or advisory? a very subjective view in my opinion. The rear springs advisory is standard MOT practice - they need to 'appear' to be doing due diligence to the Government so for older cars expect advisories including oil leaks and corrosion but not adversely affecting..
I can't disagree about the CV boot but on looking at it unless I'm very sharp turning to full lock I can't see it giving up in the next few months before I do the job, in my eyes it's an advisory. Interesting first I've heard that it's standard practice nowadays!
You should strip the old calliper down to find the fault, even if it does ultimately mean a new one. Especially because aftermarket parts can be a royal pain in the arse and it could have been a simple clean up operation.
My previous experience with stripping and cleaning a caliper bore tells me that even after cleaning if there is any pitting to the piston or bore which may have already taken place it will easily fur up and start sticking in no time. I like rebuilding things i.e. less waste but this makes more sense. There is actually a good reason these don't fit of which I was totally unaware about...
@@usuallyfixingtinkering True. But it's always worth inspecting just to confirm a diagnosis. Parts cannon is bad. A similar hydraulic I had was with a bad clutch. We changed fluid, bled it, etc. No fix. The usual goto is "oh 100k+ just replace the clutch". I stripped the master cylinder and found a worn boot. Easy £15 fix without dropping the engine and gearbox. It did 20k+ since.
@@Drew-Dastardly absolutely good diagnosis saves a lot of guesswork and assuming it's the obvious. But here it's 100% sticking due to rust on bore/piston due to inactivity, which Rover calipers are prone to do. It's barely moved under my foot down on the pedal. That's 3 seized calipers out of 4 on my car, that's pretty usual from what I've been told. Especially left standing!
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What a bummer! Hope they sort it out for you PDQ - and cover your extra shipping costs. Fingers crossed for the replacements 🤞
It's been a pain to get a refund and replacement but it has happened! I wouldn't do business with them again put it that way!
Nice work - I do have to say though that the CV boot is riding right on the raged edge of just about, any day now going to split proper open when you turn on full lock? its clearly long overdue replacing? Is it an MOT failure or advisory? a very subjective view in my opinion. The rear springs advisory is standard MOT practice - they need to 'appear' to be doing due diligence to the Government so for older cars expect advisories including oil leaks and corrosion but not adversely affecting..
I can't disagree about the CV boot but on looking at it unless I'm very sharp turning to full lock I can't see it giving up in the next few months before I do the job, in my eyes it's an advisory.
Interesting first I've heard that it's standard practice nowadays!
What a pain!
I know!
You should strip the old calliper down to find the fault, even if it does ultimately mean a new one. Especially because aftermarket parts can be a royal pain in the arse and it could have been a simple clean up operation.
My previous experience with stripping and cleaning a caliper bore tells me that even after cleaning if there is any pitting to the piston or bore which may have already taken place it will easily fur up and start sticking in no time. I like rebuilding things i.e. less waste but this makes more sense. There is actually a good reason these don't fit of which I was totally unaware about...
@@usuallyfixingtinkering True. But it's always worth inspecting just to confirm a diagnosis. Parts cannon is bad.
A similar hydraulic I had was with a bad clutch. We changed fluid, bled it, etc. No fix.
The usual goto is "oh 100k+ just replace the clutch". I stripped the master cylinder and found a worn boot. Easy £15 fix without dropping the engine and gearbox. It did 20k+ since.
@@Drew-Dastardly absolutely good diagnosis saves a lot of guesswork and assuming it's the obvious. But here it's 100% sticking due to rust on bore/piston due to inactivity, which Rover calipers are prone to do. It's barely moved under my foot down on the pedal. That's 3 seized calipers out of 4 on my car, that's pretty usual from what I've been told. Especially left standing!