news just in

Post by **redline** » 29 Mar 2006 03:01 pm

Sorry guys the redline passed its mot so you will have to put up with me for another year at least,
Just needed a new tyre headlight adjustment and emissions adjustment
total cost including the certificate £110.00
few advises ,

car wont idle (it dos now )

front tyre sidewall cracking (that will be the tyre thats had a slow puncture since before stondon

)

rear exhaust rubbers perishing ( happens every year )

play in steering rack

so all in all not a bad day ,

Post by **SteveP** » 29 Mar 2006 03:21 pm

Nice one - good news mate! Despite what some people think, I'm glad that cars about for atleast another year after the work you've put into it

Post by **Cornholio** » 29 Mar 2006 03:29 pm

Congratulations Sir! Always a nerve-wracking time of the year.

Post by **SteveP** » 29 Mar 2006 04:28 pm

Cornholio wrote:Always a nerve-wracking time of the year.

Well, it is with a 300 anyway

Post by MJ » 29 Mar 2006 04:36 pm

Really

Yeah I know, I was a shock when the old 360 failed and we had to get rid of her

We knew there was rust on her, but didn't realise it'd be too bad to fix

Post by **foggyjames** » 29 Mar 2006 06:44 pm

MJ wrote:We knew there was rust on her, but didn't realise it'd be too bad to fix economically

Fixed

Rust can always be fixed...

cheers

James

Post by MJ » 29 Mar 2006 06:56 pm

Yeah, someone bought her hoping to fix her, but who knows what happened in the end... She hasn't been spoted since in the area

Post by **grizlyadams** » 29 Mar 2006 07:16 pm

I was advised at my mot on the 945 to look at replacing the tires as they are low on the front...so i did...and put new tires all round...on 18" rims..lol and also the exhuast is falling off...so ill be replacing that with a 3"...arnt mot testers nice...they make you mod your car!

he even noticed the ipd bars...(did you do the big bar conversion yourself) after been under the car for 10 seconds

Griz

Post by **bennett** » 29 Mar 2006 08:57 pm

life for 12mths

Post by **V6 Man** » 29 Mar 2006 09:35 pm

grizlyadams wrote:he even noticed the ipd bars...(did you do the big bar conversion yourself)

To which of course you replied 'no'..........

Post by **petefarrell360** » 29 Mar 2006 11:39 pm

Good news Mick! We'd have got it sorted somehow if it had failed. I nearly called by today, but things ended up being a major rush, set off for Croydon after the rush hour to avoid traffic on the 25, did some work and measured up there, home, then all the way to Kettering to look at a van, which ended up being a waste of time. I'd have probably missed you anyway if you were at the MOT station anyway! No mention of the front box sections under the bonnet? I don't think they can be too important to the MOT.
Pete

Post by **redline** » 30 Mar 2006 07:49 am

petefarrell360 wrote: No mention of the front box sections under the bonnet? I don't think they can be too important to the MOT.
Pete

didnt mention them at all m8, I even had the repair section I cut from the other redline in the boot just in case lol

Post by **shimon340** » 30 Mar 2006 08:01 pm

every 340 ive had has had the advisory "play in steering rack"

I used to learn mechanics with a Daf / volvo Guru who said the 300 racks always feel like that.........

dont let 'em fail you on the rack

Post by **foggyjames** » 31 Mar 2006 05:53 pm

shimon340 wrote:a Daf / volvo Guru who said the 300 racks always feel like that.........

Ain't that the truth. As you say, don't let them fail it on that.

cheers

James

Post by **bertiebandit** » 01 Apr 2006 10:53 pm

shimon340 wrote:every 340 ive had has had the advisory "play in steering rack"

I used to learn mechanics with a Daf / volvo Guru who said the 300 racks always feel like that.........

dont let 'em fail you on the rack

Took Maggie for the MOT yesterday. Sailed through after standing for 2 1/2 years (just had to adjust the carb), no rust and no play in the rack!

I was an MOT tester for 7 years and that is the first one I've ever seen with no play in it, other than one I'd have just tightened up so it could pass the test.