|
|
Post by cookie-monster on Feb 2, 2009 18:37:23 GMT
Got mot done today and the pile of turd has failed on quite a bit...how much will it cost me roughly to get it back on the road? Heres whats written on the refusal certificate.... - Windscreen washer provides insufficient water liquid
- Offside headlamp aim too high and too far to right
- Nearside Rear parking brake recording little or no effort
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort
- Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened
- Rear exhaust has major leak of gases *
- Offside rear tyre tread depth below requirements
- Nearside front upper suspension arm has exessive play in ball joint
- Offside rear treailing arm has excessive play in pin/bush
- Parking break efficiency below requirements
* downpipe replaced on saturday....and can put an old steel on for the bollocked tyre i guess. - and i forgot the last point the blokey put...."ha-ha, im screwing you over..."
How much do people think its going to cost? |
|
|
|
Post by allen7 on Feb 2, 2009 20:39:16 GMT
Um, sounds like you went to the wrong garage. You could apeal test result if you really think it's all wrong.
Did you grease up the front and rear suspention before the test? If not this might sort 8 & 9
New down pipe will not sort leak at rear of exhaust system. Is the rear box corroded or is it a leak at a joint?
You need a new hand brake cable and at minimum, adjust the rear brakes.
Windscreen washers may just need refilling/ cleaning, jets carefully poked through?
Adjusting headlight is quick and easy whilst it's at the garage being checked.
Sounds like lots af major problems but might not be too bad.
Regards,
Allen
|
|
|
|
Post by Alex on Feb 2, 2009 21:00:55 GMT
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient water liquid
Clean the nozzles & pipes - free.
- Offside headlamp aim too high and too far to right
Remove the headlamp rims before the next test, and the tester will normally adjust them for you - £ free.
- Nearside Rear parking brake recording little or no effort
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort
- Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened
Sounds like you need a new rear section for the handbrake, and possibly a new brake cylinder or shoes -
www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=pb&pid=37513&title=HANDBRAKE%20CABLE,REAR%20SECT...
www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=pb&pid=35818&title=REAR%20WHEEL%20CYLINDER%20(LATE...
www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=pb&pid=36501&title=BRAKE%20SHOES%20NARROW%20SET%20GE...
- Offside rear tyre tread depth below requirements
£ Depends on what size tyres you have.
- Nearside front upper suspension arm has exessive play in ball joint
Re-shim the balljoint if it is not worn out - £ free.
- Offside rear trailing arm has excessive play in pin/bush
You can try ramming it full of grease to fool the examiner, or do the proper thing and get the bush & pin replaced - £20
- Parking break efficiency below requirements
Probably adjustment, or new shoes - see above.
[/b] |
|
|
|
Post by STUMPY on Feb 2, 2009 22:20:21 GMT
All the parts you need to get this through an MOT are readily available from Autoquip in Galmington Trading Estate Taunton or within 24 hrs and you got 19days in which to get work done and back to centre for retest
|
|
|
|
Post by Alex on Feb 2, 2009 23:48:46 GMT
Did Andy do the MoT ?
I should have added, I've got the special tools for doing the radius arms.
|
|
|
|
Post by muddymoke on Feb 4, 2009 22:02:04 GMT
Got mot done today and the pile of turd has failed on quite a bit...how much will it cost me roughly to get it back on the road? Heres whats written on the refusal certificate.... - Windscreen washer provides insufficient water liquid
- Offside headlamp aim too high and too far to right
- Nearside Rear parking brake recording little or no effort
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort
- Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened
- Rear exhaust has major leak of gases *
- Offside rear tyre tread depth below requirements
- Nearside front upper suspension arm has exessive play in ball joint
- Offside rear treailing arm has excessive play in pin/bush
- Parking break efficiency below requirements
* downpipe replaced on saturday....and can put an old steel on for the bollocked tyre i guess. - and i forgot the last point the blokey put...."ha-ha, im screwing you over..."
How much do people think its going to cost? is that all it failed on  no big rust holes then? must be a dam good mini !! |
|
no big rust holes then? must be a dam good mini !!