urgent: MOT HELP brake load sensing

1. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

   #1 20th June 2012, 18:04

   as title says i need help mot failed due to brake load sensing vale is fooked
   
   
   im driving a 1999 saxo vtr mk 1
   
   
   Ive been on the hunt for one past cuple of hours i went to some citroen center and the guy there was trying to tell me u can only use a VTR bls( BRAKE LOAD SENSER ) and i havent seen any vtrs in a brakers the brakers near me said they have 6 saxos probs not vtrs last time i checked but can i use a 1.1 bls or 106 qicksilver/gti bls or has it got to be a 1.6 vtr BLS
   
   if i can use any CITROEN BLS happy days illl have to figure out how to remove one
   
   allso can any one post a picture of what it actully looks like ive checked on google but getting mixed images
   
   thanks for replys in advance
2. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #2 20th June 2012, 18:20

   cant the gargae unsieze it? on every saxo ive had its been siezed and failed the mot but they always unsieze it for me lol
3. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

   #3 20th June 2012, 18:22

   was told its broken and seized so have to replace
4. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

   #4 20th June 2012, 19:51

   main question really can i use a 1.1 brake vale thingy
5. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

   #5 21st June 2012, 09:55

   New day bump gotta go sort this today
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 21st June 2012, 10:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jeffchiz cant the gargae unsieze it? on every saxo ive had its been siezed and failed the mot but they always unsieze it for me lol

   Same here just wants freeing off mate.
7. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

   #7 21st June 2012, 10:52

   It says broken and seized mate so not just case of in seizing they would of done it for me it's Fooked lol
8. user_55186 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Wirral Posts: 280 desire

   #8 21st June 2012, 11:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by danpep91 main question really can i use a 1.1 brake vale thingy

   Bias valve is not on drum axles, you need a VT*.
   It's on the top of the axle with two brake pipes going into it, bracket, spring and lever jobbie.
   
   
   
   
9. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

   #9 21st June 2012, 12:06

   How do u remove it looks said its on the beam
10. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #10 21st June 2012, 12:23

    X2 10mm bolts secure it
11. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

    #11 21st June 2012, 12:29

    So I remove the pipes from it remove those 2x bolts and hole thing comes off? I'm hoping the beakers has a vtr down there
12. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #12 21st June 2012, 14:08

    And a spring...
13. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

    #13 21st June 2012, 14:14

    I just checked four beakers all only got 1.1s looks like I'm ganna have to ask any one on here braking
14. barwell1992 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Rugby Posts: 752 saxo vtr 02, 150bhp yamaha FZ1:)

    #14 21st June 2012, 14:29

    New one on egay for £80
15. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

    #15 21st June 2012, 15:01

    could u link me mate couldnt find it
16. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #16 21st June 2012, 15:55

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-SA...item3360ffe1ad
17. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

    #17 21st June 2012, 16:50

    Will that defo be the part do the pipes go into that part also?
18. user_58507 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 N.Yorkshire Posts: 115 '00 black Saxo VTR '00 Posi blue Furio

    #18 21st June 2012, 17:01

    That's the part. Pipes go into the 2 ports at the bottom where the yellow plugs are. Have a look at the axle photo earlier in the thread.
19. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

    #19 21st June 2012, 17:34

    awsome i just phoned a motor factors local to me they ganna contact me tomos about 75 i think he said but at least then i aint gotta wait for deliver and if theres sank wrong i can take it back easier lol thanks alot mate ganna be a shit cuple of days with out the car lol
20. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

    #20 22nd June 2012, 14:33

    I can do you one second hand. £25 delivered. Ready to post/drop off if you're local.
    
    Pm me as probably forget about this thread.
21. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

    #21 23rd June 2012, 09:55

    got one coming monday thanks mate
22. Aly Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2007 Sunderland Posts: 10341

    #22 23rd June 2012, 12:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by barwell1992 New one on egay for £80

    Love in the description.
    Bargain Dealer price £82.
    
    Not really saving much are you lol