Nice to see the car back on all 4’s Rich, brakes as you know have been the bane of my existence 😂 hopefully you’ll get yours feeling how you want them. The OBD diagnostic tool seem to do what you need a more, should be a good purchase. Got to get mine down off the axel stands in the morning before we go dad visiting so it’s ready for its MOT Tuesday. Have you booked the MOT for yours yet?
Hi Colin, Cheers bud- bit anxious even though I only took it off the drive 😂 When’s yours in for MOT? I’ve got a couple of small jobs to finish off before I book MOT but hoping to have done during July. Who knows, I might even get to drive it to a show or 2 before autumn 🤞🤞
🤞Rich, I'm confident that your car will pass. Mines booked for Tuesday 😅 I'm sweating a bit 🤣 I did what you've done an had a ride up an down the road. The brakes are on the spongy side. I will have another go at bleeding them but I'm going to do an ABS bleed/prime this time. Gutted, really, the pedal felt great on the stands 🤔 I'm not sure what the difference is. You need to get yours booked so you've got something to work towards, I had to, it's a big kick up the ass that I need. What shows are you hoping to go too?
@@BigCol78 bloody brakes!! I think it’s one of the most commonly talked about topics on all the R53 groups 😕 I’ll have my fingers crossed for you on Tuesday- let me know how you get on. You’re right, I just want to make sure I get the front springs changed and then I’ll get it booked. 👍👍
Well yesterday (Monday) I had a bit of a set back, I was going to rebleed the brakes an purge the ABS when my diagnostic tool decided that it had other ideas. I'm not quite sure what's gone on with it but long story short, it's f**ked. I had to bleed them the old fashioned way, fortunately luck was on my side an I now have a nice firm pedal 😅. Anyway while I was do the said brakes the sh*tbags at halfords rang me to say they've cancelled my MOT for tomorrow 😡 after a bit of a sharp tongued chat with the poor guy on the other end, he finally found another location for tomorrow. I've got to say I'm a little nervous travelling the 15ish miles to Wolverhampton instead of the 2 planned with no MOT or Tax. I know its perfectly legal but that doesn't mean I don't like it. 🤞It passes so the journey home won't be quite so nerve racking.
@@BigCol78 hi Colin, I actually woke up today and first thing I thought- Hope Colin’s Mini passes today! 🤞🤞 Bloody brakes- why are they so problematic? 😕 I know what you mean about driving to & from, I’ll be the same. Let me know how you get on bud
