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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Khare on 10 June 2009, 16:14
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check this out:
Date of test: 22/08/2008
Certificate issue refused (Fail)
Odometer reading: 124,280 Miles
Test number:
Test station name: MCS GARAGE SERVICES UK LTD
Test station number:
Test station telephone number:
Test class: IV
Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre(s) is incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.3)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Rear brake binding (3.7.A.5a)
Offside Rear Rear brake binding (3.7.A.5a)
Advisory Notice issued
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.3)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.3)
Not good, cos:
Date of test: 28/11/2008
Certificate issued (Pass)
Odometer reading: 124,290 Miles
Test number:
Test station name: MCS GARAGE SERVICES UK LTD
Test station number:
Test station telephone number:
Test class: IV
Test expiry date: 27/11/2009
Advisory Notice issued
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
6 days later and it passed, and afew days later after that i bought the car. Very odd indeed, car was from a dealer btw (dodgy dealer now I know)
Anyway, looking at the big fail list from the first test, I need some clearing up.
Ive sorted out most of it (by pure coincidence).
Ive got new tyres on there, new top mounts, new wishbone bushes and new balljoints (Fail from previous MOT), and the "Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)" Im guessing it was because there wasnt any water in the windscreen washer tank, cos I get plenty of water to the wishscreen. Also I checked both rear wheels and they spin freely, with no binding at all.
But I want to know what the following mean:
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
I cant feel any play in the steering wheel :huh:
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.3)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.3)
and then from the last MOT pass (the 6 days later) it was this advisories:
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
I know the rear bump stops in the suspension are buggered, is that the meaning of the advisories?
Anyone shed any light on what the bits i put in bold mean?
khare :cool:
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Oh also, the dealer was:
MLCars in southampton
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6 days later?
check the months.. you dopey git :grin:
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Beat me to it topher - thought it was 3 months and 6 days... :laugh:
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:shocked:....... :sad:......... :embarassed:
i was never good at maths :laugh: Anyway the dealer had said the previous owner, a "close" friend of his aparently had been using the car for months wthout problem, he had part exchanged it in for a merc, hence why the golf was for sale.
Ah well you live and learn, now I know one more thing to check in detail :rolleyes:
Cheers for pointing that out though toph :afro: well spotted :rolleyes:
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They didnt drive it much in 3 months! (10 miles)
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Rear bushes are a common advisory/fail. A pig to change but the bushes themsleves are pretty cheap.
Nick
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They didnt drive it much in 3 months! (10 miles)
yeah i know, not much damage was made though, the underneath is solid and engine doesnt smoke of rattle (normally anyway :grin:)
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Rear bushes are a common advisory/fail. A pig to change but the bushes themsleves are pretty cheap.
Nick
ahh right. I did have planned on sticking some polybushes at the back, might have to do them before MOT time in that case, good escuse to polybush the rear too lol
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shudda bought a mk2 :lipsrsealed: :rolleyes:
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They didnt drive it much in 3 months! (10 miles)
yeah i know, not much damage was made though, the underneath is solid and engine doesnt smoke of rattle (normally anyway :grin:)
Would make me suspicious actually as that probably means the MOT place is 5 miles away! Southampton cant be any different to around here and I could get to 5 inside 1 mile from my house!
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The two part poly bushes are supposed to be pretty easy to fit but I've never tried myself.
nick
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shudda bought a mk2 :lipsrsealed: :rolleyes:
And had a bigger fail list! :rolleyes:
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shudda bought a mk2 :lipsrsealed: :rolleyes:
I was expecting you, Mr Chuff :laugh:
The two part poly bushes are supposed to be pretty easy to fit but I've never tried myself.
nick
Well I wouldnt attempt the bushes seeing as I dont have a press or the tools to get the old ones out. Would have to hand the boat over to marine specialist Diamond hell lol :grin:
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shudda bought a mk2 :lipsrsealed: :rolleyes:
And had a bigger fail list! :rolleyes:
2 mk2's
3 mots
no fails ( even emissions )
only 1 advisory
:cool:
knew you would the bear that Khares - tis why i posted :kiss:
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Ahh, I dont have the old MOT papers from my mk2, but i bet that had afew fails and advisories on it :laugh:
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no meed for an mot til november - you would have sold it by then anyway - so all is goooooooooooooood :cool:
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shudda bought a mk2 :lipsrsealed: :rolleyes:
And had a bigger fail list! :rolleyes:
2 mk2's
3 mots
no fails ( even emissions )
only 1 advisory
:cool:
knew you would the bear that Khares - tis why i posted :kiss:
One Mk3 owned 6 years = sixth MOT first fail.
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no meed for an mot til november - you would have sold it by then anyway - so all is goooooooooooooood :cool:
ahh...yes....about that.... :undecided:
you have pm chuff :grin:
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:lipsrsealed: :rolleyes:
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The two part poly bushes are supposed to be pretty easy to fit but I've never tried myself.
nick
Well I wouldnt attempt the bushes seeing as I dont have a press or the tools to get the old ones out. Would have to hand the boat over to marine specialist Diamond hell lol :grin:
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Cut out, press in with easily adaptable home tools.
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The two part poly bushes are supposed to be pretty easy to fit but I've never tried myself.
nick
Well I wouldnt attempt the bushes seeing as I dont have a press or the tools to get the old ones out. Would have to hand the boat over to marine specialist Diamond hell lol :grin:
I dont even have a drive to start off :grin:
Cut out, press in with easily adaptable home tools.
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Ok.....raiding the piggy banks it is then. lol
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Ok.....raiding the piggy banks it is then. lol
Dont even have a piggy bank :grin:
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Looks like you're fooked then mate. :laugh:
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nah hopefully diamond hell will help me out if i take him another box of maltesers :grin: :smiley:
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He's cheap! And calorie concious! :laugh:
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nah not cheap. Just a good hearted guy :afro:
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Scrap it. It's the only option.
F*cking clutter.
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yup :tongue:
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They didnt drive it much in 3 months! (10 miles)
I should bloody well hope not too, it didn't have a valid MOT :wink:
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Scrap it. It's the only option.
F*cking clutter.
yup :tongue:
Oh hello guys! :evil: :grin:
I think scrapman would love the amount of heavy metal in the mk3 tbh :laugh: