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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: peter the butcher on 29 December 2014, 07:10:23
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its that time of the year, yet again, time to take the old girl for its MOT. Just hope it does not need much. Last year was a clean bill of health :y
The tyres are my only concerns, and if it need a couple on the front, well, a road trip to Bolton might be in order for alignment
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Good luck, don't forget the air fresheners
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......, don't forget the air fresheners
??? Which are those? ::) ::) ::) ::) ;)
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Good luck, don't forget the air fresheners
;D ;D got one, and it failed :(
got 2 new tyres, which I had planned for, 2 bulbs, brake pipe and the rear fog did not come on
its been done in the morning :y
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Good luck, don't forget the air fresheners
;D ;D got one, and it failed :(
got 2 new tyres, which I had planned for, 2 bulbs, brake pipe and the rear fog did not come on
its been done in the morning :y
Not too bad then Peter :y
Lets hope the Magic Tree aromatic shrubbery doesn't put the scuds on tomorrow! ;) :)
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Not a bad result, but why present a car with known faults?
Bulbs are at least a weekly check, as are tyres, and an Omega of CD spec and above will tell you that there's a bulb or two out :-\
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well the bulbs were the wrong colour, for indicator ones the tester said, and the fog lights were working the other day (so just a connection I guess), and the tyres were very near the limit. Anyhow, just put 2 budget ones on as only do 8 miles a day, and it never goes above 50mph ;D ;D, unless I go to a friends, then its 72 :y
and as its been -2 to a heady +1, thought, let them do it, not taking my new mits of hahaha
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Not a bad result, but why present a car with known faults?
Bulbs are at least a weekly check, as are tyres, and an Omega of CD spec and above will tell you that there's a bulb or two out :-\
I've often taken a car for MOT with known faults. Why spend money before the MOT and then find it's failed catastrophically on something you didn't know about and is uneconomical to repair? ;)
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I always check my cars out before an MoT, but then again I've been an engineer for 30 odd years. Tyres and lights are a weekly if not more often. I need a car that I can go anywhere when ever I get in it.
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Are they doing the brake pipe for you? I am curious how much they charge for that. Boring job, can be tricky getting off the old pipe it it's rusty; then you have to make a replacement pipe, in copper usually; then you have all the fun of bleeding the whole system, unless you managed to isolate the pipe section you changed.
I always check brake pipes for rust before submitting a car for MOT, and if I find any rust I grease the pipe. The tester may mutter 'very well greased brake pipes, Mr. Paget', I retort 'as John Lewis (the previous tester, now retired) advised'; but he never fails my cars on brake pipes..
I used to buy brake pipes made to pattern in copper from a local motor factor. He won't do it any more, says he can't get insurance for it.However he will let me use his kit and make my own pipes, at my own risk, just paying for materials used, which suits me fine.
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Not a bad result, but why present a car with known faults?
Bulbs are at least a weekly check, as are tyres, and an Omega of CD spec and above will tell you that there's a bulb or two out :-\
I've often taken a car for MOT with known faults. Why spend money before the MOT and then find it's failed catastrophically on something you didn't know about and is uneconomical to repair? ;)
Fair point, but the car is less likely to be needlessly scrapped if it fails on one big thing than if it fails on lots of silly things as the point of failure is more manageable... besides there isn't much on an Omega to cause catastrophic MoT failure :y
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Not a bad result, but why present a car with known faults?
Bulbs are at least a weekly check, as are tyres, and an Omega of CD spec and above will tell you that there's a bulb or two out :-\
I've often taken a car for MOT with known faults. Why spend money before the MOT and then find it's failed catastrophically on something you didn't know about and is uneconomical to repair? ;)
Fair point, but the car is less likely to be needlessly scrapped if it fails on one big thing than if it fails on lots of silly things as the point of failure is more manageable... besides there isn't much on an Omega to cause catastrophic MoT failure :y
Before my Omega I used to drive 'Bic' cars! ;) :D ;D
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Are they doing the brake pipe for you? I am curious how much they charge for that. Boring job, can be tricky getting off the old pipe it it's rusty; then you have to make a replacement pipe, in copper usually; then you have all the fun of bleeding the whole system, unless you managed to isolate the pipe section you changed.
I always check brake pipes for rust before submitting a car for MOT, and if I find any rust I grease the pipe. The tester may mutter 'very well greased brake pipes, Mr. Paget', I retort 'as John Lewis (the previous tester, now retired) advised'; but he never fails my cars on brake pipes..
I used to buy brake pipes made to pattern in copper from a local motor factor. He won't do it any more, says he can't get insurance for it.However he will let me use his kit and make my own pipes, at my own risk, just paying for materials used, which suits me fine.
I grease the MOT tester. :y
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NURSE ^^^^^ he's in general help get him out off here
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well have got it back, and for the brake pipe AND the MOT, and silly bits, like bulb, a grand total of £86, which I thought was good. OK, the tyres were on top. Mentioned this forum, and the advocated use of genuine parts etc, he agreed, said forums were a very good source of knowledge :y, so going to book it in for a service and plugs. And its no good saying its a piece of P*** doing some of it yourself, but I am a butcher, and cannot do owt mechanical, well can top up the oil and water ;D
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very good better give him a couple of steaks :y
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Sounds cheap enough to me, especially with the brake pipe.
