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[archie837]

replaced the headlights and put in for mot today.

2 pages of failures made up of 14 things.......

But -

4 were to with the alignment of the headlights even though i said i'd wiped a deer out and it needed setting if they could quickly do it.

4 were to do with surface rust on the sill which just needs knocking back and painting

needs a tire, welding to the exhuast, a new wishbone as bushes are fooked and anti rollbar drop links.

Think the garage were trying it on a bit as it also failed on rear wheel bearings even though i replaced them not a month ago......

[CJA321]

They failed it on surface rust? No holes? Dosnt seem right if so! Think your right about them having it on abit!

[Gavv8]

replaced the headlights and put in for mot today.

2 pages of failures made up of 14 things.......

But -

4 were to with the alignment of the headlights even though i said i'd wiped a deer out and it needed setting if they could quickly do it.

4 were to do with surface rust on the sill which just needs knocking back and painting

needs a tire, welding to the exhuast, a new wishbone as bushes are fooked and anti rollbar drop links.

Think the garage were trying it on a bit as it also failed on rear wheel bearings even though i replaced them not a month ago......

They would fail if there is too much play in them even if they are new, easy enough to fix by re adjusting them.

[archie837]

Yeah, the guy seemed in a foul mood though. Probably having a bad day.

That's what i thought about the bearings, just nip em up a bit.

[archie837]

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[JC]

hadnt you done the wheel bearings recently 

[SoundillusioN]

Which way did you nip em a bit? 

[archie837]

 

Hadn't realised I hadn't updated this in so long.

I did all the work and it got through the mot. Both bearings were humming even though they were new.

I had a spare and did it last weekend and was planning on doing this side this weekend.

The good news was once I got recovered home it meant I was in to recess delivery of the rear shock I needed, for the other side of the car which has self lowered itself 

Ticked over 180k and eating up all the sh!t thrown at it happily. (apart from this) lol.

[RattyGTi]

looks like a good project mate ive got a estate myself the rear suspension is different to normal the the big black thing above the spring is just a big piece of rubber as i changed mine to coilover etc here the link to my thread http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=239007.0