GRRRR failed MOT

[idc62]

Hi all  mig failed mot
wiper not clear screen effectively
side light not working
carbon monoxide high after 2nd fast idle
lamda outside specified limits after 2nd fast idle

im putting on new cat and lamda sensor new wipers (done)changed bulb also had 8 advisories!!!!!!!!
rear brake pipe slightly corroded
both front suspension arms rubber bushes deteriorated not excessive play
worn bush rear shock
steering column top bearing slight worn
hand brake 16% just meets required efficiency needs adjustment
oil leak
front discs slightly worn
advise corrosion to spare wheel well (i can put my arm through it and touch floor)

looks like im going to one busy bee

[Dishevelled Den]

Bad news ID but at least you're working your way through it

[idc62]

nobody told me working through it was going to be working through everything though oh and cambelt due in couple thousand oh well faint heart and all that

[Dishevelled Den]

You'll emerge a better person for it ID

[PhilRich]

You'll emerge a better person for it ID

Either that, or go bankrupt or raving mad (or both )

[idc62]

i certainly know more about migs than any car ive owned before thanks to the gentle folks on here theres no job i wont tackle now with all that back up behind me

[idc62]

already bankrupt new tyres cam sensor crank sensor rocker gaskett ignition module spark leads both front bearings handbrake shoes front and rear pads rear exhaust box oil changes oil filters air filters spark plugs auto box fluid ........................hold on a minute ..........i am absolutly nuts

[idc62]

well stripped off cat section of exhaust found 1 stud already snapped just enough left showing to grip and get out (phew!!!) one bolt snapped flush at manifold to downpipe joint and then i snapped another just head came off sprayed well with plus gas and gripped with molies had to drill and retap the other dam lucky to drill centrally.removed stud bolts put new in two nuts locked on thread then do up with ratchet new gasketts bolts etc fitted new lamda.started to check things over and found i had broken cut off valve solenoid plug" dam" i said oh well something else to buy and then ready for retest

[tidla]

already bankrupt new tyres cam sensor crank sensor rocker gaskett ignition module spark leads both front bearings handbrake shoes front and rear pads rear exhaust box oil changes oil filters air filters spark plugs auto box fluid ........................hold on a minute ..........i am absolutly nuts

wecome to the forum

[Vamps]

already bankrupt new tyres cam sensor crank sensor rocker gaskett ignition module spark leads both front bearings handbrake shoes front and rear pads rear exhaust box oil changes oil filters air filters spark plugs auto box fluid ........................hold on a minute ..........i am absolutly nuts

wecome to the forum

It does help....

[idc62]

im begining to think its obligatry 

[Dishevelled Den]

well stripped off cat section of exhaust found 1 stud already snapped just enough left showing to grip and get out (phew!!!) one bolt snapped flush at manifold to downpipe joint and then i snapped another just head came off sprayed well with plus gas and gripped with molies had to drill and retap the other dam lucky to drill centrally.removed stud bolts put new in two nuts locked on thread then do up with ratchet new gasketts bolts etc fitted new lamda.started to check things over and found i had broken cut off valve solenoid plug" dam" i said oh well something else to buy and then ready for retest

There you go ID - I told you that you'd feel the better for it

[idc62]

may be better for it but didn't feel better for it when i saw that part broken

[Sixstring]

Somebody on here said all Miggy's are "work in progress".....Beginning to think that myself, but love it to bits, so what can I do?? :-/ :-/

[Ken T]

well stripped off cat section of exhaust found 1 stud already snapped just enough left showing to grip and get out (phew!!!) one bolt snapped flush at manifold to downpipe joint and then i snapped another just head came off sprayed well with plus gas and gripped with molies had to drill and retap the other dam lucky to drill centrally.removed stud bolts put new in two nuts locked on thread then do up with ratchet new gasketts bolts etc fitted new lamda.started to check things over and found i had broken cut off valve solenoid plug" dam" i said oh well something else to buy and then ready for retest

I had a broken stud when I did my head gasket. The hole wasn't quite central, so I used an end mill to centre it, piece of cake 

Ken