mot failure

1. mysaxovtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 375 black vtr

   #1 19th November 2010, 14:50

   car just failed on mot apparently brake lines seized in some sort of box on the rear chassis can this be un-seized easily without buying a new unit?
2. LScottBell Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001

   #2 19th November 2010, 15:06

   Whats seized ?
   Brake load sensing valve ?
   
   Write the exact way it says on your mot fail sheet on here
3. LScottBell Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001

   #3 19th November 2010, 15:06

   Is that all it failed on aswell ?
4. mysaxovtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 375 black vtr

   #4 19th November 2010, 17:22

   Whats seized ?
   Brake load sensing valve ?
   
   Write the exact way it says on your mot fail sheet on here
   Yeh that's right mate and yeh that's all it failed on cheers all
5. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

   #5 19th November 2010, 17:28

   if it is what people are saying above mine failed on it,
   i spent today sorting this out i used WD40 and a hammer and some pliers getting it all moving freely again, has improved my brakes so much they was just locking up before
6. mysaxovtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 375 black vtr

   #6 19th November 2010, 18:18

   Is it fairly easy then as the garage want to charge me £80 to fix it
7. LScottBell Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001

   #7 19th November 2010, 18:26

   80 quid :o
   
   very easy mate i will send you a good picture when im in the house exactly where the valve is and its just wd40 and pliers and it should work itself loose
8. mysaxovtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 375 black vtr

   #8 19th November 2010, 18:27

   Ok mate cheers for the help much appreciated
9. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

   #9 19th November 2010, 19:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mysaxovtr Is it fairly easy then as the garage want to charge me £80 to fix it

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by scotty111 80 quid :o very easy mate i will send you a good picture when im in the house exactly where the valve is and its just wd40 and pliers and it should work itself loose

   Yeah £80 is alot lol
   There's a good thread on here, which shows some good pics, but ain't at home have it saved in my favs
   But yeah wd40 did it for me