avon Sva fail
Monkeybasher - 6/5/05 at 11:16 PM
Hi,
Failed my SVA on Friday at Newcastle. Not too bad, just a few small bits and bobs.
Exhaust quite close to a brake pipe
loose indicator wire
No battery or starter terminal covers
wiring behind dash need tidied up
handbrake cable needs crimps
The one thats bothering me is the hand brake. I have secured the ends with allen screwed clamps at the end, this is a fail, I need to have crimped on
ball style ones. Does anyone know who can do this for me in the Edinburgh area?
Have to say a geat guys at newcastle, spent most of the time laughing, usually at my expense
. They made it a very relaxed atmosphere, clearly
explaining the process as they went.
Cheers
Steve
britishtrident - 7/5/05 at 07:24 AM
Brazing or silver soldering the nipples on the cables should be OK
Scotty - 7/5/05 at 08:19 AM
nothing major then, you'll soon be on the road, nice one!
Hellfire - 7/5/05 at 08:26 AM
Good luck for next time - at least you have a check list now 
Monkeybasher - 7/5/05 at 01:23 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
Good luck for next time - at least you have a check list now
, not too long a list ethier.
I will phone the SVA centre on monday and see if brazing will be ok, hopefully it will be because I know of nobody in the area that can crimp these
balls on.
Where do you buy the little balls for the cables?
Cheers
Steve
907 - 7/5/05 at 04:49 PM
Hi Steve,
I crimped and silver soldered mine, bought a cheap pair of bolt croppers
and filed a round hole in the jaws. For the nipple I used a bit of 8mm bolt.
Took it to work and tested it.
The "guvnor" witnessed the test and signed a test cert that I printed.
I'm hoping this will satisfy SVA.
hth Paul G
Rescued attachment Brake cable nipple.jpg
Glan Noye - 7/5/05 at 05:01 PM
How about a yacht chandlers?They crimp boat shrouds,same principle.Glan
Monkeybasher - 7/5/05 at 08:08 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Glan Noye
How about a yacht chandlers?They crimp boat shrouds,same principle.Glan
Thanks Glan, Just back from the yellow pages theres a few local, I will give them a call on Monday.
Paul, this looks good, you will have no trouble.
I now have three good ideas to be going on with, many thanks everyone
Cheers
Steve
[Edited on 7/5/05 by Monkeybasher]
[Edited on 7/5/05 by Monkeybasher]
DarrenW - 9/5/05 at 09:19 AM
quote:
Originally posted by 907
Hi Steve,
I crimped and silver soldered mine, bought a cheap pair of bolt croppers
and filed a round hole in the jaws. For the nipple I used a bit of 8mm bolt.
Took it to work and tested it.
The "guvnor" witnessed the test and signed a test cert that I printed.
I'm hoping this will satisfy SVA.
hth Paul G
I dont think that will satisfy the SVA test, im sorry to say. You have broken it when you tested it!!!!!
