I've just had another van fail it's MOT due to "excessive corrosion" of the brake lines.
The same garage used to fail them with suspension faults which I would have them repair at a cost of several hundred pounds. But after three different vans failed with the same fault I started to become a little suspicious and decided to have the repairs carried out elsewhere.
The mot was due on a vauxhall combo which failed due to "excessive corrosion" of the rear brake pipe/line.
On inspecting the old pipe/hose set for this excessive corrosion I came to the conclusion that that "excessive" must be subjective because I honestly couldn't see anything other than light surface rust and slight pitting. I asked the mechanic that replaced it if he thought it needed replacing and he said he didn't think so
So today I've had a sprinter fail I've been under it with a wire brush and again cannot see any sign of excessive corrosion, if I did, I would have it repaired pronto.
Now before I make a complaint about this garage I really would like to konw what "excessive corrosion" means in the world of motors because it clearly means something different in the world I work in.
I've attached a few photo's to see what you think.
The same garage used to fail them with suspension faults which I would have them repair at a cost of several hundred pounds. But after three different vans failed with the same fault I started to become a little suspicious and decided to have the repairs carried out elsewhere.
The mot was due on a vauxhall combo which failed due to "excessive corrosion" of the rear brake pipe/line.
On inspecting the old pipe/hose set for this excessive corrosion I came to the conclusion that that "excessive" must be subjective because I honestly couldn't see anything other than light surface rust and slight pitting. I asked the mechanic that replaced it if he thought it needed replacing and he said he didn't think so
So today I've had a sprinter fail I've been under it with a wire brush and again cannot see any sign of excessive corrosion, if I did, I would have it repaired pronto.
Now before I make a complaint about this garage I really would like to konw what "excessive corrosion" means in the world of motors because it clearly means something different in the world I work in.
I've attached a few photo's to see what you think.