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[Mister Rog]

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 ?           
 

[tunnie]

All standard service items 

Suspect the rear brake shoes are original?

[Nick W]

All standard service items 

Suspect the rear brake shoes are original?

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

[Mister Rog]

All standard service items 

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

[Marks DTM Calib]

All standard service items 

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

[Mister Rog]

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.        Not sure about how to sort the seals around the windscreen

[Nick W]

All standard service items 

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.