PPTF Newsletter 4_Aspire

CHECKING BRAKE HOSES AS PART OF VISUAL MOT CHECKS WHEN CHECKING BRAKES AND CALLIPERS

It is important to check the brake hoses when the car is having it’s service/MOT, because of the safety critical component that it is. The brake hose needs to be intact for it to be functioning 100%.

A new hose wouldn’t have any of the below signs: ■ Be hard/stiff in the material ■ Be soft/weak ■ Expand under pressure. A good place to start when checking brake hoses, is to look out for the 6 key points mentioned above, none of these signs should occur on the fitted brake hoses. Should you see any of those signs, the brake hoses should be changed. The above is what they should look for, but there is also something you should feel out for. When the mechanics are doing their checks it would be a great idea to pump the brake pedal, with another colleague looking at the hoses, to see if there are any visible leaks.

There are some things you should look out for when checking brake hoses, such as: ■ Cracks

■ Chafing ■ Bulging ■ Expanding ■ Leaking ■ Twisting.

DON’T LET YOUR CUSTOMERS FAIL THEIR MOT – REPLACE THE HANDBRAKE CABLE LKQ Euro Car Parts and Pagid recommend you replace the handbrake cable when: ■ Rope and sheath are damaged, jeopardising the item’s efficiency by decreasing its braking capacity ■ Rubber parts are damaged (flexible gaters etc), as this would ease the penetration of external agents, like impurities or water, that would eventually hinder the smoothness of the product ■ The vehicle has spent excessive time driving on roads covered by road salt, causing erosion of parts of the cable, affecting its performance.

FUN FACT TMD MAKE ENOUGH PC PADS EVERY YEAR THAT IF STACKED, THEY COULD MAKE 2,985 PILES AS TALL AS THE EIFFEL TOWER.

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