#1: MOT fail for Rear Brake load sensor Author: paul8864, Location: County DownPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:42 am ---- Afternoon all.
This morning the 206 failed its MOT for a seized rear brake load sensor. Does anyone have any tips or ideas for unseizing it? can it be done while still attached to the car, or do I need to remove it to work on?
If I cant get it to unseize, any idea how much a replacment would be?
Shes a 2000 1.4 8V Petrol, with disks up front and drums on the rear.
She has sat for 15months of the road, so I think its seized due to lack of use
Thanks for any help received
Paul
#2: Re: MOT fail for Rear Brake load sensor Author: ma.langan, Location: Leyland, LancashirePosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:10 am ---- the load sensingvalve is around the read right wheel. ( iir) get some magic wd40 and squirt plenty on, leave it to soak for ten min then try giving it a wiggle. if it starts loosening up wiggle it some more until it wiggles freely
#3: Re: MOT fail for Rear Brake load sensor Author: paul8864, Location: County DownPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:29 am ---- ah right, ok! is there a switch or toggle that comes out of it that is seized? what bit do I wiggle?
#4: Re: MOT fail for Rear Brake load sensor Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:40 am ---- It's a spring
#5: Re: MOT fail for Rear Brake load sensor Author: paul8864, Location: County DownPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:42 am ---- Is the spring exposed and easy enough to get at?
#6: Re: MOT fail for Rear Brake load sensor Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:44 am ---- Yes and yes
#7: Re: MOT fail for Rear Brake load sensor Author: kit325, Location: LondonPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:46 am ---- Just jack up rear offside, take off your wheel and u should able to see it. The section that normally seized will be the metel part attaching the spring. Spray a lot of wd-40, clean it up with wire brush and unseized the section.
When it is done, ask some one to press on the brake and u should able to see that section moving.
ps: u should able to find it, by following the brake pipes.
#8: Re: MOT fail for Rear Brake load sensor Author: paul8864, Location: County DownPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:49 am ---- Thank you guys! ive got it now! Thank you for all the help!
Paul
#9: Re: MOT fail for Rear Brake load sensor Author: Antknee, Location: ManchesterPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:50 am ---- mine failed for this yesterday
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