Caleb Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 "Check the operation and alignment of the headlights. The headlight reflectors must not be tarnished and the lenses must be undamaged."just wondering does this affect the indicator glass as one of mine is cracked but they are seoerate units? dont want to take my car (306)in for its mot knowing it might fail when i could find out before hand as i can get an indicator lense off ebay for next to nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 I got mine done alright with a cracked indicator lense, i think its just the main headlights not sidelights/indicators! Even if it does you get a free retest usually! But no i am pretty certain it doesnt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 "Check the operation and alignment of the headlights. The headlight reflectors must not be tarnished and the lenses must be undamaged."just wondering does this affect the indicator glass as one of mine is cracked but they are seoerate units? dont want to take my car (306)in for its mot knowing it might fail when i could find out before hand as i can get an indicator lense off ebay for next to nothing.orange or clear lens?? if you got an orange lens, stick an orange bulb in it(so white light cant be seen through it, i.e the cracks), clear lens, and it should already have orange bulbs, so no problem. only thing to bear in mind is, stuff thats borderline to pass/fail, i.e its right on the limit between pass and advise, or fail. may be a bit more stringent if the rest of the car is a shed. i.e if theres slight lift in the balljoint, would be pass and advise, major lift, and it would be fail, where minor and major kick in, on most stuff, for the most pass is the testers disgression, if they see a car thats clean, tidy, nothing else wrong with it, and just that, theyll probably pass and advice, but if you going in with bits hangin off, although they cant fail it for those bits, they get a shed impression of your car, and they arent quite as considerate when it comes to other things. all lights come into it, but its only the beam projection of the headlights on dipped beam that is tested with the beam tester, the rest is just on correct operation, colouring etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 I have clear lenses and orange bulbs and they passed me if thats any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted June 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 minto cheers you two yeah clear lens, orange bulb, there was a bit of up and dow play in one ball jopint but barely any in the other so was unsure, but that would be out of my hands anyway as i dont have acess to a pit, car ramps etc to change such a part i wouldnt imagine so would have tpgarage it anyway.Is there any benefit to taking it to a bus/tram depot or is it just more likely to fail as they do a more thorough check?cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 my dad didn't have indicator covers on his Volvo... front or back. No covers for any of the lights. He still got a MOT for the car that same day, without changing anything......crack ? - YES! But ... as long as it works, I don't think they mind ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 For all interested it wasn't a problem, however my rear drum's were . . . . should of put a gti axle on , would of been cheaper had i of had access to a pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 For all interested it wasn't a problem, however my rear drum's were . . . . should of put a gti axle on , would of been cheaper had i of had access to a pit wat was the issue with the rear drums??? brake inefficiency??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 needed new brake shoes and cylinders apperently even though when me and my mgv mechanic mate checked they had at least half meat on, oh well . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 needed new brake shoes and cylinders apperently even though when me and my mgv mechanic mate checked they had at least half meat on, oh well . . . .yea, but if the cylinders were leaking could have brand new shoes on it, and the shoes are pretty much useless(altho u cud clean em off with solvent, and theyd get through the mot fine, as soon as they got hot, itd boil the fluid out to the surface).out of curiousity(and noseyness) how much did cylinders and shoes fitted set you back?? as i did cylinders and shoes on my beemer for mot, due to the one cylinder leaking onto the shoes. grand total was £29, but then i did it all meself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave85 Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 yea, but if the cylinders were leaking could have brand new shoes on it, and the shoes are pretty much useless(altho u cud clean em off with solvent, and theyd get through the mot fine, as soon as they got hot, itd boil the fluid out to the surface).out of curiousity(and noseyness) how much did cylinders and shoes fitted set you back?? as i did cylinders and shoes on my beemer for mot, due to the one cylinder leaking onto the shoes. grand total was £29, but then i did it all meself.ten minutes under an oxy torch has them right as rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 i thought they pulled me keks down but was told otherwisedetails of work:clean/seal 2 steering wheel pins £10supply/fit rear brake shoes £21.102X cylinders £40.00Fluid £5Labour £45MOT £45VAT @17.5 £21.20total £187.30 lolmeh whats done is done, out if interest what model is your beemer am i right in thinking its been fmic'ed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 You got shafted on the cylinders but the rest of it was bang on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 (edited) Speaking of getting shafted by mechanics, my mums T reg punto's clutch went, completely, she paid 196 for it to be replaced and that, was that a good deal?Clutch was completely f**ked, it just made a strange sound then no power at all. I can get pics of the 'broken' bits if need be. Feedback please Edited July 11, 2007 by Fat Pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Speaking of getting shafted by mechanics, my mums T reg punto's clutch went, completely, she paid 196 for it to be replaced and that, was that a good deal?Clutch was completely f**ked, it just made a strange sound then no power at all. I can get pics of the 'broken' bits if need be. Feedback please See now thats not to bad a price as it's a gearbox out job. Parts don't cost a bomb but labour brings the price up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 i thought they pulled me keks down but was told otherwisemeh whats done is done, out if interest what model is your beemer am i right in thinking its been fmic'ed?nah thats a pretty good rate, youd be payin £300+ for that through our work(not cos were screwing people, but cos bt cost the earth , as they dont want the custom)and dave, £20 a cylinder isnt that bad, at retail price. bearing in mind through work my bmw cylinders i obtained off a supplier at £14.20 a pair, but nissan terrano cylinders are something stupid like £120 a set, as no one apart from nissan makes them, theres no patent delphi parts or anything and thats trade price, think the meganes could be the same, or another renault of similar size.bmw 316, and its front mount induction kit, altho if im forced to keep it, its gettin a cammed and chipped m42tu, 160 bhp engine in it, then ill probably go homebrew on it and stick a small turbo on it, just for the crackSpeaking of getting shafted by mechanics, my mums T reg punto's clutch went, completely, she paid 196 for it to be replaced and that, was that a good deal?Clutch was completely f**ked, it just made a strange sound then no power at all. I can get pics of the 'broken' bits if need be. Feedback please nah thats a good price on a clutch replacement, altho having never done one on a punto, all FWD cars are generally similarly a bitch(sparing the 0.9 l corsa's, 1.0 yaris's etc, with the biscuit tin size boxes) with not much room to work round, poorly positioned engine mounts,and an awkward bolt or 3 at the top of the bell housing, id of guessed anywhere between 2.5 and 3.5 hours labour, which ill call £50(possibly more as ur from lonnndonnn. ), clutch kit is probably £30 at trade price for a none genuine one, so call that £40ish for a retail price, and ur smack on) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Nice one, thanks. Was a mobile mechanic too, which i'd thought would bump up the price an arse, cos of the call out bullshit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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