MOT Fail and not leaving till I have one

[BMBabe]

Well bad news Zedders arrived at Acorn for MOT and Sunny failed on corroded rear rusted brake pipes

Been here since 9:20 so got bored

Not leaving until work is done at DMWORX then an 30 seconds drive back to the MOT centre
Must be a world record for the longest day trying to achieve a MOT pass

 

[Bozzy]

Good on ya gal .

Liking the rear screen cover .

 

[DavidM]

Persistence is key - the outcome success! Good luck!

 

[BMBabe]

 

[BMBabe]

 

[BMBabe]

 

[BMBabe]

This piece of brake pipe going on Sunny is a tall as me
Excuse the face it's a day off no makeup day and couldn't be bothered to do my hair

 

[BMBabe]

That took some skills!!

 

[BMBabe]

 

[Ianmc]

Needed doing, good job they didn't fail in service!

PS, is that damper leaking?

 

[raymond]

Another years motoring ! Suggest you now remove all the inner arch covers and remove all the mud. Then wire brush everything and then a coat of aquasteel to turn all the crusty metal metal a nice black colour.

 

[t-tony]

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Jeez, I would've failed those last year Stace

Tony.

 

[mrscalex]

Jeez, I would've failed those last year Stace

Tony.

I thought you might say several years ago

 

[Paul Rice]

This piece of brake pipe going on Sunny is a tall as me
Excuse the face it's a day off no makeup day and couldn't be bothered to do my hair

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I was the same on Monday for my MOT

 

[BMBabe]

MOT TAKE TWO and past

 

[Redline]

Had mine serviced a few weeks ago and they found and cleaned up corrosion on brake pipes. Said it's a common problem on BMWs, more so than other makes. Not sure if that's true and if so,why?

 

[hard top]

Not sure if that's true

Yeah, it is and my garage did the same if I got an advisory on it.

 

[t-tony]

No more true of Beemer than any other make as far as I know. Surface corrosion removed with LIGHT wire brushing and coating with (I use copper grease) something to preserve them. Definitely a BAD idea to rub with emery paper or a stiff wirebrudh as you don't know how thin you are making the tube wall. Brake pipe replacement is a cheap job, or should be not worth risking your life for a few £££

Tony.

 

[Pingu]

You got a good job done there with those brake pipes.

The cynical me says it was that good because you were live streaming the event. I'm sure he makes pipes that close to the original shape for all his customers.

 

[hard top]

(I use copper grease)

Gonna call you up on this one Tony.
That is not a preservative its just to make connection make up smooth due to the copper compound.
Used buckets of the stuff in the oil & gas biz....