vibrating_Cake Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 ok... i need to get a list sorted here before MOT (2months time) 1. if i sell my exhaust, new exhaust... 2. remap (either on new exhaust or existing exhaust) and tuning for emmissions! 3. small bit of rot under the front of the sill coming through 4. oil leak on rear bearing (i cant get it out ) 5. steering rack! 20months since last one was fitted aswel GRR! 6. check springs in spring cups again, they were out last year 7. check for any other signs of bad rust... (do front wings need to be rust free- they have rusted through to the side of the headlamps at the front... will it fail on this??) as its not structual. 8. bias pedal box......... hmmm..... need to find my friendly MOT'er to pass this one... no servo! hmm... actually not too bad this year! we'll see what the MOT man says! any advice on anythign else to look for (mk3 capri) ohh and does the car need to have a front towing eye for MOT? my undertray covers mine
Stu_B Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 No rust within 12" of structural points, no sharp edges (gaffa tape )
MM77 Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 Well personally I think you should fix anything to do with brakes regardless of whether its an MOT issue
vibrating_Cake Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Posted September 16, 2009 Well personally I think you should fix anything to do with brakes regardless of whether its an MOT issue its only a MOT issue because i run a non servo assisted pedal box with twin master cylinders (dual line) rather than a single servo assisted single line system... in the rule book i must have a servo on a car that came with a servo as standard... but... because of the bias pedal box there is no need for a servo, its a bit of a pain. also because i have dual master cylinders i'd have to have two servos.... and two vaccum points.... and a place to mount these two etc, its just one of those things, cars perfect without them i can lock all 4 wheels (215wide toyo tyres too mind you) if i set the balance bar right... but its just the case of i dont have a servo, but i dont need one!
caprinerd Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 beat me to it stu duct tape over the sharp edges and it goes through with out a prob
MM77 Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 Its only a MOT issue because i run a non servo assisted pedal box with twin master cylinders (dual line) rather than a single servo assisted single line system... in the rule book i must have a servo on a car that came with a servo as standard... but... because of the bias pedal box there is no need for a servo, its a bit of a pain. also because i have dual master cylinders i'd have to have two servos.... and two vaccum points.... and a place to mount these two etc, its just one of those things, cars perfect without them i can lock all 4 wheels (215wide toyo tyres too mind you) if i set the balance bar right... but its just the case of i dont have a servo, but i dont need one!
vibrating_Cake Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Posted September 16, 2009 Its only a MOT issue because i run a non servo assisted pedal box with twin master cylinders (dual line) rather than a single servo assisted single line system... in the rule book i must have a servo on a car that came with a servo as standard... but... because of the bias pedal box there is no need for a servo, its a bit of a pain. also because i have dual master cylinders i'd have to have two servos.... and two vaccum points.... and a place to mount these two etc, its just one of those things, cars perfect without them i can lock all 4 wheels (215wide toyo tyres too mind you) if i set the balance bar right... but its just the case of i dont have a servo, but i dont need one! you learn something new every day
bigdaz27 Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 you need to find a nice mot man to post you the mots with out having to look the car
vibrating_Cake Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Posted September 16, 2009 you need to find a nice mot man to post you the mots with out having to look the car please!
SAF_Capri Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 you dont need to worry about npot having a servo, think how many escorts are out their without one, ....and i dont have one-passed no problems on the breaks with a bias box - good luck
bigdaz27 Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 will ask my mot man if he can book you in wink wink will pm you the answer
Ken B Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 Well personally I think you should fix anything to do with brakes regardless of whether its an MOT issue its only a MOT issue because i run a non servo assisted pedal box with twin master cylinders (dual line) rather than a single servo assisted single line system... in the rule book i must have a servo on a car that came with a servo as standard... but... because of the bias pedal box there is no need for a servo, its a bit of a pain. also because i have dual master cylinders i'd have to have two servos.... and two vaccum points.... and a place to mount these two etc, its just one of those things, cars perfect without them i can lock all 4 wheels (215wide toyo tyres too mind you) if i set the balance bar right... but its just the case of i dont have a servo, but i dont need one! I just had a look thru the online manual, and cant find anything thats says what your saying about servo must be fitted if it came with one as standard. http://www.ukmot.com/3-3.asp#Text_top
vibrating_Cake Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Posted September 16, 2009 will ask my mot man if he can book you in wink wink will pm you the answer Star!!!
aden Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 a servo must work if one is fitted, which means that coz you dont have one then it is not a testable item mate front towing eye isnt part of it either ps im a tester
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