MOT Day

Post by **Tim Leech** » Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:50 pm

Wish me luck, 19TZi is in for its first MOT under my ownership tomorrow, cant see anything obvious and at £54 it should blinking pass!

Only thing was the non working hazards which are now rectified thanks to a new fuse!

sub777w · Post by **sub777w** » Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:30 pm

its only £25 in tyne side robbing b

rayfenwick · Post by **rayfenwick** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 12:09 am

Good luck! Hopefully you won't need it.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:01 am

im sure Tim you would have polished her so much the MOT tester will be blinded by the glaire, and wont be able to see any failure points,

dont you get a trade price for your MOT's

regards malcolm

mountainmanUK · Post by **mountainmanUK** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:02 am

.....as long as the ashtray's empty she'll be just fine Tim!

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:41 am

Its a full retail price MOT today at work, they changed the rules so you get two free per year (instead of as many as you like half price) and then after that its retail money, which is fine if you have two cars, like me who has 7 it gets pricey but I cant be bothered to take it to a local MOT station for some grease moneky to suck through his teeth as soon as he seems the Citroen badge and fail it for having no hand brake effort (on the rear wheels!)

All was well until this morning on the way in when the engine "K" lamp AND the ABS lamp came on within 2 minutes, they are both off again and lets hope they stay that way, it hasnt moved for a while so hope its just a tantrum.

Its actually rather filthy at the moment though Dave after not being used for about 6 weeks.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:02 pm

Failed

Split steering rack gaiter and the ABS lamp came on whilst on the MOT ramp, its off again, will take the wheels off and give the sensors a good clean.

Not bad over all for a 20 year old car.

rayfenwick · Post by **rayfenwick** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:09 pm

Not bad at all. You'll soon have that sorted

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:08 pm

rayfenwick wrote:Not bad at all. You'll soon have that sorted

Gaitor kit was on the shelf at the local motor factors for £6 the pair so should be done next week!

Way2go · Post by **Way2go** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:22 am

Roverman wrote: Gaitor kit was on the shelf at the local motor factors for £6 the pair so should be done next week!

Better than the GSF price of £13 for one side then!

Post by **docchevron** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:23 am

Begs the question though.... plastic or rubber gaitors...

citronut · Post by **citronut** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:57 am

hope it was the O/S gaitor Tim, if it is the N/S just hope the gaitors you purchased are rubber as Doc says not thermoplastic,

to fit the N/S OE thermoplastic you have to dismantle the rack,

regards malcolm

rayfenwick · Post by **rayfenwick** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 12:27 pm

citronut wrote:to fit the N/S OE thermoplastic you have to dismantle the rack

Urgh!

Post by **Tim Leech** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 12:42 pm

Thanksfully its offside yes!

rayfenwick · Post by **rayfenwick** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 12:43 pm

whew!