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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 10 February 2026, 13:09:27 »

Quote from: STEMO on 10 February 2026, 13:00:29

Quote from: dave the builder on 10 February 2026, 12:57:33
Took the INSIGNIcAn't for MOT, passed with minor advisories
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front anti roll bar link rubber slight deterioration
Magic tree air freshener NOT blocking the driver's view of the road
Hmmmm....those advisories sound worthy of a hundred page thread.

It's got to go back to Vauxhall for a re-call
rear Lower Camber Suspension Control Arm (apparently they crack )
Me and my MOT tester checked ,they look fine , 15 years old
when the arms are replaced i'll have the tracking done and new 'all season tryes' (worth a 100 page thread)
drop links are probably 15 quid the pair ,so i doubt that's worth even posting about

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 10 February 2026, 12:57:33 »

Took the INSIGNIcAn't for MOT, passed with minor advisories

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front anti roll bar link rubber slight deterioration
Magic tree air freshener NOT blocking the driver's view of the road

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General Car Chat / Re: Another MOT pass

« on: 10 February 2026, 12:51:59 »

Quote from: TheBoy on 08 February 2026, 11:54:54

Obviously, piss taking is par for the course, unless it's about MOTs and Air Fresheners!

OK, couple more posts and I'll get back in me bunker

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General Car Chat / Re: Another MOT pass

« on: 03 February 2026, 20:28:30 »

Quote from: Varche on 03 February 2026, 20:19:32

No probs, hope you have improved the ventilation system. Have you got a stage four charcoal odour filter?

stage 4 $:-\$
that wouldn't cope with the stink of my feet ,let alone my diet

High Density Ionization Air Purification etc

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General Car Chat / Re: Another MOT pass

« on: 03 February 2026, 20:13:24 »

Quote from: Varche on 03 February 2026, 17:48:41

Howdo Dave. Niceto see you come out of your bomb shelter for some fresh air. See you next February.

I've got to MOT the "INSIGNI-cAn't", and re-stock baked beans ,so it may be a couple of weeks before returning to the bunker

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General Car Chat / Re: Another MOT pass

« on: 03 February 2026, 11:28:44 »

Quote from: dave the builder on 30 January 2026, 13:40:51

Congratulation on the pass
I imagine a dealer or anyone fitting shocks will just fit regular shocks ,not self levelling . is this YOUR case ?
IIRC, swapping from S.L set up to standard requires springs too $:-\$

Oops
Maybe I need to cut down on posting so much.
I only posted about once this year and caused 5 pages of arguing

New aftermarket steering idlers are rubbish and will probably result in more play than the originals 'slight play'
rocker cover gaskets , "if it aint broke ...."
just stick to the IMPORTANT JOBS , like a new 'magic tree' air freshener for the windscreen

PM Jamie ,he can talk you through it

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General Discussion Area / Re: Doctors and waiting times

« on: 30 January 2026, 19:59:21 »

Quote from: Mr Skrunts on 30 January 2026, 17:50:41

I had the heating on and was under a fleece (On my own) and got a bit sweaty. $:-\$

was the sheep still wearing "the fleece" $:-\$
PM Rae for some ointment

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General Car Chat / Re: Another MOT pass

« on: 30 January 2026, 13:40:51 »

Congratulation on the pass

I imagine a dealer or anyone fitting shocks will just fit regular shocks ,not self levelling . is this YOUR case ?
IIRC, swapping from S.L set up to standard requires springs too $:-\$

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