PUMA brakes fail rego check ........

[Drover]

Well I went for first rego inspection today, after my 5 year new car no check amnisty ended.

And the it failed the brake test.....

I haven't noticed any change and they seem fine, but the mechanic said they are terrible.

So the question for the learnard is what could be wrong ....

Some facts -

The pedal is firm with no fade.
There are no fluid leaks any where.
It does not use fluid.
The vacume pump seems to "sucking" with reasonable force.
The vacume line to the from the pump to the booster is not blocked or cracked.
When the vacume line is removed from the booster you can hear air "inhale" into the booster. So no leaks there.

Extra info - once, the metal brake lines to the one of rear calipers snapped from corrugations. I install a new one and bleed the brakes. No problem or maybe there was....?

Any help would be welcome. About to go away for Easter and cannot get in to the brake specialist until next month.

I was thinking/hoping it maybe a my failure to bleed the ABS unit.

Cheers

[THE BOOGER]

Brakes should have been inspected at each service for a new car when was the last service, there may be a problem but not with your car

[Drover]

Brakes should have been inspected at each service for a new car when was the last service, there may be a problem but not with your car

It has been serviced 8 times with only 65,000k's. Last service was at 60,000 during October '13. All work is carried out by a well know Landy specialist and prior to the end of warranty by the dealer.

The rego check was carried at local mechanic not the Landy specialist.

[chopper]

Get a second opinion as in get a rego check done elsewhere and don't tell them that you have already had one done. Only cost you another $36.40.

[ezyrama]

It has been serviced 8 times with only 65,000k's. Last service was at 60,000 during October '13. All work is carried out by a well know Landy specialist and prior to the end of warranty by the dealer.

The rego check was carried at local mechanic not the Landy specialist.

We have a joker on the gold coast that tells people their car is do bad that he cant allow them to drive out of the shop. He tried it on my wife, i shot down there, got the keys and told him to send me a quote on the email or fax. He wouldnt do it as he knows that its a legal document i can use against him if i call "shenanigans" on him. Get another opinion.

[dullbird]

I would get another opinion

however you have wrote up there all the things you have checked in relation to your brakes functioning correctly

however you haven't said whether you have actually checked you have meat on your brake bads??

If you have physically checked your pads/discs are not worn I would be going and getting another opinion...

was it his opinion that failed your brakes or his machine?..because my discovery passed the braking test every year and I thought the brakes were terrible! so much so I put defender callipers and discs in and the thing stops like a real car now

[Disco Muppet]

Agree, get a second opinion.
My rear rotors were below minimum thickness when I got it, needs a complete overhaul and while it still stops you can tell it needs some work.
Brake place still tested them as being over 90% functional.

[Blknight.aus]

or he had a brain fart and put the test machine in the vehicle backwards.....

Seen that a couple of times now.

Usually tho that just results in them looking at the print out after the test drive looking quizically at the result face palming turning the machine around and doing another quick lap.

it is interesting seeing a +ve G reading on a brake test result

[Drover]

I would get another opinion

however you have wrote up there all the things you have checked in relation to your brakes functioning correctly

however you haven't said whether you have actually checked you have meat on your brake bads??

If you have physically checked your pads/discs are not worn I would be going and getting another opinion...

was it his opinion that failed your brakes or his machine?..because my discovery passed the braking test every year and I thought the brakes were terrible! so much so I put defender callipers and discs in and the thing stops like a real car now

Pads have at very least 50% remaining, disks are smooth no groves or lips. disk wear would be minimal, at least not visible to the eye. Only 65,000k's on it.

It failed the machine test and his opinion was they are terrible. Additional he was not trying to bring the work in, as I was advised to find a brake specialist.

To me they seem fine, but maybe I am just used to them and haven't notice the decline in performance.

[FeatherWeightDriver]

Wow.

Every mechanic that has done my brake test managed to do them standing in the back of the workshop.

Seriously though, brakes need to be pretty bad to fail, and you should generally know they are dodgy well before the test. Time for another opinion, maybe even with the mob who service your car.