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Offline vwagain

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Re: Had(and failed)my MOT today
« Reply #10 on: 27 March 2006, 22:42 »
Quote from: BigDaveC on 27 March 2006, 22:37
look on the bright side, at least your car has the faults being found on it otherwise it's a death trap !

To right, it'l be a nice feeling driving out of the garage with a fresh ticket knowing its spot on for another year at least :cool:

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Re: Had(and failed)my MOT today
« Reply #11 on: 27 March 2006, 22:43 »
Very Good Price Mate.
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Re: Had(and failed)my MOT today
« Reply #12 on: 27 March 2006, 22:46 »
I personally don't like driving cars with faults, no matter what the cost. If you look after a car, you respect it more.
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Re: Had(and failed)my MOT today
« Reply #13 on: 28 March 2006, 22:00 »
They encountered a strange problem today.  When they fitted the new disks and pads the calipers catch the wheels!!!!!!!!!!?????  :shocked:  They had to fit the old pads back in to get the wheels to turn freely.  Whats that all about?????  Anyone got an idea whats going on??  The wheels are 7.5/17".  Luckily the old pads are ok so it will pass with them.  I supose il just have to take the new pads in to work and linish them back until they fit ok!!

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Re: Had(and failed)my MOT today
« Reply #14 on: 29 March 2006, 11:29 »
My 87' Grey Valver I used to have failed its MOT not once, not twice but three times!! so I scrapped it!
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Re: Had(and failed)my MOT today
« Reply #15 on: 29 March 2006, 11:48 »
With the extra thickness of the new pads the calipers will sit a bit further out so if clearance was tight on wheels before that would be enough to make them catch.
I'd get those new pads linished down as soon as possible as you wont do the new disks any good with the used pads.
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Re: Had(and failed)my MOT today
« Reply #16 on: 30 March 2006, 22:11 »
Fresh ticket now on :cool:  It drives so much better now that the three inches of play in the rear beam is gone :grin:  :laugh:  The rear end is no longer trying to over take the front when the weight shifts round the bends anymore :grin: It now handles just as it should on its boge turbos,,,,,, feckin awesome :cool: 

Just got to fit a new rear engine mount and it will feel nice and tight again :cool:

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Re: Had(and failed)my MOT today
« Reply #17 on: 31 March 2006, 09:20 »
Quote from: vwagain on 28 March 2006, 22:00
They encountered a strange problem today.  When they fitted the new disks and pads the calipers catch the wheels!!!!!!!!!!?????  :shocked:  They had to fit the old pads back in to get the wheels to turn freely.  Whats that all about?????  Anyone got an idea whats going on??  The wheels are 7.5/17".  Luckily the old pads are ok so it will pass with them.  I supose il just have to take the new pads in to work and linish them back until they fit ok!!

Stu

cant you just fit spacers on the wheels to stop it cathing
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