Right another quick update (read slow day at work!
) and to keep you all abreast of my progress, I know you are all hanging on my every move!
I went out last night, after returning from an interminable all day meeting in London, and collected a crimping tool and some connections from Halfrauds and then popped round to Jamie’s and collected the windscreen washer bottle and the horn switch. All good to go now, less the CV boot of course, and this lunchtime I decided that the weather was too good not to fit at least a little bit and took an extra ½ hour to tinker. Result is that the rear number plate now has two lights, the rear fog is permanently fixed and the loom zip tied back together, the horn switch is fitted and I have fitted and removed the washer bottle! It fitted back nicely and I tested that it worked (jets need aligning but that’s all), all fine, then when I went round to tighten the fixing nut I noticed that water was pissing out from the bottom of the bottle. I blocked off the rear washer line and it was still leaking so I assumed that the bottle would need fixing. Off it came and I took it inside to wash and inspect, thought about using the dishwasher (but my Better Half would not have understood!) and dismissed the idea very rapidly. A quick wash-up, in the sink, later and I refilled it to test. With the pump hole covered it held water fine so all I can assume is that the seal didn’t and I need to be very careful when I refit to prevent the water just pissing out when I fill it up.
So that is all of the MOT jobs, including the only advisory (horn switch) I am going to worry about (fitting the rear seats and belts back in is not going to happen) except the CV boot. Tonight’s job is to jack up the front and have a look which boot it is and, hopefully, get the old one off ready too go and buy another. If al goes really smoothly I might just have a chance of retesting on Fri and being able to actually drive the car at the weekend! Wish me luck,
Jon
