Fingers Crossed - It's MOT Time

OK so everybody please have you fingers, and anything else you can spare, crossed tomorrow at 11am. Rangie is going for her first MOT since I owned it. It came with almost 12 months MOT when I bought it but you never really know what that means.
I have done about 15K miles in it since and other than a few teething problems and some cooling system problems which I caused myself, I have to say she has performed admirably.

I have done a mini MOT myself and my only obvious worry is the rear brake pipes (Thanks to Irish I have the low down on changing them out if required). Chassis looks solid but it is difficult to really gauge the steering etc.

The first MOT is always the one I worry about the most - it is kind of a barometer to how likely you are to sell on or keep for another year.

Anyway I will let you know how well you did in the afternoon.

Good Luck with the MOT.

If there are steering faults, most probably be down to worn ball joints on the track rod or drag link. Easy to change, plus a new complete track rod or drag link assembly doesn't break the bank. Brake pipes if it's a DIY job isn't expensive, apart from the cost of shampoo to wash the ****e out of your hair (If you have got some !!!)

Irishrover said:

Good Luck with the MOT.

If there are steering faults, most probably be down to worn ball joints on the track rod or drag link. Easy to change, plus a new complete track rod or drag link assembly doesn't break the bank. Brake pipes if it's a DIY job isn't expensive, apart from the cost of shampoo to wash the ****e out of your hair (If you have got some !!!)

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Yeah, that and the crows foot ratchet set you need to get at the b*st*rd nuts!!:doh:

jt_armstrong said:

OK so everybody please have you fingers, and anything else you can spare, crossed tomorrow at 11am. Rangie is going for her first MOT since I owned it. It came with almost 12 months MOT when I bought it but you never really know what that means.
I have done about 15K miles in it since and other than a few teething problems and some cooling system problems which I caused myself, I have to say she has performed admirably.

I have done a mini MOT myself and my only obvious worry is the rear brake pipes (Thanks to Irish I have the low down on changing them out if required). Chassis looks solid but it is difficult to really gauge the steering etc.

The first MOT is always the one I worry about the most - it is kind of a barometer to how likely you are to sell on or keep for another year.

Anyway I will let you know how well you did in the afternoon.

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Criteria for brake pipes is no pitting greater than .025mm deep or a third of the wall thinkness. Tester may scrape them gently to remove built up road film for inspection purposes.

Did you get a pass, ive things to do and calnt as ive got everything crossed and fall over... or is that the booze :hysterically_laughi

Ahh feck she failed :doh:. Here is the list:-

1) Nearside & Offside rear lower shock absorber has an excessively worn rubber bush.
2) CO2 excessive (Actual value was 1.315% should be less than 0.200%
3) HC excessive (Actual value was 421ppm should be less than 200ppm)
4) Lambda reading high (Actual value was 1.128 should be between 0.970 & 1.030)
5) Rear indicators incorrect colour
6) Rear brake pipes corroded.

I also got an advisory about exhaust emitting blue smoke during acceleration.

Brake pipes were half expected. Indicators are starightfoward. I am guessing the shock absorber bushes are simple enough.

Anybody got any ideas about the emmissions? Last time I checked my fuel consumption was at the new year on a run to Scotland and I was getting roughly 22mpg.