The GF was offered a free car...

[gtd2000]

Well I thought I'd remove the discs today and give the slide pins a greasing up.

One was sliding fine and the other absolutely solid, no problem , I'd just rotate it and it'll be loose in no time....where's that 17,, spanner?

Take that!

 

[gtd2000]

It does look somewhat corroded under there but appears to be relatively solid?

 

I thought I'd have a look at the  mounting bracket but the 17mm bolts are very tight, probably need heat before attempting to remove.

[gtd2000]

It's only been almost 4 months but there has been movement!

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[gtd2000]

I was anticipating the car sitting at the house until the spring but a chap I know was keen for a temporary car for his daughter and asked about the Alto.

I said I'd changed the front brakes and not really done much else so he said he'd put it in for an MoT.

I thought I'd at least make it look "somewhat" more presentable....

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[gtd2000]

This was the outcome of the MoT.

Not as bad as it probably sounds.

The rear hydraulic hose has collapsed restricting the flow of fluid - a new one on eBay is £10.

The wheel bearing needs replaced, roughly £12 on eBay

Exhaust front section is £24.75 online but it's possibly a clamp that's required.

Door handles are about £3 on Aliexpress.

 

[stuboy]

good luck

[stripped fred]

I looks quite a long list to me but no reports of corrosion, which is something...

[gtd2000]

Today was meant to be the day my little 55 plate Alto was being re-tested for the MoT.

I've just been told that the jack has gone through the rear end of the car and that basically it's toast!

I find it strange that there was no mention of corrosion during the first MoT for this to happen but that's where we are now.

Anybody need a "scrap" Alto with new brakes on the front end? 😉

[Agila]

Bad luck with the motor. At least you gave it a go and didn't commit too much money.

[Out Run]

On 12/27/2021 at 9:23 PM, stripped fred said:

I looks quite a long list to me but no reports of corrosion, which is something...

👀 

[AnnoyingPentium]

On 12/27/2021 at 9:23 PM, stripped fred said:

I looks quite a long list to me but no reports of corrosion, which is something...

That aged well...

[Rod/b]

Presumably @DoctorRetro has already sent Ceri to get this and is busy constructing a welding tent in the car park. 

[DoctorRetro]

4 minutes ago, Rod/b said:

Presumably @DoctorRetro has already sent Ceri to get this and is busy constructing a welding tent in the car park. 

The thought had crossed my mind... 

[Eyersey1234]

On 8/6/2021 at 1:35 PM, Split_Pin said:

Frasers of Falkirk! They are about 2 miles from my house. They've sold a fair range of cars over the years and are still going today although I couldn't tell you what franchise they have now. It was SsangYong the last time I looked.

MG and Ssangyong according to the website, yes I'm a nosy bastard 🤣

[Eyersey1234]

1 hour ago, gtd2000 said:

Today was meant to be the day my little 55 plate Alto was being re-tested for the MoT.

I've just been told that the jack has gone through the rear end of the car and that basically it's toast!

I find it strange that there was no mention of corrosion during the first MoT for this to happen but that's where we are now.

Anybody need a "scrap" Alto with new brakes on the front end? 😉

Sorry to hear this

[Datsuncog]

Ah, that's bad news.

Rust can just tear on through early 2000s Japanese metal, though - there were no corrosion advisories whatsoever at my '03 Forester's last MOT in November 2019, but at a pre-MOT inspection last year...

Ohhhhh dear.

Still - scrap values are still holding up, so hopefully you won't be doing too badly out of it!

[stripped fred]

On 12/27/2021 at 9:23 PM, stripped fred said:

I looks quite a long list to me but no reports of corrosion, which is something...

Sorry, I think I jinxed it!

[Eyersey1234]

Just now, stripped fred said:

Sorry, I think I jinxed it!

Silly lad 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[gtd2000]

I'll be getting the car back next weekend and will have a decent look at the underside.

The chap that wanted to borrow the car for his daughter, popped in for a cup of tea today and I'm wondering if it was more a case of being sensible, rather than terminal rust now.

The garage was going to charge him around £400, on top of the MOT fee to do the repairs, which, would be somewhat mad for a car he wanted to borrow for a few months use.

Looks like a scrap car goes for around £150  right now, so I'm still at roughly half that value with the work that I've done.