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Title: MOT time for the barge!
Post by: Welung666 on 08 January 2011, 11:59:14

Since I picked this barge (V plate '99 Elite estate) up I've not touched it mechanically apart from twice having to empty water out of pots 4 & 6 due to the skuttle seal joint leaking (now sealed with Vx black goo). I knew it has a weep on both cam covers and one of the zorst manifold gaskets needs changing due to a blow when cold. The MOT ran out just before Xmas so parked it on the drive and left it. Decided yeaterday to book it in to see what it would fail on with the view if it fails I'll break it. So in it went this morning....

It failed on:-

A 1" hole in the front inner flitch just above the chassis rail.

Advisory for:-

Light misting of oil on OSR shock absorber.

Not a bad result I thought, A bit of welding this afternoon and back in for a re-test Monday :y

Title: Re: MOT time for the barge!
Post by: henryd on 08 January 2011, 13:50:06

thats a result,nice one :y :y

Title: Re: MOT time for the barge!
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 08 January 2011, 14:00:21

Sounds like a result indeed L - not too bad at all. 8-) :y :y

Title: Re: MOT time for the barge!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 08 January 2011, 15:25:57

That was not too bad at all Welung. 8-) 8-)

It should fly through on Monday :y

Title: Re: MOT time for the barge!
Post by: cube on 08 January 2011, 16:52:16

Result mate
 :y

Title: Re: MOT time for the barge!
Post by: Varche on 08 January 2011, 18:05:44

Result,

Should have taken it to my Uk MOT tester. He didn't notice one of my rear shockers was totally U/S. I wonder how many one inch holes I have (so as to speak)

Title: Re: MOT time for the barge!
Post by: jads on 08 January 2011, 18:23:45

just goes to show if its not broke don't fix it
good luck on monday  :y

Title: Re: MOT time for the barge!
Post by: Welung666 on 08 January 2011, 22:37:35

20 minutes welding and it's done ready for re-test. Just got to add another coat of chassis black to the plate before I go.

Title: Re: MOT time for the barge!
Post by: Welung666 on 10 January 2011, 16:36:32

Well took it in at midday today and left 20 minutes later with a full 12 months  :y

Now just got to wait 4 to 6 weeks for the V5C so I can tax it  >:(

Title: Re: MOT time for the barge!
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 10 January 2011, 16:43:37

Great news L, well done. 8-) :y :y

Title: Re: MOT time for the barge!
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 January 2011, 16:58:03

Good news... :y :y

Title: Re: MOT time for the barge!
Post by: SP_3.2 on 10 January 2011, 17:39:40

Good new Lee :y :y Very nice looking car too :y