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Offline Wayne

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Re: expensive M.O.T ??
« Reply #10 on: 22 July 2010, 15:00 »
I'm with cняis on this.

Get told what's f*cked and then fix it.

Things you might think are shot might be fine.

Gimme a list to work to.

and i work at an MOT test station  :smug:

still didnt stop me from getting 17 failures and 18 advisories ...

How many  :shocked:

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Re: expensive M.O.T ??
« Reply #11 on: 22 July 2010, 18:04 »
and i work at an MOT test station  :smug:

still didnt stop me from getting 17 failures and 18 advisories ...

If you're gonna go, go in style.  :cool:
Just because you're offended doesn't make you right.

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Re: expensive M.O.T ??
« Reply #12 on: 22 July 2010, 18:21 »
Luckily they were all silly things, horn not working, brake pipe clips missing etc. Nothing major!  :cool:


I don't think a semi will give the same results

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Re: expensive M.O.T ??
« Reply #13 on: 23 July 2010, 01:00 »
my list of faults were  1.front strut bearing - bought a g60 mount kit and fitted myself.
2. i kenw my tyres were on their last legs, so bought and fitted those.  i was just wondering
about getting rear axle bushes fittet, because of having to take the petrol tank out etc.

apologies for the vauge description to begin with.

on the flip side the car passed without any advisories =)

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Re: expensive M.O.T ??
« Reply #14 on: 23 July 2010, 06:54 »
To my knowledge the standard bushes are a right pig to fit and require pressing in. Ive heard people heating them up with a hot air gun to get them out. You can get aftermarket ones that come in 2 halfs which are alot easier to fit, but are apparently stiff and sometimes creek? depends on your budget I suppose. You will not have to remove the fuel tank to do this job, maybe the exhaust depending on which option you go for. My advice is unlewss they need doing don't bother

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Re: expensive M.O.T ??
« Reply #15 on: 23 July 2010, 13:55 »
To my knowledge the standard bushes are a right pig to fit and require pressing in. Ive heard people heating them up with a hot air gun to get them out. You can get aftermarket ones that come in 2 halfs which are alot easier to fit, but are apparently stiff and sometimes creek? depends on your budget I suppose. You will not have to remove the fuel tank to do this job, maybe the exhaust depending on which option you go for. My advice is unlewss they need doing don't bother

had mine done by the boys at work... they like their hammers!

got the full rear beam bush, not the split ones. took them about 45 mins each side i think


I don't think a semi will give the same results