I have just booked in my 1997 2.0 for MOT on Monday. I asked for a test today, but could not get one. I have done my own pre-MOT check, changed a headlight and both rear number plate bulbs, so I think it should pass, apart from emissions, which is always a worry on a 2 litre. My tester is a county golfer playing off 1, and gives me (playing off 30) golfing tips. He gives a free retest within 10 working days, so all I loose is the time hanging around for the retest. He failed my last car for a hint of oil on a front shock absorber, which I considered mean.
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Glad to hear she is on the road for another 12 months :y
And yep, Nigel Langs in Bolton would have pointed your Omega in right direction if you needed Geo setup :y :y (Mine is still fantastic since they sorted it :) - highly recommended place)
Happy motoring :y
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Sounds cheap enough to me, especially with the brake pipe.
I have just booked in my 1997 2.0 for MOT on Monday. I asked for a test today, but could not get one. I have done my own pre-MOT check, changed a headlight and both rear number plate bulbs, so I think it should pass, apart from emissions, which is always a worry on a 2 litre. My tester is a county golfer playing off 1, and gives me (playing off 30) golfing tips. He gives a free retest within 10 working days, so all I loose is the time hanging around for the retest. He failed my last car for a hint of oil on a front shock absorber, which I considered mean.
Two cans/bottles of Wynns injector cleaner/petrol treatment into a full tank of Shell V power, a brand new air filter and plugs, followed a decent Italian tune up over the weekend should deal with that ;) Oh and make sure the car is nice and hot when it goes in...
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Sounds cheap enough to me, especially with the brake pipe.
I have just booked in my 1997 2.0 for MOT on Monday. I asked for a test today, but could not get one. I have done my own pre-MOT check, changed a headlight and both rear number plate bulbs, so I think it should pass, apart from emissions, which is always a worry on a 2 litre. My tester is a county golfer playing off 1, and gives me (playing off 30) golfing tips. He gives a free retest within 10 working days, so all I loose is the time hanging around for the retest. He failed my last car for a hint of oil on a front shock absorber, which I considered mean.
I thought that was for ladies only ??? Oh sorry, I forgot..... ;D ;D ;D
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Sounds cheap enough to me, especially with the brake pipe.
I have just booked in my 1997 2.0 for MOT on Monday. I asked for a test today, but could not get one. I have done my own pre-MOT check, changed a headlight and both rear number plate bulbs, so I think it should pass, apart from emissions, which is always a worry on a 2 litre. My tester is a county golfer playing off 1, and gives me (playing off 30) golfing tips. He gives a free retest within 10 working days, so all I loose is the time hanging around for the retest. He failed my last car for a hint of oil on a front shock absorber, which I considered mean.
I thought that was for ladies only ??? Oh sorry, I forgot..... ;D ;D ;D
You are quite right. However in our gang of ex-scientist geriatric golfers we allow any handicap; current range is betwen 8 and 40.
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How many hours does it take to play a round of golf playing with a 40 handicapper :y
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How many hours does it take to play a round of golf playing with a 40 handicapper :y
Three. He's quite brisk and uses a buggy. The slowcoaches are the serious 18 handicappers who treat every shot with care. It's only a game, isn't it?
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As they say...golf...a good walk spoiled.. ::) ::) :y
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How many hours does it take to play a round of golf playing with a 40 handicapper :y
Three. He's quite brisk and uses a buggy. The slowcoaches are the serious 18 handicappers who treat every shot with care. It's only a game, isn't it?
Excuse me, I'm off 18 and I enjoy it as a game. :D :D :D
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No offence intended; I am not generalising. I am just saying that in our gang of eight we have two slower deliberate players who happen to play around 18. Our best players, playing off 12 and below, and the rabbits off 28 plus, all play briskly. I presume we all enjoy it.
Congratulations on your handicap. Lowest I have been is 22.
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No offence intended; I am not generalising. I am just saying that in our gang of eight we have two slower deliberate players who happen to play around 18. Our best players, playing off 12 and below, and the rabbits off 28 plus, all play briskly. I presume we all enjoy it.
Congratulations on your handicap. Lowest I have been is 22.
None taken Terry, that was supposed to be tongue-in-cheek. We also have our share of slow players, but they are usually the higher handicappers looking for balls! Personally I abhor slow play, and, if I'm in the right 3 or 4 ball, am comfortably in after 3.5 hours. Best I've been is 13 3 years ago, but Anno Domini has caught up.
Happy New Year. :y
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Congrats for playing off 13, albeit years ago. John Wesson, author of the best selling 'Physics of Golf' and 'Physics of Football' is the guy playing off 40 and using a buggy. He is 83 now, and sadly not well (non Hodgkins Lymphoma), still turns out when he can, and enjoys it hugely. He was given 5 years to live 8 years ago so treats every round as a bonus. I have no excuse for my high handicap, save an incurable habit of lifting my head.
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I once managed an 86 on a par 71.
Melted my bats, so doubt I'll ever improve on that
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I once managed an 86 on a par 71.
Melted my bats, so doubt I'll ever improve on that
Well done! That's serious golf.