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[Guest Hooli]

Not sure what you mean with read the fucking manual and imaging items not being testable. I'm not an mot tester.

 

 

This manual probably https://www.mot-testing.service.gov.uk/documents/manuals/m4i00000101.htm

[scaryoldcortina]

Not sure what you mean with read the fucking manual and imaging items not being testable. I'm not an mot tester.

I'm trying to fix the problem within the limits of my knowledge and there fore like here look for the higher wisdom of autoshite if there's a better answer.

I try not to listen to or read any consumer level "advice" about MoT testing because it's always at least partially wrong. If you want to know exactly what happens on a MoT test then RTFM

[wuvvum]

An auto t25 - that's gonna be slower than a week on remand !

According to the Autocar & Motor data pages an auto T25 with the 2.1 injection would hit 60 in 16.9 seconds - not bad going for an old van.  If you want a really slow one you need one of the 1.6 NA diesels.  54bhp IIRC.

[fraser.innes.3]

Been to dentist, the only untouched molar in my bottom jaw has a touch of corrosion where it's in contact with the one in front of it - bugger. So it's a return visit for it to get a tickle with the grinder and a lump of wob.

Thanks for filling us in.!

 

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[wuvvum]

Well the Rover of Doom now has a working rear screen wash, for the first time in over five years in my ownership.  I'd taken the tailgate trim off to fiddle with the boot lock, and thought I'd investigate the screen wash while I was in there.  Pulling the pipe off and twisting the relevant section of the wiper stalk produced a strong flow of fluid, so the system back as far as the tailgate was obviously OK.  The rear washers are a bit of a weird setup on this - the fluid goes into the wiper unit itself, then up through the centre of the (hollow) wiper spindle, and out through two jets at the base of the wiper arm, one pointing to each side of the sweep.  This was blocked solid, and no amount of poking with various objects would unblock it.

 

So I had a look at the red 200, which also has a non-functioning rear washer (it seems to be a common issue with R3s).  However, it turned out that the system on the red one had a blockage further back in the pipe, and the passage through the wiper mechanism itself was free.  So I just swapped the entire units over, and now I have a sparkly clean rear screen (at least within the sweep of the rear wiper - the rest of the screen, like the rest of the car, is filthy).

 

I also had a poke round under the bonnet to see if I could find what was causing the tuning box not to be doing owt.  I redid a couple of dodgy-looking connections and plugged the MAF sensor back in (!) and it's now miles better.  It's amazing how much more responsive that little box makes the car - it seems to almost eliminate turbo lag.

 

Also put the CX up on the ramps and had a poke around underneath - found a bit at the rear of the nearside sill box section thingummy which is going to need patching up, but otherwise it doesn't look too bad.  I also took the nearside headlight off, pulled off the glass (which more or less came away in my hand) and had a bash at "resilvering" the knackered reflector using chrome tape.  It's not brilliant, but the Innocenti has now passed three MOTs with a similar bodge in place, so hopefully it'll save me forking out for a new headlight.

 

Oh, and I saw one of those Fiat-badged MX5 things today.  A bit awkward-looking tbh - granted the old Barchetta could look a little dumpy from some angles, but it had an honest charm to it - this one looks like one of those rubbish conversion kits.  Still, at least the new one is correct-wheel-drive.

[Eddie Honda]

Not sure what you mean with read the fucking manual and imaging items not being testable. I'm not an mot tester.

This public document: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mot-inspection-manual-for-class-3-4-5-and-7-vehicles

 

By suggesting it was an "obvious turd in the swimming pool for any potential mot" you must be imagining that it was a testable item (well yes it is) and has to work properly (oh no it doesn't). [i am not a tester either].

 

I'm trying to fix the problem within the limits of my knowledge and there fore like here look for the higher wisdom of autoshite if there's a better answer.

Understood, I was being grumpy at this:

 

I've been looking into the airbag light on the Cadillac as this is the obvious turd in the swimming pool for any potential mot.

AND the long spiel after it. It's over-thinking the problem (well as far the MOT goes).

 

A bit of googling says

A bit of googling also says this: https://mattersoftesting.blog.gov.uk/common-mistakes-made-by-mot-testers/ straight from the horse's mouth.

 

My options are

 

The ecu's are available from the states for about 60 dollars.

I've no idea how I go about fixing it if it's the seat matt.

