Evening all, and a belated Merry Christmas.
My Mk 3 1.8GL Golf (M reg 141k miles) passed it's MOT last week, but the examiner advised me that there is a 6% brake imbalance (at 20kg if it makes any difference..) and i'm not sure what he meant by this. I did ask what he thought the likely cause was, but he was (conveniently) unable to give an exact diagnoses the fault on the spot and i would need to book the car in.
In the past 6 months i have myself replaced the front and rear shocks, wishbones (easier than replacing just the bushes) and had the tracking and towing adjusted. There has been some noticeable play in the steering but as you do i decided that i would look at it later, which was 9 months ago. It has been suggested that it is more than likely a dodgy brake calliper than a stretched PAS belt or terminal steering rack, or am barking up the wrong tree.
I trust the garage (as much as you can trust a garage anyway) as i have been using him for the past three years, and to date they have not tried to pull a fast one by trying to charge me to replace "mermaid shin pads". Before i take the car into the garage and be hit with a bill for £90 just to diagnose the fault i thought i would seek the collective advise of you guys.
Have a good one chaps.
Antony