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leeds_valver
Newbie
Joined: 09 Jul 2006
Posts: 5
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Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:58 am |
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Only bought the beast a few weeks ago so was gutted to hear when the garage I took it to told me it would be £800 for the MOT!!!
Im gonna put whats down on the MOT failure sheet down and if anyone can give us some advice on how to get parts/work done cheaper it would be greatfully appreciated.
Im gonna get some other quotes from other garages as well but;
Here's the shizzle.
1) Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted).
2) Nearside front anti-roll bar linkage fractured
3) Nearside front brake pipe excessivley corroded
4) Offside front brake pipe excessivley corroded
5) (near side load sensor) brake pipe excessivley corroded
6) Offside front (on inner face) brake disc excessivley pitted
7) Rear brake disc excessivley pitted
8) Nearside rear (sill) suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessivley corroded.
If anyones got any hints and tips let us know!
Cheers. |
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bbracer16valver
Retroholic
Joined: 23 Dec 2005
Posts: 3315
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Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:09 am |
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800 quid for all that lol are ou gona be doing the work yourself?
try breakers,srappys, motor factors, ebay(people selling&breaking) aload of forums have odds and sods for sale
new steering rack and source the rest for cheap, i would! |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978
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Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:20 am |
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1) columns away
2) cheap fix, done 2 of them yesterday
3) new pipe
4) again new pipe, probably need the full lot done tbh
5) common problem and it will pop
6) this shouldn't be a fail, use the car a bit more or take it off and clean it up with sandpaper/wire brush attachement
7) ditto
 very common to do a passable job then not much to get it done right so it blends in and is painted a lot.
I assume you got this car for 2/300?
I can sort it all out for less than 800 anyway. |
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bbracer16valver
Retroholic
Joined: 23 Dec 2005
Posts: 3315
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Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:23 am |
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a lot less  |
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leeds_valver
Newbie
Joined: 09 Jul 2006
Posts: 5
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Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:52 am |
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Valver Boy
Level 9 User
Joined: 09 Mar 2005
Posts: 453
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Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:53 pm |
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where abouts in leeds u from mate..might have some bits u need. |
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