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Old 2nd December 2019, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by paulrstaylor View Post
Bear in mind, 10 mins before the brake test they lift each axle and turn each of the wheels by hand, if the car has a "proper" diff you see one wheel turning backward as the other turns forward. Nice reminder to the tester......
Here in NI, the tests are conducted slightly differently. The first stop in the building is where the emissions, lights, wipers, seat belts, etc. are all checked by the tester. The next stop is for the brakes and suspension, which is all automated. All the tester does is follow the instructions on screen and press a remote to go to the next step in the checks. The third and final stop is where the car goes up on the lift, with even that mostly automated, as the pads in the lift do the twisting and turning of the wheels whilst the tester is underneath checking the various components.
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