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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Mister Rog on 07 May 2016, 13:06:35

Title: Whats next . . . .
Post by: Mister Rog on 07 May 2016, 13:06:35

My MV6 has provided sterling service since I got it, all around the UK, last year down along the South coast of France and back. Still only 113,000.

Last week a noisy exhaust, so new from the cats back

While on the ramp, a comment that my rear tyres were illegal

While new tyres being fitted, noticed that rear brake pads almost down to the metal

Also, handbrake cable adjusted to maximum so needs replacing

Whats next ?      :(     :(
 
Title: Re: Whats next . . . .
Post by: tunnie on 07 May 2016, 13:19:04
All standard service items  :y

Suspect the rear brake shoes are original?
Title: Re: Whats next . . . .
Post by: Nick W on 07 May 2016, 13:39:10
All standard service items  :y

Suspect the rear brake shoes are original?


I suspect that you're right and that some idiot has adjusted them using just the cable.
Title: Re: Whats next . . . .
Post by: Mister Rog on 08 May 2016, 11:04:08
All standard service items  :y

Suspect the rear brake shoes are original?

You would think so, wouldn't you. Major service at Vx dealership about 2,000 miles ago. Using small independant now, with the advantage that its about 1 minute walk from home.

Original brake shoes ? No idea
Title: Re: Whats next . . . .
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 09 May 2016, 11:49:55
All standard service items  :y

Suspect the rear brake shoes are original?


I suspect that you're right and that some idiot has adjusted them using just the cable.

Spot on, poor setup of handbrake by a spanner spinner
Title: Re: Whats next . . . .
Post by: Mister Rog on 09 May 2016, 13:33:54

I'd had it in mind to get rid of it  :-[

BUT, decided on a reprieve. So setting about sorting out the niggles. In essence it's a good car, goes really well etc, just stuff that I've neglected. There's a buckled wheel, so picking up a complete set this week. The aerial is shot, so trying to sort that. I may even get the little bodywork scrapes done.   :y   :y  Not sure about how to sort the seals around the windscreen
Title: Re: Whats next . . . .
Post by: Nick W on 09 May 2016, 15:33:44
All standard service items  :y

Suspect the rear brake shoes are original?


I suspect that you're right and that some idiot has adjusted them using just the cable.

Spot on, poor setup of handbrake by a spanner spinner


Hard to understand on an Omega, where adjusting the cable is much harder than adjusting the shoes.