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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Lazydocker on 18 February 2011, 15:38:53
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Was convinced my MOT was due next month but for some reason I dug the paperwork out (actually had to find it as it went AWOL when we got back from Italy) to discover it expires at midnight tonight :-[
Couldn't get it into my normal test place so found somewhere else... Failed on both outer track rod ends and handbrake (which I knew about)... Unfortunately I'm in no fit state to do it so going back tomorrow to get it done... Handbrake is the cables hanging up so new cables going on. Not too bad though... £140 for the work and £40 for the test. Still money I could have done without spending :'( Might not be able to come to the Hampshire meet now... Got to do the sums ::)
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What at PITA!
Technically you can drive it to a place to have the repairs carried out? A place in Hampshire, perhaps? Probably pushing it a bit. ;D
Kevin
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been there, they don't remind you like car tax. :(
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What at PITA!
Technically you can drive it to a place to have the repairs carried out? A place in Hampshire, perhaps? Probably pushing it a bit. ;D
Kevin
Trouble is I need it during the week and I know I'll get a tug if I try it ::)
To be fair, I think he'd have let the handbrake go if that was it :-X
Not actually an unreasonable price though, considering he's replacing all the cables and doing the track rod ends :-/
Still bugs me paying someone else to do work I'm perfectly capable of doing myself (normally) >:(
Should still be coming down, depending how much it is though. Just could have done without it this month ::)
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That IS rotten timing mate, I feel for you! :(
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That IS rotten timing mate, I feel for you! :(
Thinking back, I have a vague recollection of a similar situation last year, although I'd booked it in for the 9th Feb thinking it ran out on 8th March :-[ ::)
Worst thing is, I know that I could get the parts for about £40 or so :'( :'(
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Paul - I could probably come up and help do the work Monday or Tuesday if its any help ? :-/
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Paul - I could probably come up and help do the work Monday or Tuesday if its any help ? :-/
Cheers mate... I'll bite the bullet now as I've got no choice - I need the car Monday morning and they've ordered the parts in now :y
I'm not in a fit state to roll around under it at all at the moment so just got to swallow it :'( I'll just keep telling myself that I've saved over £5000 on fuel costs in the last 27 months :y :y
Nice thing is that he did compliment me on it... Was surprised that a 170k, 12 year old car failed on so little... No advisories and was impressed with the general condition :y :y
Although he did comment that it looks like it gets driven quite hard sometimes :-X ::)
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Sounds like he knows a thing or two then. ::) ;) ;D
I thought I could do the physical stuff with a bit of instruction from you if needed on the finer points. But if its booked in and parts ordered............... :y
Im working 730am - 730pm tomorrow and Sunday or I would have offered for tomorrow. :(
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Sounds like he knows a thing or two then. ::) ;) ;D
I thought I could do the physical stuff with a bit of instruction from you if needed on the finer points. But if its booked in and parts ordered............... :y
Im working 730am - 730pm tomorrow and Sunday or I would have offered for tomorrow. :(
I know mate :y
TB will be happy though... He wasn't really looking forward to "Yet another Omega Handbrake" :D :D
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I could come and undo it for you just before you go to the meet. :y Wouldnt like to think of Jammee being disappointed. ::) ;D
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I could come and undo it for you just before you go to the meet. :y Wouldnt like to think of Jammee being disappointed. ::) ;D
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Just thought I'd make a note of your post count... You're approaching Newbiedom :o :o :D :D :D
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Ooh thats annoying, gota have a car though. :-/
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Well... I'm back ::) Might still have to look at the handbrake next weekend... Think the cable is rattling somewhere but wouldn't be too keen on going back there ;)
Unfortunately it looks like I'll be needing a trip to WIM fairly soon now though
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Well... I'm back ::) Might still have to look at the handbrake next weekend... Think the cable is rattling somewhere but wouldn't be too keen on going back there ;)
Unfortunately it looks like I'll be needing a trip to WIM fairly soon now though
It'll only be the toe that's out, surely? Or is there a wear issue?
Kevin
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Well... I'm back ::) Might still have to look at the handbrake next weekend... Think the cable is rattling somewhere but wouldn't be too keen on going back there ;)
Unfortunately it looks like I'll be needing a trip to WIM fairly soon now though
It'll only be the toe that's out, surely? Or is there a wear issue?
Kevin
Yeah, it'll only be the toe that's out but they had to "do the tracking" because it was pulling and I'm not overly confident... Might just be the dreadful weather conditions and wet roads today but the front was feeling a little vague :-/ :-/
Have got a rattle at the back end... I think it's a snapped heat shield stud but will have to check... The cable's too tight for my liking too ::)
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Yeah, it'll only be the toe that's out but they had to "do the tracking" because it was pulling and I'm not overly confident... Might just be the dreadful weather conditions and wet roads today but the front was feeling a little vague :-/ :-/
Not too bad a job for a non-WIM place to do without rather it up, then?
Have got a rattle at the back end... I think it's a snapped heat shield stud but will have to check... The cable's too tight for my liking too ::)
Yep, that'll be getting to the handbrake adjuster. They come straight off without a squirt of plus gas. ::)
Kevin
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Yeah, it'll only be the toe that's out but they had to "do the tracking" because it was pulling and I'm not overly confident... Might just be the dreadful weather conditions and wet roads today but the front was feeling a little vague :-/ :-/
Not too bad a job for a non-WIM place to do without rather it up, then?
Have got a rattle at the back end... I think it's a snapped heat shield stud but will have to check... The cable's too tight for my liking too ::)
Yep, that'll be getting to the handbrake adjuster. They come straight off without a squirt of plus gas. ::)
Kevin
Was keeping a reasonably close eye on them working (I'll explain when I see you next this week) but might have missed that bit when I popped out for a smoke ::)
Any easy and sensible solutions?
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The rattle is the exhaust on a heat shield... I'll try and get it into them to put it right ::)
For some reason he decided it would be easier to remove the exhaust to get better access... I did advise them it wasn't necessary but :-X :-X :-X