Dropped my estate off for it's MOT on the way home from work this morning.
It turns out that the O/S strut to hub was loose(don't understand how but it actually drove OK), both rear tyres were knackered(flat spot on one and a split on the inside sidewall on the other), one number plate light didn't work(which it did when I checked them yesterday-bloody thing) and serious brake judder on the rears.
So I changed the blown bulb, tightened up the strut, bought two new tyres and cleaned the rear discs/hubs etc in the hope they would come back in spec. All with the car about 1/4 mile up the road as Southern Water hve the road outside my house dug up to replace the water main and fit new meters.
The re-test showed no difference, so now I've got to replace the warped discs, new pads and I'll probably replace the slightly crumbly handbrake shoes while I'm in there.
This is the most expensive MOT I've ever had.
Today was not a good day. My next day off is Sunday, when I've got to put yet another driveshaft joint on my sister's 1300 fix my brakes and repair the broken throttle pedal on the Avenger. It's bound to piss down all day.
Still the tester did say that he was surprised at how smooth and quiet the engine was!
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