I try to find some kind of cheat device that will trick the system into thinking the matt is working okay. I see these around for BMW's but even on eBay USA I can't see any for the CTS.

 

dunno

...or just take the bulb out.

 

I was just readying about this. If you can figure out the required resistance it can be done. There's a video on you tube of a guy building one for his 3 series for about 8p.

Again, over-thinking a bodge. Taking the bulb out is zero pence.

 

I would have been less grumpy if you asked about that element of the MOT test and one of AutoShite resident MOT testers could have answered it.

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/11437-new-airbag-rules-for-mot/?p=336513

 

Your not the only one, other people still haven't go the news:

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/27272-mgzr-srs-light-on/

 

TL;DR I like things to work as they should just as much as the next person, but sometimes it's just easier to simply to do what you need to do.

[For Fiats Sake]

No pictures but did a bit of open top pandering. Standard 999cc fuel injected engine, slightly lowered suspension with grippy 14" tyres made for some fun motoring, really should get it around a track!

[stuboy]

Being only 1.8 it needed to sound fruitier so i remade and refitted my straight through centre secton..

[stuboy]

Being only 1.8 it needed to sound fruitier so i remade and refitted my straight through centre secton..

https://youtu.be/aEB5JOnzlpA

[Jazoli]

Being only 1.8 it needed to sound fruitier so i remade and refitted my straight through centre secton..

 

I think it needs a couple more Ford badges, you know just in case someone doesn't know what it is

[mercrocker]

Got the last bit of Cowley seat back from the trimmer on Friday and made use of a Nice Day and Day Off solar vector space time continuum rare phenomenon to swap the seats over. 

Went pretty well although I am miffed to find that I have mislaid the seat-back ashtray somewhere and the gorilla that tore the front bench out of a scrap donor car has contrived to shear the retaining pins from the adjuster so it cannot be slid back and forth on the move any more.    

 

Never mind, these are but mere irritations......What I didn't want was a ghastly re-trim in modern materials so I scoured the country in a virtual sense for odd bits of trim/seat panels and when I thought there was enough I chucked it all at a local trimmer.   He did a good job (thought not cheaply) and all I have to do now is get a bit of Gliptone colour blending going on.  I already did the back seat which was like the front bench when it was first repaired - about 30 shades of red.  

 

I bought the car a few years ago with seats like this...

 

 

 

After driving it around for a couple of years I managed to destroy the front seat completely.....

 

 

 

 

Anyhoo, it now looks thusly.....

 

 

 

 

 

Trimmer fella also put some extra foam into the front roll which I am hoping will be an improvement, certainly feels like it so far....  

 

In my mouse-travels I did find some decent door cards for the front which I will be fitting but not until I get the door bottoms welded up and waterproof....

 

That's it, I am off for a drive out now!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[cort16]

I didn't realise I needed to have a fact checker review my content before posting stuff on here? I'm happy to be corrected god only knows I need the help but I don't think a rolly eyes OMG how does he not know that just read the mot manual/google it is really that helpful tbh.

[Spottedlaurel]

Got the last bit of Cowley seat back from the trimmer on Friday...........

 

That looks perfect! Well, not perfect, but perfectly patinamalised.

[mercrocker]

Thanks, SL, just the look I wanted!    Mix of leather and rexine but she'll do....

[twosmoke300]

I think it needs a couple more Ford badges, you know just in case someone doesn't know what it is

Oh is it a ford ? I thought it was an insignia 😄

[Guest Hooli]

I think it's a focus, but my eyes won't cause of the glarey red bits

[mercrocker]

Well that's a busy 3 days off nearly over......As you may have read, I got my camper back out of the barn, fitted the rest of my Cowley interior and kept Mrs Rocker happy with some domestic fettling.

 

Merc had a good late night dash back from a gig in Hammersmith where we didn't get lost once (we don't do satnav....) - we turned off our home junction from the motorway 15 minutes before a high speed chase ended in carnage across 3 carriageways so that was a bit of luck.

 

Only thing that didn't go to plan was an MOT fail on the Volkswagen.   Rusty brake pipes.   I'll take that quite happily on a 30 year old VW camper van.....Be ready tomorrow apparently.  

 

 

Poor little Minor did not get the attention I planned for it last week but its used to a bit of neglect.   Nothing major, just some cleaning, rustproofing and fettling.   Next weekend, I promise....       

