dna23
Member
Registered: 1st Nov 04
Location: Northamptonshire
User status: Offline
|
so i had the car in for an MOT this morning and well to cut a long story short it failed... seems the lighting around the car was a major failing point. 1. the beam was to high 2. the sidelights weren't legal (forgot to change) 3.rear numberplate light was out 4. lambda failure on emissions 5. handbrake is to high and not effective enough...
anyway we think lambda may be cos its sat around for 3 months and not been moved except to the MOT, it was only 0.01 over the limit which is a bit annoying...
oh well they didnt charge me  and they topped my oil up for free but it's back on monday after i've changed a few things and they're also gonna sort some stuff out... but sadly the EM light came on on the way back so i'll have to get it on diag's 
Anyway other than that stinga dropped his car off at mine this morning nice and early as he went off to work and i fitted his -60mm suspension for him. has come out very nice and i just think he needs to sort out his exhaust as it bangs and something was rubbing but other than that it looks check it out...
[Edited on 22-04-2006 by dna23]
[Edited on 22-04-2006 by dna23]
[Edited on 24-04-2006 by dna23]
|
Jake
Member
Registered: 24th Jan 05
User status: Offline
|
who's closer, you or broster?
|
mwg
Member
Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
User status: Offline
|
I put the standard headlights on for MOT and they had to adjust the beam as they were pointing sky high from when I had been pissing about with them lol. They didn't fail it though, they just adjusted it and then carried on doing the rest of the MOT...
Silver Corsa looks good
|
ed
Member
Registered: 10th Sep 03
User status: Offline
|
Yea, they normally adjust the lights for you, then some places charge you a few quid for the privelidge.
|
N90ATH
Member
Registered: 10th Sep 03
Location: Boreham, Essex
User status: Offline
|
oo stiunga car looks gd
and sam y mot is next month  wonder wot it will fail on this time
|
stinga
Member
Registered: 3rd Sep 05
Location: Towcester, UK
User status: Offline
|
thanks again sam looks nische , though i think i have lost that centre cap somewhere between yours to mac d's. about that weird sound.... wtf is that sound, its like an organised whistle in my arch  i dont wanna drive my car now i think i'll just look at it 
|
mwg
Member
Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by N90ATH
wonder wot it will fail on this time
that sounds like my car. its not a case of will it pass or will it fail, I know its going to fail cos it always does just never know what it will fail on
|
N90ATH
Member
Registered: 10th Sep 03
Location: Boreham, Essex
User status: Offline
|
lol aye mine filed for load last time lol
|
Rob B
Member
Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
User status: Offline
|
i see Charlotttteeeeeeeee 
|
Ian
Site Administrator
Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline
|
Don't you feel cheeky saying move your Lexus while we faff about taking Corsas apart on the path
Looking good mate.
Emissions should clear up with use.
|
jr
Member
Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
User status: Offline
|
samual why does the axle stand seem to be supporting the car on the seam of the sill
|
Robin
Premium Member
Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
User status: Offline
|
thats where i always jack/support mine, and customers cars at work
|
jr
Member
Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
User status: Offline
|
 with a vaux jack yes, or with a ramp with a rubberblock
would never actully use and axle stand there though, as it will fold the seam over
not takign away anything from your work sam, top job 
|
Robin
Premium Member
Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
User status: Offline
|
would only fold the seam if the sill was rusty
mine was supprted on axle stands at those points for a whole week, when we were doing my engine
|
stinga
Member
Registered: 3rd Sep 05
Location: Towcester, UK
User status: Offline
|
charlotte sister will be a proper fitty when shes older 
|
loo_goblin
Member
Registered: 14th Jul 04
Location: Horsham, West Sussex
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by jr
samual why does the axle stand seem to be supporting the car on the seam of the sill
i notices that, i never use that point any way, there are better ones.
mine got through its MOT last week fine which was a nice suprise as it cost me nothing apart from paying for the MOT (which dad payed for) oh new tyre which went on my dads account lol.
stinga looking nice
|
Rus
Member
Registered: 24th Jan 05
Location: SE London, Kent
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by stinga
charlotte sister will be a proper fitty when shes older
dont you know it 
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
would only fold the seam if the sill was rusty
mine was supprted on axle stands at those points for a whole week, when we were doing my engine
You should put them on the rear beam Rob.
Putting them there will perforate the paint and rust treatment and generate corrosion.
|
mav
Member
Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
User status: Offline
|
car looks good stinga dropped 60 
Not any rear bad stuff in mot there either
|
Wrighty
Member
Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
User status: Offline
|
your car needs softstars dna23..
|
stinga
Member
Registered: 3rd Sep 05
Location: Towcester, UK
User status: Offline
|
cheers mav
indeeed i do kon it smv/szvm
|
stinga
Member
Registered: 3rd Sep 05
Location: Towcester, UK
User status: Offline
|
SVM,
|
Rob B
Member
Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
User status: Offline
|
I havent seen the sister
|
broster
Premium Member
Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
User status: Offline
|
stinga came to order some plates then went home and cancelled them............. why is this?
|
dna23
Member
Registered: 1st Nov 04
Location: Northamptonshire
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Don't you feel cheeky saying move your Lexus while we faff about taking Corsas apart on the path
Looking good mate.
Emissions should clear up with use.
she didn't really have a choice she came back and the drive had been taken over so she was forced to wait on the road as for the emissions i hope so
as for some of the other comments,
The MOT and lights - he tried adjusting them using the white dial on the back but i dont think he realised u can use the dial in the car as it was on the highest setting so i just set them down lower and also drilled an extra hole to dip them even more as its mounted higher up... hopefully it'll be alrite...
Jr never realised you couldn't use it there but i've never had any problems with it? as Rob M said i think it's ok... but for future use i may have to relocate my stand positioning!
stinga, i'll keep an eye out for your centre cap mate
Jake, i'm closer.
erm, yes here sister's a lovely girl
that's about it... thanks for the comments lol
oh yeah Wrighty i'm working on that mate some on eBay at the moment and i'll see how the bidding goes
[Edited on 23-04-2006 by dna23]
|
