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Title: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: TheBoy on 09 February 2009, 08:21:03
Tractor now booked in for MOT at 11am...  ...but not had time to prepare it, and give it good check over  :'(
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: nick v6 on 09 February 2009, 08:23:07
you'll be fine tb
let us know how you get on mate :y
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: unlucky alf on 09 February 2009, 08:26:03
i wish my mrs had noticed hers had run out, she only noticed when it came to taxing it, it had run 4 months previous :D
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: nick v6 on 09 February 2009, 08:26:59
they should send out reminders like they do with the car tax
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 09 February 2009, 08:27:59
as mot also started here, worries me also..miggy needs new tires.. :-/
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: TheBoy on 09 February 2009, 08:30:35
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you'll be fine tb
let us know how you get on mate :y
Smoke test could be an issue - its got half a tank of crap supermarket fuel (and half a tank of BP Ultimate).

I know a wheel bearing needs changing as well.
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: Lazydocker on 09 February 2009, 08:34:52
Mine's going in a 2 today... I know it needs a spring but haven't gotten around to it ::) ::) ::)

Hopefully he wont spot it as it is literally just an inch or so off the bottom... Tony (WIM) and I both missed it and we were looking for that sort of problem :y :y :y
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: Jimbob on 09 February 2009, 08:53:49
Good luck with it!

Front or rear bearing?
ive a rear to do to get Mark to do
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: Elite Pete on 09 February 2009, 08:55:58
Tut, Tut, all the electronic jiggery pokery at you disposal and you can't input a date to remind you of important things ::)

I use a good old fashioned paper diary and look at it most days just in case :y

Good luck with the MOT :y
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: Auto Addict on 09 February 2009, 08:57:33
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Tut, Tut, all the electronic jiggery pokery at you disposal and you can't input a date to remind you of important things ::)

I use a good old fashioned paper diary and look at it most days just in case :y

Good luck with the MOT :y

I can go one better than that, Mrs AA, doesn't let me forget anything ;D
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: TheBoy on 09 February 2009, 09:03:42
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Good luck with it!

Front or rear bearing?
ive a rear to do to get Mark to do
front
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: Jimbob on 09 February 2009, 09:16:45
not too bad then, hoping for an advisory   ::)
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: TheBoy on 09 February 2009, 09:20:10
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not too bad then, hoping for an advisory   ::)
Always get advisories from place in town due to "Plastic sills - unable to check condition of sills"


Need to book the MV6 in as well - that runs out in a couple of weeks.  I hope the bloody handbrake doesn't give any grief this year  >:(
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: doog on 09 February 2009, 09:26:46
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you'll be fine tb
let us know how you get on mate :y
Smoke test could be an issue - its got half a tank of crap supermarket fuel (and half a tank of BP Ultimate).

I know a wheel bearing needs changing as well.
italian tune up on the way to mot station :y

Doug
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: SheWhoMustNotBeOUTBID on 09 February 2009, 09:28:46
We have three MOT's due .., a lot of hoping and praying going on here lol.  Good luck with yours TB.
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: ians on 09 February 2009, 09:29:36
mmm.. I also now have two cars with MOTs due in the winter.  Was much better in the summer.    Adjusting handbrakes is a pain at the best of times but doing it in the freezing cold is a right pain in the butt >:(
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: TheBoy on 09 February 2009, 09:30:27
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you'll be fine tb
let us know how you get on mate :y
Smoke test could be an issue - its got half a tank of crap supermarket fuel (and half a tank of BP Ultimate).

I know a wheel bearing needs changing as well.
italian tune up on the way to mot station :y

Doug
Oh yes, that was always going to happen.  Trouble is, I reckon in the conditions here, I could get the rear wheels up to 60mph and the fronts at 0mph....
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: jerry on 09 February 2009, 10:40:50
Good luck with the MOT !!Know how you feel, got both ours in next week so everything crossed!
                                                                  jerry :y
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: TheBoy on 09 February 2009, 12:22:36
Passed with following advisories:

Wheel bearing has small amount of play
Rear pads low (thought I changed these last year, maybe not)
Plastic Sills.
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: Welung666 on 09 February 2009, 12:26:09
Well done matey :y
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: nick v6 on 09 February 2009, 12:27:49
straight forward
well done
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: Iain on 09 February 2009, 12:29:50
You always come out a garage with a new MOT as if you had won money or something dont you?

Great feeling :y

Well done mate
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: TheBoy on 09 February 2009, 12:40:11
And got to go through it all again on Friday morning with the MV6 (don't think anything controversial on that, but I'll always be nervous about that bloody handbrake ;D)
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: Jimbob on 09 February 2009, 12:43:05
1 down, 1 to go, lucky!
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: TheBoy on 09 February 2009, 12:46:15
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1 down, 1 to go, lucky!
Better put some better rubber on front of MV6 first.  Oh, and put the dash back in ;D
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: Jimbob on 09 February 2009, 12:52:51
so when you say better rubber, you will be putting the tractor wheels on for the MOT like you did last year?

