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ibruceuk:
Hi there,

My Disco (300Tdi Auto) has just passed it's MOT and had the following brake weight readings.

FL - 450
FR - 460
RL - 220
RR - 210

Are these normal??  I can get it to try to lock up (ABS comes in) on dry tarmac at 40 with a lot of effort.

The thing that worries me is that in Low box if I press the brake with my left foot and put my weight on the pedal (I'm 19st) and then press the accelerator it can't quite hold against the engine.

Cheers for any replies,

Ian

meader:
well if it passed and its not pulling the wheel out your hands then im gussing its fine

Range Rover Blues:
Your MOT station should have had a Dept notoice not to test a 4x4 on the rollers follwoing a few nasty accidents.  Mine are tested with a decelerometer.

ibruceuk:

--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on December 21, 2008, 20:17:04 ---Your MOT station should have had a Dept notoice not to test a 4x4 on the rollers follwoing a few nasty accidents.  Mine are tested with a decelerometer.

--- End quote ---

I always thought that, but he said it's fine when I mentioned it.  He's a rural garage and does quite a few Landy's too.

stageonesimmo:
Those figures look OK to me.  If the machine says 'Pass', its a pass!

Funny thing is, it was always an urban legend that you couldn't test 4X4's on RBT's - now the reality is that since earlier this year, you cant!  He should really be using a decellerometer to test them and with the latest ones certified for the job you'll get just as good a result as the rollers, but I still prefer them as you can 'see' more in the results if you know what I mean........

I wouldn't worry too much, maybe take the pads out and de-glaze them and change the fluid.  At least your ABS works as it should - I'm sick of the sight of my warning lamp!

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