Yea he was a stirrer alright. Used to bait the buggers all the time with stuff like that. He's another of "those guys" that used to do up a lot of cars & take them to various testing stations to see who he could catch out with passing known wof faults & picking on stuff that wasn't even in the books.
smac,
Feb 9, 6:36am
Which part of the VIRM includes a "stall test" for a car!
drog,
Feb 9, 6:40am
*Likes*
mrfxit,
Feb 9, 7:03am
Can't fail for a non wof item . end of story. If it's not specificly in the wof vrm, then it's a non issue. Has nothing to do with "in house"testing policys. Handbrakes are only detail specified for forward stopping motion
mrfxit,
Feb 9, 7:09am
If you do a "stall test" the wrong way, on a lot of small trucks & some older cars/ 4x4's etc. then you are going to be in a huge pile of crap.
Google "cardan shaft handbrake"
johnf_456,
Feb 9, 7:19am
Correct, just have to watch the wannabe virm inspectors that invent there own rules and out smart them. But really a handbrake is for actually when stopped of course, hence the term handbrake lol. You don't use during "normal" driving.
mrfxit,
Feb 9, 7:47am
Mmm to add to that , If I remember correctly. It's a specified speed to stopdistance & OR hold on spedified slope degree
smac,
Feb 9, 7:50am
Yeah I tell them to do the slope test, cause the alternative if they have no rollers is they will drive, whip the brake on, and check the skids are the same length. Now THAT's scientific.bastids.
bill-robinson,
Feb 9, 8:46am
friend of mine has a car withno reverse gear. Gets a WOF every time.
lyonruge,
Feb 9, 10:23am
or a stall test.
mrfxit,
Feb 9, 10:40am
So really. If any of . . stall test Or Drive test Or Slope test Depending on model of vehicle
Can be performed correctly then they can't fail on the basis of an incomplete test because theres 3 test variations avaiable Remember, the test is defined with forward motion
smac,
Feb 9, 10:48am
You do a stall test in my car you can replace the clutch while you're there.
unideck,
Feb 9, 12:02pm
Or a Toyota Hilux Ute in reverse and shear the gears.
unideck,
Feb 9, 12:06pm
WOW, never heard of a reverse handbrake test to be part of the wof procedure, where in the book is that detail (not a smart comment, just interested thats all).
elect70,
Feb 9, 12:30pm
If tester tried to do stall test in reverse on my disco,being drive shaft break & the manual specifically says not to engage while movingI would kick his arseas it would probablyroot the transor diff so its bullshit test invented by the tester .
johnf_456,
Feb 9, 1:23pm
+1 Thats why its called a "handbrake" pmsl
lyonruge,
Feb 9, 3:29pm
Its also, accurately, called an emergency or parking brake, yes we all know about cardan shafts and old cars and all that other rubbish, no i dont do stall tests when its not appropriate, also dont do the 18m from 30ks with a commodore or falcon as the little park brake shoes come off, god you lot are pedantic, in 24 years ive never broken anyones car doing wof checks, ive also passed all my audits with maiximum credit too, each to their own.
lyonruge,
Feb 9, 3:30pm
Just the same when you do a hill test, grade of 1 in 5, must hold in both directions. Wouldnt be much use if the park brake only held facing down a hill would it!
johnf_456,
Feb 9, 3:32pm
Guess your a bit slow / . picking up on sarcasm then. Not very smart there. Use of language and psml should of made you think and the emotion face.
Oh and no need to lecturer me . I know what a handbrake is I do wofs.
lyonruge,
Mar 29, 6:09pm
A stall test is done sationary, not while your moving, god.
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