What state do you live in anyway? I've never heard of a brake test like this.
In PA they might take a wheel off to see if there is a brake pad and rotor or
they might even take it out for a spin around the block. It's probably a sign
of what we all have to look forward to in the future.
By the way, I lived in Maryland for 2 years and I thought they had the best
safety inspection policy - one inspection when purchased and none
thereafter!!! Don't know if they still have that policy but it was sure nice.
I've been there and have 2 perfectly good tonneaus sitting in my garage
waiting for that magical tonneua growth hormone to be available. I suspect
the PO used Armor All on them (see previous note) which made them shrink in
the first place. I figure that by the time I can afford to add a Midget to my
collection my shrunken tonneaus will be perfect!!!
Dr. Doug
69 C Rdst
69 C GT
69 B Rdst
70 B GT
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From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net on behalf of MICHAEL J ROBSON
Sent: Friday, February 21, 1997 7:13 PM
To: doug russell
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: safety inpections - part whatever.
On Thu, 20 Feb 97 13:07:51 UT "doug russell" <dr-doug@msn.com> writes:
>As the front brakes absorb most of the energy in a stop you may not
>notice a free wheeling - albeit, nonfunctional rear brake. Try driving
in reverse and
>brake with conviction - does the car still stop straight or appear to
>pull??
>If no, consider the possibility that the inspector was a knucklehead
>and his equipment a bit off. Also, consider a bleed - an air block
could
>cause the nonfunctional rear brake. Beyond this I'd be guessing!
>
>Dr. Doug
>69 C Rdst
>69 C GT
>69 B Rdst
>70 B GT
I think we've narrowed it down to being either the cylinder or a bleed
problem, well, the cylinder is on order and if that doesnt work then on
to the bleed and. . . .
BTW - the braking equipment at the test stations is so sophisticated, i
fear a malfunction is highly unlikely it pinpoints performance to within
1% and as you all know, adjusting brakes with a 1/4" spanner it is hard
to get within this sort of tolerance!! (how DOES one adjust brakes on a
modern car?????)
Whilst waiting for this, i thought id move on to the GT - it has to go
throught the same procedure (makes me wonder why i decided to go "legal"
after all...!)
Since getting the car in December I have had the steering overhauled,
changed all the bulbs, cleaned up all the electrics, rebound the wiring
and reundercoated the bits that needed it and generally made sure the
beast is ready.
No surprises, though - it failed! - same problem of "balancing" rear
brakes but both are functioning so it really is just an adjustment (one
is 91% - good, the other is 156% - bad, go figure!) however we had two
other little gems to fail on too! -
1) A headlamp ring fell off on the way there (ok - i shouldve checked)
2) the drivers door mirror is a little loose (emphasis on little, it
doesnt shake or anything)
Everything else passed though so actually i came away rather pleased! - i
figure theyll both actually be legal by the end of next week provided
theres a little luck on the brake balancing (there is NO way to pre-test
this - and the failure reports dont actually tell you what it needs -
only that it needs something!) - Its funny but the 69 which has been
legal all along is now the only one not ready for spring- but gotta
bitta time yet........
mike robson
69 roadster
70 BGT
72roadster
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