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Ronald_McBurger

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Project sodding MoT
« on: 13 March 2007, 08:13:53 »
Wifes 2.5CDX auto Estate MoT tomorrow. So, this morning I have cancelled all my lessons just to crawl about messing with heatshields, rear disks, shoes, handbrake cable. Then mix and match wheels from my donor project for now.

Then tomorrow afternoon, it is off to the sodding dentist MoT bloke to grovel once again.
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Re: Project sodding MoT
« Reply #1 on: 13 March 2007, 08:19:12 »
Good luck mate. :)

I would rather be under the car than be at work!
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« Reply #2 on: 13 March 2007, 08:31:28 »
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Good luck mate. :)

I would rather be under the car than be at work!

Me too especially when the sun is shinning like today.

Good luck tomorrow :y
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« Reply #3 on: 13 March 2007, 08:40:12 »
Ah yes, the 'just in time' principle eh Fin.... ;)
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Re: Project sodding MoT
« Reply #4 on: 13 March 2007, 09:35:40 »
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Good luck mate. :)

I would rather be under the car than be at work!

Seconded that man! 3 fabolous days in te garage with oil coolers...now i am back in the office  >:(

Good Luck Ronnie :y
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« Reply #5 on: 13 March 2007, 11:37:09 »
Best of luck for tomorrow  :y
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« Reply #6 on: 13 March 2007, 13:19:34 »
Well, handbrake done - for now. Dismantled (a bit) cleaned ( a bit more) roughed up the shoes, which were like glass and then adjusted and reassembled. Tightened up slack as it had never been done before by the look of things and now have reduced it from 1,374 clicks to about 4. It works - barely. Hope it is good enough. They are crap at the best of times, but this is on the bad side of crap.

Tyres swapped over for the best of the rest and now the wiffy has gone for a spin before giving it the buble bath treatment.

Oh well, we'll see tomorrow. Even though I know the bastard MoT tester, I still hate this every year.
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Re: Project sodding MoT
« Reply #7 on: 13 March 2007, 14:45:19 »
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Well, handbrake done - for now. Dismantled (a bit) cleaned ( a bit more) roughed up the shoes, which were like glass and then adjusted and reassembled. Tightened up slack as it had never been done before by the look of things and now have reduced it from 1,374 clicks to about 4. It works - barely. Hope it is good enough. They are crap at the best of times, but this is on the bad side of crap.

Tyres swapped over for the best of the rest and now the wiffy has gone for a spin before giving it the buble bath treatment.

Oh well, we'll see tomorrow. Even though I know the bastard MoT tester, I still hate this every year.

You should be fine mate, i have passed MOT before with no wear material on the shoe just with the rusty metal bit.
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« Reply #8 on: 13 March 2007, 14:50:54 »
As long as it has 16% efficiency or greater it will be fine.
I am sure it will pass then we can get the job done properly at the weekend.
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« Reply #9 on: 13 March 2007, 16:33:31 »
The handbrakes are good when setup correctly.....which people rarely do!
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« Reply #10 on: 13 March 2007, 16:57:35 »
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The handbrakes are good when setup correctly.....which people rarely do!

I'll and that to my list then. Lever's touching the armrest before any useful braking occurs.

I'm ashamed to say I drove off with it on when I was looking for MaxV6's house the other week.

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« Reply #11 on: 13 March 2007, 17:16:34 »
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As long as it has 16% efficiency or greater it will be fine.
I am sure it will pass then we can get the job done properly at the weekend.

Are you sure mate? Will we have time after that gearbox change, seat change, wheel change and airbag resetting? Plus, I think you need some more T-cut on your Estate! ;)

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« Reply #12 on: 13 March 2007, 17:18:06 »
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The handbrakes are good when setup correctly.....which people rarely do!

Cheeky git.  ;D I had the CNBB syndrome today - Could Not Be Bothered!
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« Reply #13 on: 13 March 2007, 17:56:35 »
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As long as it has 16% efficiency or greater it will be fine.
I am sure it will pass then we can get the job done properly at the weekend.
LB, if ever you want to practice doing handbrakes on mine.... ;)
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« Reply #14 on: 13 March 2007, 20:48:46 »
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The handbrakes are good when setup correctly.....which people rarely do!
I have always been pleased with the handbrake on mine. If you want to experience a sh*t hand brake set up drive a mk 3 Granny!!! :o
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