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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: walchy01 on 20 January 2011, 16:39
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Car in for Mot test, awaiting the phone call to fetch it and the long list of failures to come with it :cry:
Like waiting for my bloody exam results years and years ago :rolleyes:
Look out me later asking questions about everything it has failed on...
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All the best. Let us know how it gets on.
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1. Rear fog light not working
2.steering column top mount bracket insecure.
3.exhaust not adequately supported
4. Nearside rear brake binding.
5.offside front brakehose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part.
6.offside front brake hose twisted.
7.offside front subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, size of a jack head approx....
That's is. How much guys???
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1. Rear fog light not working
Bulb maybe wiring switch
2.steering column top mount bracket insecure.
New bracket or new bolt?
3.exhaust not adequately supported
New rubbers
4. Nearside rear brake binding.
HB cable, calliper or just needs a good wire brushing
5.offside front brakehose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part.
6.offside front brake hose twisted.
Remove calliper and untwist the hose will rectifie ^ make sure the hose isn't past it from the fouling
7.offside front subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, size of a jack head approx....
Bit of welding
That's is. How much guys???
Not too much work to be honest. You could possibly do it all yourself minus the welding.
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Not bad could have been much worse !
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As mentioned, not a bad MOT result at all!
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Look around for the rear fog light fault. My mot man said my rear lights wernt working, bought a new switch at a tenner went to fit and noticed the spade bit had fell off :angry: worked after that!
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Look on the bright side.
Fewer things to fail on next time.
Chin up!
Jonathan.
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1. Rear fog light not working
2.steering column top mount bracket insecure.
3.exhaust not adequately supported
4. Nearside rear brake binding.
5.offside front brakehose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part.
6.offside front brake hose twisted.
7.offside front subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, size of a jack head approx....
That's is. How much guys???
mostly free if you get underneath and asked the MOT chap to tell you where and what exactly needed doing. if thats all the rust you have you are very lucky, get a tidy welder to do it and its a sound job!
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I will get it sorted at my local garage who does old car refurb work Inc welding :grin:, plus servicing work, don't think he is expensive, he did the following on the wifes golf cab...
plugs,oil and filter,brake fluid change and brake pads for £50 I supplied all the parts, put me a clutch in it last year for £70....
Thinking these bits Inc welding may be about 80 to 100...
Let u know what he says when I call up in a while :smug:
Thanks for the advice guys, you do keep me thinking it is alll worth while, only done 1200 miles since last Mot and 350 bill
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I will get it sorted at my local garage who does old car refurb work Inc welding :grin:, plus servicing work, don't think he is expensive, he did the following on the wifes golf cab...
plugs,oil and filter,brake fluid change and brake pads for £50 I supplied all the parts, put me a clutch in it last year for £70....
Thinking these bits Inc welding may be about 80 to 100...
Let u know what he says when I call up in a while :smug:
Thanks for the advice guys, you do keep me thinking it is alll worth while, only done 1200 miles since last Mot and 350 bill
If They can't help try my mate; http://www.autohausdolby.co.uk/
He's a MK2 specialist... and does all the stuff I can't or won't do!!
He's working on a £5K Oaky Valver at the min...
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Ok thanks for that
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Right then quick update....
Had wheels off and found both brake hoses seemed untwisted and ok, rang the tester up who says it was catching on full lock, so will re visit that...
Had rear wheel off, binding issue, big hammer and some spray works initially, soon as u put the brakes on back it lock up... Does this point to something on the caliper not releasing at it should, re place caliper????
The welding is right on the jacking point about size if a house brick, rest seems solid he says, so some good news then :laugh: going to get him to give it a good once over, I want the underside to be solid for years to come...any tips and costs???
Should be back Friday ready for re test Saturday.... Gunna have a years M.O.T soon.... :grin: :smug:
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Just get a new caliper from GSF: Dont forget to take the old one with you, as they surcharge you otherwise, like with alternators.
I had the same a few MOT's ago. Pick Up Spares wanted roughly the same price for a used one as a new one. :rolleyes:
Now intead of my calipers sticking, my fecking break cables stick in the cold weather. FFS!
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Well happy :grin:
Everything sorted off failure list including replacing knackered caliper welding work etc....for the tidy sum of £100
Asked him about rest of underneath and he said he has never seen one so good absolutely solid, even original wax oil was coming out whilst doing repair, done a real tidy job so I am well happy..
Back to testing station tomorrow to stick one up him :shocked: that will keep him quiet....12 months ticket in the morning...Happy days are back again, just road tax and insurance now :cry:
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Good news mate hope it flys through..