martinlird
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Registered: 25th Jun 09
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well apparently my car is dangerous for the road.
here are the problems:
backbox is hanging off (speedbump last night :@)
rear brakes are binded
and the struts are loose but ill jsut replace with my standard ones
how much will this take to fix at a garage doing it properly?
cheers
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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All depends on labour rate and time
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lwigmore
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Registered: 18th Nov 07
Location: Sawtry Huntingdon Drives: Saxo VTS
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I'd just fix the problems yourself mate, 
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S@M
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Registered: 3rd Oct 07
Location: East Yorkshire
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re-fit back box,
clean up and re-fit drums, maybe new shoes,
tighen struts or fit standards,
it wont take very long at all. plus if your struts are loose i would not be driving the car.... seriously. who tightened them up your 11 year old sister?
[Edited on 22-12-2009 by S@M]
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martinlird
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no i bought the struts from performance3000, and they just arent flush to the bracket. ill just put some standards on for the next one and then get some spacers for after the test.
the exhaust i spent like 3hours refitting it, and it just doesn want to fit. i went over a speedbump and it banged up into the bodywork, so thats probably why.
when he says binded rear brakes what does that mean? should i just replace the shoes or is it something else?
and apparently the headlights are loose :s i dunno what hes on abotu there lol
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S@M
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binded rear brakes means that they are not releasing properly inside. means they are staying on a little bit when your driving... they will need a clean out inside, and maybe your handbrake cable adjusting or greasing
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S@M
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headlight may be loose inside where the bulbs sit. (the crome bit) make sure the auto adjusters are connected and working properly and set the headlight level by adjsting the white plastic screw ontop
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Brett
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Mine passed yesterday after having the front discs/pads done 
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martinlird
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Registered: 25th Jun 09
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Mine passed yesterday after having the front discs/pads done
thanks mate 
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Rich H
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There's not really any "apparently" in their findings though really is there lol.
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martinlird
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Yeah as they are pritty damn solid just not in the way he wanted them to be!
Anyways best get started on fixing the machine before the 4th hopefully well be okey then
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AndyCorsaSport
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quote:
Originally posted by S@M
headlight may be loose inside where the bulbs sit. (the crome bit) make sure the auto adjusters are connected and working properly and set the headlight level by adjsting the white plastic screw ontop
Headlights could also be the white clips that sit in the front panel, if the headlights ever been out, when people re-fit them they have a tendancy to just force them in, breaking the clip, causing the headlight to wobble about, 
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martinlird
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That's the one ;-)
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AndyCorsaSport
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Just whip headlights out, 2 new clips from Vaux, only a couple of quid, and go steady putting them back in.
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martinlird
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That's the one ;-)
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Ellis
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I just wouldn't put a car for a test like that TBF
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martinlird
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Well I didn't realise the headlights failed like that, had no idea about rear brakes, the exhaust only happened last night so I was hoping it wasn't to bad, and my mate installed the suspension so I was hoping that was up to scratch :-/
so really I didn't put it into the test with knowledge of that :-/ but only onwards and upwards
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Ellis
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Ah I'll let you off
No worries, just get her through for another year of motoring
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AndyCorsaSport
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Take it back with a pack of biscuits on the passenger seat
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grez12
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Mine passed yesterday after having the front discs/pads done
mine passed last week after having a new horn (£2 scrapyard ) well chuffed
[Edited on 22-12-2009 by grez12]
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