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Title: Passed The MOT Yippeeeeeeeeee
Post by: Swampey on 21 June 2009, 21:38:38
After Weeks of Stressing about the Miggie - Garage Called to say that she had passed.

Yet the exhaust in my view was fubar - end pipe on the back box is rusted but not blowing

Funny thing is, to days day out to Bournemouth and the pipe dropped and she sounded more like a race exhaust.... got home and popped back in situe

Anyway MOT advisorys

OS tyre worn on innner edge -- Tracking or balancing Issue

Rear Diff oily ???????????  havent a clue

Play In Steering Joints and Sligh Free Play At Steering wheel ---- Any Ideas

Centre Exhaust Corroded - Well I Knew That The Exhaust need doing  - Looking at SS option
Title: Re: Passed The MOT Yippeeeeeeeeee
Post by: Ghost on 21 June 2009, 21:48:31
Well done for your MOT.
Play in steering could be steering idler arm or ball joints on there way out. I would say its the idler arm.
rear diff oily might be a seal or the seal on the filler bolt is knackered.
Title: Re: Passed The MOT Yippeeeeeeeeee
Post by: AndyVXR300 on 21 June 2009, 21:49:44
Nice one Mate..... :y
Title: Re: Passed The MOT Yippeeeeeeeeee
Post by: shammster on 21 June 2009, 22:47:13

Congrats
Title: Re: Passed The MOT Yippeeeeeeeeee
Post by: Turk on 21 June 2009, 22:51:56
Top up the diff oil and it should be ok.
My diff is quite oily. Nothing dripping, so I topped it up last year and when I checked it last month it was at the right level after one and a half pumps of the oil dispenser.    
I suspect a non-oily dif on a Mig is a rare sight  ;D

Inner edge tyre wear could be camber adjustment. Jack up the near side and wiggle the wheel at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions whilst someone watches the idler arm for vertical movement.
If no movement on the idler arm or anywhere else then get a full geometric done and the car will be a pleasure to drive and nice even tyre wear.
Title: Re: Passed The MOT Yippeeeeeeeeee
Post by: crazyjoetavola on 21 June 2009, 23:42:15
Nice one - takes a load off for a while :y :y
Title: Re: Passed The MOT Yippeeeeeeeeee
Post by: Omega man 2 on 21 June 2009, 23:43:55
Another one on the road for a year :y