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MOT Today!!
« on: 05 March 2007, 09:05:04 »
Well today is the first MOT my Omega has had since i've owned it. Just dropped it off at the centre and I am now waiting nervously!!
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Re: MOT Today!!
« Reply #1 on: 05 March 2007, 09:08:30 »
finger nails shorten by the minute ;)

good luck :y
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Re: MOT Today!!
« Reply #2 on: 05 March 2007, 09:17:29 »
Good luck mate. :)

Hopefully you won't have the favourite culprit of a broken rear coil spring.
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« Reply #3 on: 05 March 2007, 09:20:26 »
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Good luck mate. :)

Hopefully you won't have the favourite culprit of a broken rear coil spring.
IIRC, its a 52 plate, so should be safe from that particular problem...
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Re: MOT Today!!
« Reply #4 on: 05 March 2007, 09:34:38 »
My car is a 2001/Y so does that mean i could have the problem??
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« Reply #5 on: 05 March 2007, 09:39:42 »
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My car is a 2001/Y so does that mean i could have the problem??
Possible - the springs corrode....   ....nought you can do now, so wait at see....
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« Reply #6 on: 05 March 2007, 09:40:56 »
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My car is a 2001/Y so does that mean i could have the problem??
Possible - the springs corrode....   ....nought you can do now, so wait at see....
About £70 for pattern springs, and about 1 - 2hr to change....
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Re: MOT Today!!
« Reply #7 on: 05 March 2007, 09:41:24 »
If they do need replacing, are they expensive?
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« Reply #8 on: 05 March 2007, 09:41:53 »
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If they do need replacing, are they expensive?
see my post above ;)
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My car is a 2001/Y so does that mean i could have the problem??
Possible - the springs corrode....   ....nought you can do now, so wait at see....
About £70 for pattern springs, and about 1 - 2hr to change....

Its like you are psychic!
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Re: MOT Today!!
« Reply #10 on: 05 March 2007, 09:55:54 »
Ok, so the news is that it FAILED!!!!  :'(  :'(  :'(

Apparently the problem is with the front brakes, and a SEVERE imbalance!!!

He said the front discs are very worn, but not to the point that they fail. He said i need to change front discs & pads and that USUALLY cures the imbalance!

Does this sound right?

He described the imbalance as the worst he's seen in a long time, and yet i notice nothing untoward under braking...

Edit: Also is this part number 93175466 the right one for my brakes, and does it include discs & pads?
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Ok, so the news is that it FAILED!!!!  :'(  :'(  :'(

Apparently the problem is with the front brakes, and a SEVERE imbalance!!!

He said the front discs are very worn, but not to the point that they fail. He said i need to change front discs & pads and that USUALLY cures the imbalance!

Does this sound right?

He described the imbalance as the worst he's seen in a long time, and yet i notice nothing untoward under braking...

Edit: Also is this part number 93175466 the right one for my brakes, and does it include discs & pads?
That PN is for pad/disc set. May have to get sensors as well, as they always break.
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« Reply #12 on: 05 March 2007, 10:07:22 »
Oh yes, thanks for that! Do you think changing them will cure the imbalance?
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« Reply #13 on: 05 March 2007, 10:08:45 »
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Oh yes, thanks for that! Do you think changing them will cure the imbalance?
If the calipers are cleaned up at same time, then probably...
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« Reply #14 on: 05 March 2007, 10:14:13 »
Is there a How2 on here for Front Brakes? Also, would anyone please be able to spare me a TC card to get the parts?
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