Dash may help a bit  ;D
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: TheBoy on 09 February 2009, 13:00:33
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so when you say better rubber, you will be putting the tractor wheels on for the MOT like you did last year?

Dash may help a bit  ;D
I chucked the spare and tunnie's spare stealies on the front last year.

Got some good SC2s on some bent MV6 rims I can throw on for MOT.

Really need to get it to WIM to sort out some very odd tyre wear on it, but can't until I have got some replacement rims next time a member is passing....
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 09 February 2009, 13:08:13
at least trouble finished.. :y

my 2 trouble is waiting for the summer.. :-/
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: TheBoy on 09 February 2009, 16:26:24
The smoke test came back with a result of 0.44K m-1, with pass rate under 1.5K m-1, whatever that means.

I was stood behind it when smoke test done, and it looked good to me, so that thrashing up the A43 this morning must have done some good :y
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: Lazydocker on 09 February 2009, 16:30:18
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The smoke test came back with a result of 0.44K m-1, with pass rate under 1.5K m-1, whatever that means.

I was stood behind it when smoke test done, and it looked good to me, so that thrashing up the A43 this morning must have done some good :y

That's a very good result :y :y
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: TheBoy on 09 February 2009, 16:32:48
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The smoke test came back with a result of 0.44K m-1, with pass rate under 1.5K m-1, whatever that means.

I was stood behind it when smoke test done, and it looked good to me, so that thrashing up the A43 this morning must have done some good :y

That's a very good result :y :y
Other than its a 1/3rd of the pass limit, I have no idea what it means  :-[
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 09 February 2009, 16:35:17
All that matters is you`ve got a slip of paper saying your cars road legal and thats good news anytime :y :y
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: CaptainZok on 09 February 2009, 16:35:23
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The smoke test came back with a result of 0.44K m-1, with pass rate under 1.5K m-1, whatever that means.

I was stood behind it when smoke test done, and it looked good to me, so that thrashing up the A43 this morning must have done some good :y

TB after said smoke test.

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Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 09 February 2009, 16:39:49
I guess you dont want to work for the BBC then capt??? ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: Lazydocker on 09 February 2009, 16:45:44
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The smoke test came back with a result of 0.44K m-1, with pass rate under 1.5K m-1, whatever that means.

I was stood behind it when smoke test done, and it looked good to me, so that thrashing up the A43 this morning must have done some good :y

That's a very good result :y :y
Other than its a 1/3rd of the pass limit, I have no idea what it means  :-[

Trust me... That's pretty good :y :y
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: TheBoy on 09 February 2009, 17:58:03
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The smoke test came back with a result of 0.44K m-1, with pass rate under 1.5K m-1, whatever that means.

I was stood behind it when smoke test done, and it looked good to me, so that thrashing up the A43 this morning must have done some good :y

That's a very good result :y :y
Other than its a 1/3rd of the pass limit, I have no idea what it means  :-[

Trust me... That's pretty good :y :y
Not bad for a near 140k engine that has seen an 'interesting' life then :y

I'll dig out last years results, as that was done with the chip in it.
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: Omegatoy on 09 February 2009, 19:20:47
means the engine is in damn fine fettle!!!! no appreciable wear

also means fuelling is pretty damn good so no need for injectors!!!

time to look elsewhere fr the consumption problem!!
cos for sure its burning properly!!!!! :y
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: TheBoy on 09 February 2009, 19:25:22
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means the engine is in damn fine fettle!!!! no appreciable wear

also means fuelling is pretty damn good so no need for injectors!!!

time to look elsewhere fr the consumption problem!!
cos for sure its burning properly!!!!! :y
Wondering if the injector sealing washers are buggered, defo outside of front injectors seem to have more dampness than rears....
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: amigov6 on 09 February 2009, 19:52:59
Glad she lives to fight another year. Beastie had her new battery today, (£52) ins. back on, MOT later this week. :y
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: TheBoy on 09 February 2009, 19:59:34
MV6 prepped for MOT 7am Friday. ie, put some better tyres on the front, and put the dash back in.

Too bloody cold out there to properly check it. Heres hoping the rather handbrake works
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: redelitev6 on 09 February 2009, 21:36:01
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i wish my mrs had noticed hers had run out, she only noticed when it came to taxing it, it had run 4 months previous :D
I once ran my galaxy for 6 months without a test!! easily done though!
Title: Re: Guess who noticed his MOT had run out
Post by: Omegatoy on 09 February 2009, 21:38:47
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means the engine is in damn fine fettle!!!! no appreciable wear

also means fuelling is pretty damn good so no need for injectors!!!

time to look elsewhere fr the consumption problem!!
cos for sure its burning properly!!!!! :y
Wondering if the injector sealing washers are buggered, defo outside of front injectors seem to have more dampness than rears....

Hmm doubt it to be loosing as much as you think you are would have to more than damp!!!! :y