Post by peppib on Mar 21, 2016 12:17:14 GMT
That time of year when no matter how careful you have been, the crab has to be handed over for MOT
Couple of advisories from last year - oil leak was just a loose cover plate, then there was the question of 'play in the ball joints' Repair kit already obtained so in the car ready.
Different garage chosen this year (after prior visit and investigation), after the debacle last year when previous garage managed to pull out several wires from under the dash and ruin the fuse box whist unsuccessfully trying to reattach screenwash pipe.There were also warnings of corrosion underneath, which I couldn't see.
With some trepidation the car was handed over and tester advised of last years results. He could find nothing wrong with either ball joint, so no need to change those. The underside he declared in excellent condition and he confessed to being jealous of the car. Came away with a certificate and no advisories. Only problem was hospital phoned him in the middle of the MOT and he has to go in for surgery at 15.00 this afternoon as he has burst a disc at the base of his spine. Shame as the other car is due an MOT in about 6 weeks time and he reckons he will be on his back for a year.
Couple of advisories from last year - oil leak was just a loose cover plate, then there was the question of 'play in the ball joints' Repair kit already obtained so in the car ready.
Different garage chosen this year (after prior visit and investigation), after the debacle last year when previous garage managed to pull out several wires from under the dash and ruin the fuse box whist unsuccessfully trying to reattach screenwash pipe.There were also warnings of corrosion underneath, which I couldn't see.
With some trepidation the car was handed over and tester advised of last years results. He could find nothing wrong with either ball joint, so no need to change those. The underside he declared in excellent condition and he confessed to being jealous of the car. Came away with a certificate and no advisories. Only problem was hospital phoned him in the middle of the MOT and he has to go in for surgery at 15.00 this afternoon as he has burst a disc at the base of his spine. Shame as the other car is due an MOT in about 6 weeks time and he reckons he will be on his back for a year.