[AMC Rebel]

Fitted my new old stock carb on the AMC at the weekend to try and see if it cures the stalling on setting off from rest -

 

 

Good news - it does, and when running it's much smoother.  Also easier to start.

 

Bad news, it's moved the problem up the rev range so now it stutters and misses under anything other than very gentle acceleration after setting off.  

 

I am thinking now it's either short of fuel somewhere (fuel pump maybe) or an ignition issue.  Have got new plugs, and I'm going to order some plug leads and a rotor arm and a dizzy cap.

 

Also need to check the electric auto choke is working properly (the old one was vacuum operated).

[DodgeRover]

Air leak somewhere?

[Angrydicky]

Cracking job Mercrocker, big improvement!

 

I too hate the look of modern leathercloth. Rexine is pretty hard to get hold of nowadays.

[mercrocker]

Cracking job Mercrocker, big improvement!

 

I too hate the look of modern leathercloth. Rexine is pretty hard to get hold of nowadays.

 

Thanks, AD..There was only one useable length of Rexine and that went along the front roll of the front bench where it will hopefully not wear so much as old leather will.   That explains the colour difference.   As you probably know Cowleys were Rexine and Oxfords generally leather - most of my donor stuff came from the more common Oxfords....

[holbeck]

 

A yank car nut friend was dismantling his Chrysler engine and found this.

 

 

[Guest Hooli]

Tappet adjuster?

[anonymous user]

I bet that gave a nasty knock

[Sigmund Fraud]

"On those old Yank V8s, you can fix most problems using nothing more than a hammer."

[Bren]

 

Clayed and polished with Morrison's finest polish. A good car crying out for TLC.

[andy18s]

Fed up of the look of your Vivaro van?

Want it to (try) look like a H van of yesteryear?

Step this way.....

[trigger]

I appear to have made a purchase!

 

 

I went to view this proper giffer spec 1999 Rover 620ti this afternoon, it's been of the road in a barn for a couple of years and this guy i know collected it this morning so i went straight over to view it. It's done 72000 miles, starts and runs perfect considering how long it's been of the road.

 

 

It needs a bloody good polish, it has a tiny scab on the bottom of one arch which I'll tidy and a couple of the bumper corners are also scuff which I'll fix. The brakes are spongy and the handbrake is weak but thats to be expected really so I'll get them clean, it's had new calipers on the back recently so it won't be much.

 

 

It had a new cambelt and water pump recently too. It droves around the yard nicely so i don't think it will need much work for a mot.

 

 

For a 197bhp performance car it don't half look bland! It doesn't even say Ti!

 

 

The radio comes on and the aerial goes up but the display is blank and nothing comes on so I'll have to look at that but everything else works like it should.

 

 

 

 

It gets dropped off Friday, if there's enough interest I'll start a thread on it.

[Bear]

Where's the best place to get Volvo spares in the UK now? I can find the bits I need in America for pennies - $10/side for the metal brackets, $20 for the plastic cover - but all I can find in the UK are big obvious bits like headlights on eBay.

 

Looking for both metal brackets that hold grille and lights, the plastic cover and clips (it's present but snapped in half and missing two clips) and optionally, a grille.

 

Metal brackets will mean the lights line up properly again.

 

[oldcars]

I appear to have made a purchase!

 

 

I went to view this proper giffer spec 1999 Rover 620ti this afternoon, it's been of the road in a barn for a couple of years and this guy i know collected it this morning so i went straight over to view it. It's done 72000 miles, starts and runs perfect considering how long it's been of the road.

 

 

It needs a bloody good polish, it has a tiny scab on the bottom of one arch which I'll tidy and a couple of the bumper corners are also scuff which I'll fix. The brakes are spongy and the handbrake is weak but thats to be expected really so I'll get them clean, it's had new calipers on the back recently so it won't be much.

 

 

It had a new cambelt and water pump recently too. It droves around the yard nicely so i don't think it will need much work for a mot.

 

 

For a 197bhp performance car it don't half look bland! It doesn't even say Ti!

 

 

The radio comes on and the aerial goes up but the display is blank and nothing comes on so I'll have to look at that but everything else works like it should.

 

 

 

 

It gets dropped off Friday, if there's enough interest I'll start a thread on it.

Really like that. Are they Rover rubber mats in it too?