Omega Owners Forum

Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Bumbazor on 05 March 2010, 13:43:11

Title: I've just dropped my car...
Post by: Bumbazor on 05 March 2010, 13:43:11
...off for the MOT. This morning I replaced all the brakes and pads, and rear springs.
It had better pass!
Title: Re: I've just dropped my car...
Post by: Seth on 05 March 2010, 14:01:45
Fingers crossed for you bud!
Title: Re: I've just dropped my car...
Post by: alunonhisown on 05 March 2010, 14:19:39
I'll say it before the vader does, LEGS CROSSED, and yes, I know, they usually open.
Just said it before Loo Knee did.
Title: Re: I've just dropped my car...
Post by: TheBoy on 05 March 2010, 14:42:05
the tension is mounting....

I always get nervous at MOTs in case I've forgotten to remove air freshener



PC=50000 odd


Hang on, I don't knobble my own PC ;D
Title: Re: I've just dropped my car...
Post by: Jimbob on 05 March 2010, 14:45:16
why do people list post count in threads as insurance anyway.....easily editable by the powers that be  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: I've just dropped my car...
Post by: TheBoy on 05 March 2010, 14:46:42
Quote
why do people list post count in threads as insurance anyway.....easily editable by the powers that be  ;D ;D ;D
I couldn't be arsed to look mine up anyway.  Kinda pointless for mods/admins, as it doesn't affect our titles/status
Title: Re: I've just dropped my car...
Post by: Bumbazor on 05 March 2010, 17:00:59
Good news; it passed, with advisories for front wishbone bushes and a tiny bit of corrosion on brake pipes.

They had to flip round one of my tyres as it was directional in the wrong direction. It was the spare and I had to put it on the 'wrong' side of the car to replace one with a massive egg in the sidewall. I suppose that's a problem with having a directional spare.
While I waited towards the end when they flipped the tyre round I saw them fit the wheel back on using a torque wrench.
I commended them about that because I know mechanincs can be somewhat heavy handed with the air tools. They said they always do wheels with torque wrenches. Good on them...
It got me thinking, has anyone else noticed similar good practice with their garages doing things 'properly' that are all too often done wrong by incompetant mechanics?