MOT test yesterday.
I have not used this particular test station before, but was in a town on my route home yesterday, so booked in.
The tester made an advisory:
Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort Front, 1.2.1 e
Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort Rear, 1.2.1 e
He showed me the needles in the brake tester fluctuating when a steady pressure was applied to brake lever.
He did record a pass.
Is he expecting the brake performance of a 35 year old bike to be the same as a brand new bike?
How to resolve?
Front.
Looking at the disc itself it is pretty ridged across the area in contact with the pads.
Its easy enough to replace the disc and pads.
Is there likely to be anything wrong with the caliper or master cylinder leading to allowing this fluctuation to occur?
Rear.
Probably not quite so easy. Sure, I could fit new shoes, but is it possible that the drum is not truly round anymore. ie Ovality.
Can these drums be skimmed round?
Anybody shrinking in new steel liners?
Thoughts?
I have not used this particular test station before, but was in a town on my route home yesterday, so booked in.
The tester made an advisory:
Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort Front, 1.2.1 e
Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort Rear, 1.2.1 e
He showed me the needles in the brake tester fluctuating when a steady pressure was applied to brake lever.
He did record a pass.
Is he expecting the brake performance of a 35 year old bike to be the same as a brand new bike?
How to resolve?
Front.
Looking at the disc itself it is pretty ridged across the area in contact with the pads.
Its easy enough to replace the disc and pads.
Is there likely to be anything wrong with the caliper or master cylinder leading to allowing this fluctuation to occur?
Rear.
Probably not quite so easy. Sure, I could fit new shoes, but is it possible that the drum is not truly round anymore. ie Ovality.
Can these drums be skimmed round?
Anybody shrinking in new steel liners?
Thoughts?