Cookiesouwest Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Kringle said: That sounds like the brake as opposed to bearings, especially if it stops when pressed is there much meat on the pads? No idea, car got delivered to garage this afternoon and I forgot to check. Also managed to leave my phone in the car. Managed to cobble together a spare key from the bits @andyberg gave me. Thank god, cause phone was very much on display for the local crack heads lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 I guess that's a spare key. Well done that man 15/10 for effort, I tried and tried to get a spare to work, my eyes and fingers are not what they used to be ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 This might not work. Never uploaded a video before. Anyway, if you have a hankering to look at lacquer peel and listen to a country bumpkin, this video is for you andyberg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 What's the name of your new you tube channel? ?Good luck today, I really wish it was me taking her through the MOT. I miss wafting along in her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, andyberg said: What's the name of your new you tube channel? ?Good luck today, I really wish it was me taking her through the MOT. I miss wafting along in her. Cookie of chod towers You can waft around to your hearts content next week, as long as I can get her road legal by then - will have the verdict by 5pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 MOT results are in. Failed. Badly Rear tyre, cut to inside sidewall Both steering rack gaiters (one missing, one split) Rear anti roll bar insecure Rear nearside brakes excessively binding All brake pipes excessive corrosion All brake hoses degraded On the plus side, the sidelights I fixed Sunday passed Safe to say, if I get all of it fixed the budget is truly blown to bits. Decisions, decisions paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 And here is the official list purplebargeken, andyberg and paulplom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Oh shit mate. I'm really sorry. Looking at it, would it be safe to suggest a dodgy* MOT last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, andyberg said: Oh shit mate. I'm really sorry. Looking at it, would it be safe to suggest a dodgy* MOT last year? Shit happens. Don't worry about it. Waiting for the quote before I decide on its future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 To be honest that's pretty good for an Alfa other than the brake pipes which have probably been degrading for ages. It can be a bit of a lottery at this end of the market with them and I've found out to my peril that. They're great when they work and I wish I had the money/working space to keep one permanently on fleet as I still lament selling my 156 V6 (and the 2.4 10v). Good luck with your decision! Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Brake pipes are a ballache, everything else is cheap and easy. Hopefully the quote will be low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 My first step would be another MOT station. "Excessively corroded" brake pipe and "Badly cracked" brake hose are very subjective statements and it may be that another technician/station will not give a flying Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo as long as there are no brake fluid leaks. Anyway, this sounds more like a lot of work than a lot of dough spent on material. Changing brake pipes and hoses is time-consuming PITA, but the prices of spare parts are not prohibitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Bitzer said: My first step would be another MOT station. "Excessively corroded" brake pipe and "Badly cracked" brake hose are very subjective statements and it may be that another technician/station will not give a flying Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo as long as there are no brake fluid leaks. Anyway, this sounds more like a lot of work than a lot of dough spent on material. Changing brake pipes and hoses is time-consuming PITA, but the prices of spare parts are not prohibitive. To be fair, the brake lines and hoses have been advisories for last couple of years, so they are probably due. The garage I use don't do the MOT's, so they are honest. I'm only worried as I had a tight budget, which I will now exceed by a considerable margin. Plus once she is sorted she will be too expensive for a roffle, if Andy doesn't have her back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave j Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Brake pipes are cheap if the garage make their own, and probably less hassle if they are also replacing the flexi too so may not be too extortionate? Thinking positive here! Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 I am being positive. She's getting fixed regardless of the cost. She's a good car and I'm not going to be the one to send her to the bridge. Tamworthbay, andyberg, paulplom and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camryv6 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Brake pipes are only cheap if you are doing them yourself, if you are paying for the time to remove, make and replace, and also bleed the brakes, it soon adds up, it is the pipe and fittings that are cheapish. Bamboocarman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Just to put my two eurocents in, checking the price of original brake pipes may be worth the effort. They can be cheaper then those made to measure by a specialized workshop. This is what I found out last time I had to change them (on Punto). Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kringle Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Are these any good? https://shop.alfisti.net/Tuning-Styling/Alfa-166/Brakes/Stainless-Steel-Brake-Pipe-Set::8513.html or https://www.alfaworkshop.co.uk/parts/166_Brake_Hose.shtml Saves on labour time being flexi, a bolt on job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 Thanks @Kringle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camryv6 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Those first ones are to replace the flexys, just braided stainless steel instead of rubber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 To be fair to the thing, if you count all the brake pipes and hoses as one job, which it would be when doing it, then it doesn't look so bad. camryv6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 10 hours ago, Yoss said: To be fair to the thing, if you count all the brake pipes and hoses as one job, which it would be when doing it, then it doesn't look so bad. Won't be much labour cost for hoses, as they would have to come off to do the pipes, so yes, as you say I'm hoping it won't be too bad. I just got a bit of a shock at the number of major fails and impact on my budget. But I've calmed down now. Plus management likes the car, so she isn't too bothered about melting the credit card. Yoss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I'd be having a good look at the hard lines, I've found so many times they are just a bit dirty or salty and clean up absolutely fine, much to the testers chagrin Kringle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Garage called. All in, with a budget tyre the quote is £365. I've authorised the work and hopefully will have car back by Friday with new ticket on it. Total cost for car is now running at Purchase - 300 New front tyres - 104 4 bulbs - 18 Getting mot sorted - 365 Total - 787 Not as bad as I feared, but probably makes it too expensive to roffle, if Andy doesn't have it back. Agila, Six-cylinder, Bamboocarman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kringle Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 13 quid for a slice of Italian Stallion doesn't sound salty to me, might be a slow roffle but it'll go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camryv6 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Have they quoted for the binding brake, how do they know what is wrong with it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 12 minutes ago, camryv6 said: Have they quoted for the binding brake, how do they know what is wrong with it ? Quote was all in. Not had breakdown yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camryv6 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 That quote looks good, but i would check it includes the brake, i have a feeling they have forgot about the brake, it could be anything from a sticking pad, sticking slider, seized caliper piston, or anything on the handbrake side, cable etc. Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 After waiting the week for repairs to be completed, the Alfa got a fresh 12 months ticket today I'm off on my holibobs tomorrow, so she has been taken to stay with @andyberg Yoss, Fat_Pirate, Amishtat and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Have fun, I promise* to give her back ?? Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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