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[egg]

I don't see the problem.

Your axle stands are 28, you have 20. jack it up another 8 cms.

 

Yup, it's the angle - because I'm having to jack it right in the middle, it's going to hit the wall of the lock-up/tip-up if I jack much higher - also not very stable being a 3-wheeler and all. 

[scaryoldcortina]

I recently moved to Durham, a bit nearer but still a bit of a trek. Thanks for the kind offer though

Looks like pass/advise to me unless there is more wrong than the pic shows. Where were you thinking of going for MoT?

[gm]

Looks like pass/advise to me unless there is more wrong than the pic shows. Where were you thinking of going for MoT?

 

 

I was going to take it to ak automotive down in rowlands gill, the car is a '93 euros roadster (import) but was registered as an mx5 on the docs - i've had trouble in the past with garages insisting on putting it through the full emissions test when it should have the basic test (as there is no match for the vin number in the system)

when I had this trouble last year, I borrowed a catalyst to fit just for the test.

the lads at ak build and race mx5s so know the cars inside out, and have a stash of parts on site if anything else crops up.

 

what would you test it as ?

 

reg number is L386LNF

[scaryoldcortina]

It gets a basic no cat test as a 93 import.

 

This isn't a computer says no situation btw, you just need a tester with a brain.

[gm]

It gets a basic no cat test as a 93 import.

 

 

 

 

finally, someone who speaks sense

 

are you busy this week ? I could bring it up to you for the test ? it would be good to meet you at last

[Dead_E23]

Yup, it's the angle - because I'm having to jack it right in the middle, it's going to hit the wall of the lock-up/tip-up if I jack much higher - also not very stable being a 3-wheeler and all.

 

Put 8cm blocks under the wheels before you jack it up, then the stand will only be 20cm taller and the angle will be right as well as the car being higher up!

[egg]

Put 8cm blocks under the wheels before you jack it up, then the stand will only be 20cm taller and the angle will be right as well as the car being higher up!

 

Nice idea! Thinking about this and what Mally said - of course - it's currently sitting on very flat and not round tyres - some new tyres with air in will raise it anyway! Doh!

[scaryoldcortina]

finally, someone who speaks sense

 

are you busy this week ? I could bring it up to you for the test ? it would be good to meet you at last

 

Yeah, can do thursday or friday. Ask your mam for directions!

[sierraman]

Where’s the best place to sell an 06 plate BMW X5 with the minimum of ‘last price’ and ‘swap 4 bag of spice’ type questions?

[New POD]

Gumtree

[robinmasters]

Why do cars only start to appeal to me after (unbeknownst to me) their values have started to go up?

 

I've been idling browsing Suzuki Vitaras and Peugeot 306s today. Both are either terminally fucked, or out of budget. I thought they were cheap.

[sierraman]

Wasn’t aware they’d gone up! Same for Mondeo Mk1 and 2, loads of rusty worn out old shit up at a grand plus.

[scaryoldcortina]

Vitaras have always been strong money even when dead because of the baby olli movement buying them all to plug around fields in. It's a pita because I need a gearbox for the last roadgoing one!

 

God only knows why a 306 would be worth more though, scrap isn't even high.

[Lacquer Peel]

Gumtree

Email only, no calls or texts.

[Tamworthbay]

Where’s the best place to sell an 06 plate BMW X5 with the minimum of ‘last price’ and ‘swap 4 bag of spice’ type questions?

  

Gumtree

best response ever

[dozeydustman]

Can I send multiple V5Cs off to the DVLA in one envelope or do I have to send each individually?

[Andyrew]

Double questionez.

 

Two differents sizes of brake disc on the front for a car.

 

Mot fail?

 

Had a customer who had failed the mot on worn discs and pads but No mention of the fact they where two different sizes across the axle (Corsa 1.0 and Corsa 1.4) a fair size difference. He Had owned the car for a few years and never had it mentioned.

 

Wanted to return one disc and for me to sell him one smaller one. I refused and said I'm having nothing to do with it. Fix it properly or don't fix it at all.

 

Was I being a twat?

[sierraman]

 

best response ever

Swaps for quad pik up to nite.

[anonymous user]

Can I send multiple V5Cs off to the DVLA in one envelope or do I have to send each individually?

Yes, but don't be surprised if they lose some of them. Is it something you can do on line, much safer if so.

[Richard]

Can I send multiple V5Cs off to the DVLA in one envelope or do I have to send each individually?

 

I can confirm that they will lose at least one. Best just flush them all down the bog and save the price of a stamp.

[robinmasters]

Someone was, but it wasn't you.  

 

I don't know about MOT rulez, but simple physics tells me this is a bad idea.  

 

Double questionez.

Two differents sizes of brake disc on the front for a car.

Mot fail?

