Guest Hooli Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Thinking about it, the manual for the Saab says go for a 20 mile drive at main road speeds to get the box warm. I know that was enough to get mine to the point it played up, so hit 95c (I think you said). So Beko's commute should be enough to check it as soon as he arrives at work/home. IIRC the process is, keep the engine running & put it in D for 15 secsPut it in R for 15 secsPut it in P & check the level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 80C is the temp to read the fluid level. You need to be pretty precise. I've found the fluid going up a good couple mm on the dipstick with a couple of C increase in temperature. If the box works for beko, I'd advise strongly for him to not to dick around with it! beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I'd check it. As long as it's about right after a decent drive then forget about it, but it's nice to know there is some in there. Mind you, mine got a lot better as soon as I topped it up. So I'd expect it to play up if it was low, but then I did put about 4ltr in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 MOT booked for 12.15pm on Monday! Things to do: Replace front sidelight and check all the other bulbsCheck it's got water and screenwash inTurn up... No idea what else it will fail on, hopefully the rear bushes will be fine enough, the suspension should be OK now, I'll rag the shite out of it on the way into work and then up the hill to the station, then who knows, it'll be in the hands of the french chod gods, I'd better sacrifice an Edam this weekend... Kiltox, oldcars and Hendry 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Good luck sir - I suspect it will absolutely piss it beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnside Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Good luck as well for Monday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 Thanks! I'm not too concerned either, just usual pre mot jitters, but if it fails on something I don't know about it! Do have to pop into town tomorrow and grab some sidelights bulbs, my bulb kit is missing its, and whilst they look like Hoover vacuum cleaner dirtfinder bulbs, they probably aren't, or the hoover ones won't take being fitted to a car for very long! (i left it out, might compare later...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25v6turbo Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Good luck,as you know I was in the same boat on Monday when I put my Laguna V6 in for an MOT and was VERY happy with a pass.Be thinking of you on Monday it can give you a few nervous times before an MOT.Sidelight bulb is a 5W capless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 15p later Huzzah Just need someone to check the brake lights later and we are good to go! I also bought some wiper blade rubbers as the rear blade on the Zafira was fucked Had enough left over (1 full length) to do the drivers blade of the gooner, and it's not smeary anymore! Passenger side needs doing but I don't look out of that side of the window so that can wait Shep Shepherd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendry Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 15p later IMG_20170701_120343.jpg Huzzah IMG_20170701_120506.jpg IMG_20170701_120540.jpg Just need someone to check the brake lights later and we are good to go! I also bought some wiper blade rubbers as the rear blade on the Zafira was fucked IMG_20170701_115626.jpg IMG_20170701_115747.jpg IMG_20170701_120216.jpg Had enough left over (1 full length) to do the drivers blade of the gooner, and it's not smeary anymore! Passenger side needs doing but I don't look out of that side of the window so that can wait Youve actually reminded me of something I was going to message you and ask you, I spent a fucking rip off £34 quid on genuine wiper blades out of TPS for my car, but still im getting a smeared bit/bit that looks like the wiper is missing it on the drivers side, on closer inspection it would seem with age and worn blades they have over time finely scratched the glass in an arc shape in this one section which is presumably why that bit doesnt clear properly, they are like fine scratches in a curved angle, clear enough to see but not deep enough that a finger nail catches in them, suppose the best way to describe them is like fine light scratches on the clear coat/lacquer of the paintwork, you being more of a detailer than me, is it safe to try and remove scratches from glass or will it just make it worse? whats the best way of removing them? Good luck with your MOT, i think usually the fact youve checked the car over, presented it well and clearly try to look after it, testers can tell these things which stands you in good stead so unless something is terminally fucked or is undoubtedly a fail and no amount of discretion could make it a pass and advise, you should be fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 That reminds me, my Saab needs wipers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Good luck with the mot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 Thanks! Sat here now, place bets now! Yt55enp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I'm going for pass, one advisory about child seat or something silly.Hammers F5 on mot site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 I took the child seat out! I'm sat waiting, it's up on the ramps atm, all the lights on. I forgot to mention the iffy battery... Ah well they should have a jump pack somewhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 Battery hasn't embarrassed me yet, it's off the ramps, just done the brake test. Unlike the xantia where I near shit myself I'm not worried about the smoke test or emissions (touches wood) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 Oh fuck here we go, tap tap tap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 Fuck it's failed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 Buggar, that's the new second hand caliper too. Wondering if that's why the handbrake is crap too, or if that's something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Did you wind it back after you put the cable on ? If you pull the arm forward before you pump the brakes out you need to reset the caliper .Surprised you didnt feel the handbrake only working on one side tho. beko1987 and Eddie Honda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Oh lordy: "Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)" *shakes head* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 Did you wind it back after you put the cable on ? If you pull the arm forward before you pump the brakes out you need to reset the caliper .Surprised you didnt feel the handbrake only working on one side tho.No, I can't say I did. Please talk me through in detail what I need to do! Never really used the handbrake, it goes into park and I walk away.. stephen01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 Oh lordy: "Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)" *shakes head*Time to scrap it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 Speaking to the guys its the drivers side not the passenger side. Wonder if I messed something up fettling that caliper? That's already a recon unit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Check that they're engaging the same when the handbrake is pulled on. If all is adjusted correctly, you can pull a second time and hold the handbrake handle longer and it'll try engaging it to as hard as it can pull it. You should hear it engaging it a bit more when doing this. Might be enough to get it through. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr A Lawrence Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I'll have 18 and 42 please. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 That's not to bad, about 1000000% better than my fail beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 Speaking to the guys as I paid, it's the drivers side caliper, not the passenger one I had issues with... When I cleaned it up and pushed it back I did so as I would a normal caliper... Will look into twosmoke's advice above. It's a pagid caliper on that corner, and looks pretty clean so hopefully won't be too tricky to play with. Not sure wether to class the handbrake issue as related or not, the guy who tested it went on lunch as soon as he finished typing it up without talking to me. I did just try pulling away at my mums (having to hold the lever on so it didn't automatically come off) and there wasn't as much resistance as I would like. I read somewhere that if I pull the emergency lever, then apply the handbrake a few times it winds the cables back in and re-sets them, but I'm not sure I have the balls big enough to do that... Only problem is testing the bastard without paying for a re-test/another MOT (forgot to ask what the time period was but the test was only £35). Anyone know someone friendly with a brake roller near bucks/oxon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 Oh lordy: "Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)" *shakes head*I'm tempted to find it, clean it off and see if it falls off the advisory list on the re-test! The oil leak can stay, cant be bothered to clean all that off, there is alot of it everywhere, most possibly quite old as it doesn't drink any (all the o's on the dashboard are present on startup) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Not a bad result really oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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