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Title: The diseasal Astra ....
Post by: Andy B on 12 October 2011, 20:57:19
 .... passed its MOT this afternoon. Close call with the emissions though - he'd to cheat a little to make it pass though  ::) ::)

It's predecessor had 175000 miles on the clock & used to do the emissions dead easy, this 'low milage' 105000 miles car has struggled with the past 2 MOTs  :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: The diseasal Astra ....
Post by: VXL V6 on 12 October 2011, 22:10:47
Emissions or Smog Test? Thought all diesels only had a smog test?
Title: Re: The diseasal Astra ....
Post by: henryd on 12 October 2011, 22:15:14
.... passed its MOT this afternoon. Close call with the emissions though - he'd to cheat a little to make it pass though  ::) ::)

It's predecessor had 175000 miles on the clock & used to do the emissions dead easy, this 'low milage' 105000 miles car has struggled with the past 2 MOTs  :-\ :-\ :-\

Did you not get chance to do an Italian tune-up on the way to test ???
Title: Re: The diseasal Astra ....
Post by: Del Boy on 12 October 2011, 22:20:13
How old is it Andy?
Title: Re: The diseasal Astra ....
Post by: Andy B on 12 October 2011, 22:23:56
.... passed its MOT this afternoon. Close call with the emissions though - he'd to cheat a little to make it pass though  ::) ::)

It's predecessor had 175000 miles on the clock & used to do the emissions dead easy, this 'low milage' 105000 miles car has struggled with the past 2 MOTs  :-\ :-\ :-\

Did you not get chance to do an Italian tune-up on the way to test ???

I suppose I should've gone the long way round & ragged it a bit  ;D ;D
Title: Re: The diseasal Astra ....
Post by: Andy B on 12 October 2011, 22:24:26
How old is it Andy?

V reg 2000  :y
Title: Re: The diseasal Astra ....
Post by: Del Boy on 12 October 2011, 22:26:42
How old is it Andy?

V reg 2000  :y

Good engines those if it's the 1.7, had 5 of those engines in various different vehicles, only one let me down and that was a £100 fix  :y How old is the air & diesel filter, I know when I changed those on mine they smoked quite a bit less  :)
Title: Re: The diseasal Astra ....
Post by: Andy B on 12 October 2011, 22:32:16
Emissions or Smog Test? Thought all diesels only had a smog test?

It's still hooked up to the same bit of kit as they hook my petrol Omega up to .......  :-\ :-\ :-\

but, having just got the print off, you're right. It's a 'smoke opacity analysis' & the car's mean value was 2.78 (limit of 3.00  ???)
Title: Re: The diseasal Astra ....
Post by: Andy B on 12 October 2011, 22:35:53
How old is it Andy?

V reg 2000  :y

Good engines those if it's the 1.7, had 5 of those engines in various different vehicles, only one let me down and that was a £100 fix  :y How old is the air & diesel filter, I know when I changed those on mine they smoked quite a bit less  :)

it's the 1.7 TD You're probably right with both filters, I noted the fuel filter had seen better days when I removed after my senior moment with the unleaded the other week and the air filter just got a 'blow job'  ::) ::) with an airline the lst time it saw day light.  :y :y
I'll try to do them both before next year's MOT  ;D ;D
Title: Re: The diseasal Astra ....
Post by: VXL V6 on 12 October 2011, 22:38:49
Emissions or Smog Test? Thought all diesels only had a smog test?

It's still hooked up to the same bit of kit as they hook my petrol Omega up to .......  :-\ :-\ :-\

but, having just got the print off, you're right. It's a 'smoke opacity analysis' & the car's mean value was 2.78 (limit of 3.00  ???)

Yeh, Italian tune up / rag the *()&^ off it just before the MOT works wonders!
Title: Re: The diseasal Astra ....
Post by: Andy B on 12 October 2011, 22:40:04
Emissions or Smog Test? Thought all diesels only had a smog test?

It's still hooked up to the same bit of kit as they hook my petrol Omega up to .......  :-\ :-\ :-\

but, having just got the print off, you're right. It's a 'smoke opacity analysis' & the car's mean value was 2.78 (limit of 3.00  ???)

Yeh, Italian tune up / rag the *()&^ off it just before the MOT works wonders!

 :y :y :y :y ;D
Title: Re: The diseasal Astra ....
Post by: Del Boy on 12 October 2011, 22:57:05
How old is it Andy?

V reg 2000  :y

Good engines those if it's the 1.7, had 5 of those engines in various different vehicles, only one let me down and that was a £100 fix  :y How old is the air & diesel filter, I know when I changed those on mine they smoked quite a bit less  :)

it's the 1.7 TD You're probably right with both filters, I noted the fuel filter had seen better days when I removed after my senior moment with the unleaded the other week and the air filter just got a 'blow job'  ::) ::) with an airline the lst time it saw day light.  :y :y
I'll try to do them both before next year's MOT  ;D ;D

 ;D ;D

No matter how you treat it though, I bet it won't give up.
Title: Re: The diseasal Astra ....
Post by: Andy B on 12 October 2011, 23:00:15
How old is it Andy?

V reg 2000  :y

Good engines those if it's the 1.7, had 5 of those engines in various different vehicles, only one let me down and that was a £100 fix  :y How old is the air & diesel filter, I know when I changed those on mine they smoked quite a bit less  :)

it's the 1.7 TD You're probably right with both filters, I noted the fuel filter had seen better days when I removed after my senior moment with the unleaded the other week and the air filter just got a 'blow job'  ::) ::) with an airline the lst time it saw day light.  :y :y
I'll try to do them both before next year's MOT  ;D ;D

 ;D ;D

No matter how you treat it though, I bet it won't give up.
It's perfect for what I want, cheap car (£400 off eBay) to get me to work & back.  :y :y :y