Had a customer who had failed the mot on worn discs and pads but No mention of the fact they where two different sizes across the axle (Corsa 1.0 and Corsa 1.4) a fair size difference. He Had owned the car for a few years and never had it mentioned.

Wanted to return one disc and for me to sell him one smaller one. I refused and said I'm having nothing to do with it. Fix it properly or don't fix it at all.

Was I being a twat?

[si1881]

Question to see if what I and the garage think is the issue or not...

My old 1995 Tipo has failed the MOT on emissions. We had issues last year but it just went through. This year it will not go below 0.36-0.6% with maximum allowable amount of 0.3%. Initially it was over 0.7%.

It’s had new plugs, leads, air filter, checks for air leaks and nothing seems to be wrong... it’s an early SPI 1.4ie so no complicated sensors and only one lambda (this reading seems fine on test). It’s had two doses of cat cleaner and a few ‘Italian tuneups’ which has brought it down but nowhere near enough.

It had a new catalyst about 18 months ago and garage and me are now down to thinking this must be the culprit. Does anyone think we’re right before I try to go down the warranty claim route for it? Not really sure what else it could be if not.

[Tamworthbay]

Question to see if what I and the garage think is the issue or not...

My old 1995 Tipo has failed the MOT on emissions. We had issues last year but it just went through. This year it will not go below 0.36-0.6% with maximum allowable amount of 0.3%. Initially it was over 0.7%.

It’s had new plugs, leads, air filter, checks for air leaks and nothing seems to be wrong... it’s an early SPI 1.4ie so no complicated sensors and only one lambda (this reading seems fine on test). It’s had two doses of cat cleaner and a few ‘Italian tuneups’ which has brought it down but nowhere near enough.

It had a new catalyst about 18 months ago and garage and me are now down to thinking this must be the culprit. Does anyone think we’re right before I try to go down the warranty claim route for it? Not really sure what else it could be if not.

I had a similar ‘game’ last year (not a tipo) and what joy it was, it ended up being an air leak from a split hose so might be worth giving every connection and pipe a check over.

[Andyrew]

If its an Aftermarket CAT, then I wouldn't be surprised. They just don't perform aswell, and on an older vehicle that's maybe running a smidge richer it's probably going to struggle.

 

If you do take it back under warranty and there's a chance you have used exhaust paste on the joint upstream before the cat, then make sure you clean it off. Most will void the warranty if exhaust paste had been used as it has potential to damage the cat.

 

 

One of out regular recovery driver/repair customers bought in a cat he had recently fitted to a saxo because two welds had failed and the exhaust had fell off leaving the owner stranded.

 

Replacement given and i sent the old one back for credit to our account.

Old cat was returned from supplier in a box as it was broken into 3 parts.

"Warranty void due to use of exhaust paste".

 

Bellends.

[sierraman]

Just put the gas analyser on something else for emissions. Pass test job done.

[Tenmil Socket]

Is there a way to adjust settings to go to the first unread post on a thread?

[LightBulbFun]

Is there a way to adjust settings to go to the first unread post on a thread?

 

if you click on the little dark blue ball/star next to a thread it will take you to the first unread post of a thread

[louiepj]

Question to see if what I and the garage think is the issue or not...

My old 1995 Tipo has failed the MOT on emissions. We had issues last year but it just went through. This year it will not go below 0.36-0.6% with maximum allowable amount of 0.3%. Initially it was over 0.7%.

It’s had new plugs, leads, air filter, checks for air leaks and nothing seems to be wrong... it’s an early SPI 1.4ie so no complicated sensors and only one lambda (this reading seems fine on test). It’s had two doses of cat cleaner and a few ‘Italian tuneups’ which has brought it down but nowhere near enough.

It had a new catalyst about 18 months ago and garage and me are now down to thinking this must be the culprit. Does anyone think we’re right before I try to go down the warranty claim route for it? Not really sure what else it could be if not.

Similar problems were had with a friend's aygo manifold cat I replaced last year for him. The worn engine mounts and flexing of exhaust system caused the welds to split enough to throw off the emissions a bit on its mot so had to reweld the cheapest new catalytic converter we could find. Mot tester then warned us they only last 2 to 3 years when you buy cheap, to which we replied thats probably longer than the car will....

[Tamworthbay]

Double questionez.

Two differents sizes of brake disc on the front for a car.

Mot fail?

Had a customer who had failed the mot on worn discs and pads but No mention of the fact they where two different sizes across the axle (Corsa 1.0 and Corsa 1.4) a fair size difference. He Had owned the car for a few years and never had it mentioned.

Wanted to return one disc and for me to sell him one smaller one. I refused and said I'm having nothing to do with it. Fix it properly or don't fix it at all.

Was I being a twat?

No! You were spot on, he is the twat for trying to save a few quid on brakes.

[Stroller133]

On the new MOT categories what would anyone expect a front broken coil spring to be - Major or Dangerous?