mot soon, what i'll need

[96terrano]

just been pricing parts for Toby

Rear brake shoes £28.80
Break cylinder £14.40
Anti roll link(s) £13.20
Rear Shocks
clutch slave cylinder £13.20
pu bush set for arb
steering box 'from SWB'
straight through exhaust

someone suggested llama 4x4 shock as the best?? i'm wanting propper uprated ones, not silly baby ones

[geoffdown]

just been pricing parts for Toby

Rear brake shoes £28.80
Break cylinder £14.40
Anti roll link(s) £13.20
Rear Shocks
clutch slave cylinder £13.20
pu bush set for arb
steering box 'from SWB'
straight through exhaust

someone suggested llama 4x4 shock as the best?? i'm wanting propper uprated ones, not silly baby onesthe cheapest way i have found when trying to get car ready for mot is take it to mot test station which do free retests if it fails just replace the bits that r needed and u get 10 working days to repair car thats 2weeks as they dont include weekends:thumbs

[96terrano]

the cheapest way i have found when trying to get car ready for mot is take it to mot test station which do free retests if it fails just replace the bits that r needed and u get 10 working days to repair car thats 2weeks as they dont include weekends:thumbs

it's not free here:rolleyes:

[supergnome]

Did that with mine .....passed but all that I thought it might fail on were advisories.Gave time then to fix then. David.

[firebobby]

Ummm, fit your starter motor :augie

[96terrano]

i don't mind getting the stuff, for once, ive actually got enough money :lol:lol

[firebobby]

But, you have to to fit it to your truck

[96terrano]

But, you have to to fit it to your truck

yeah i know, i'm waiting to see if my friend will let me use her sheep shed so i can leave my truck and fit the parts:thumb2

[96terrano]

Sweet, I can use the sheep shed:D

[96terrano]

My dad's mate who's an mot tester said that I'll need to replace the rear bumper and wind down the torsions by half an inch.

[stinka]

Wtf does the torsion height have to do with mot ?

Unless its sat on the upper bump stops like mine was ?

[96terrano]

Wtf does the torsion height have to do with mot ?

Unless its sat on the upper bump stops like mine was ?

Feck knows lol, all I know is he wants them down immediately. Gonna look like a hot rod:rolleyes:

[solarman216]

head lamp aim maybe? cannot adjust low enough, all I can think of, Rick

[Fez_uk]

Whats wrong with the bumper??

[96terrano]

I cut it down a bit to aid clearance and he doesn't like it

[melissachels]

it's not free here:rolleyes:

it has to be its vosa who set standards not the garage themselves same as they cannot charge for a retest within the 10 day period, nor can they hit you with "but you too it off the property" its still free retest :thumbs

[makeitfit]

As long as there's no sharp (dangerous) parts on the bumper then you're ok :thumb2 Needs to be secure and not split, but even that can be gaffa taped. Sounds to me like you just need to fit the starter, take it in for the trst, then fix the things it fails on. Simples and you get 10 days to do it in free. Fact :thumbs
Torsion bar reduction is ballocks unless you've gone way too high and have your lights in the sky like Rick said. In which case it's your fault anyway :o

[96terrano]

As long as there's no sharp (dangerous) parts on the bumper then you're ok :thumb2 Needs to be secure and not split, but even that can be gaffa taped. Sounds to me like you just need to fit the starter, take it in for the trst, then fix the things it fails on. Simples and you get 10 days to do it in free. Fact :thumbs
Torsion bar reduction is ballocks unless you've gone way too high and have your lights in the sky like Rick said. In which case it's your fault anyway :o

I'll have to ask about them, I admit, the torsions are high but not ridiculously. He says its putting stress on the joints

[makeitfit]

I'll have to ask about them, I admit, the torsions are high but not ridiculously. He says its putting stress on the joints

Well if it's higher at the front than the back then maybe so :o That in itself isn't mot concern though.

[96terrano]

Well if it's higher at the front than the back then maybe so :o That in itself isn't mot concern though.

Nope, level:doh

[melissachels]

Nope, level:doh

how can iot be when the front end is meant to sit lower than the back?????

[makeitfit]

how can iot be when the front end is meant to sit lower than the back????? You're right it should be 15/20mm lower at the front, but level is hardly anything to bust a gut over. Certainly not stressing any joints , appart from your dad's :lol

[96terrano]

You're right it should be 15/20mm lower at the front, but level is hardly anything to bust a gut over. Certainly not stressing any joints , appart from your dad's :lol
It's got me confused, ohh well, I'm not worried about it tbh

[rakerman]

As long as there's no sharp (dangerous) parts on the bumper then you're ok :thumb2 Needs to be secure and not split, but even that can be gaffa taped. Sounds to me like you just need to fit the starter, take it in for the trst, then fix the things it fails on. Simples and you get 10 days to do it in free. Fact :thumbs
Torsion bar reduction is ballocks unless you've gone way too high and have your lights in the sky like Rick said. In which case it's your fault anyway :o

Hope it doesn't fail on much then, the time it's taking to fit a starter motor he'll need 10 weeks:D

[makeitfit]

Hope it doesn't fail on much then, the time it's taking to fit a starter motor he'll need 10 weeks:D
:jesterbg:jesterbg

Come on Ryan have you had a sniff round the sheep shed yet :lol

[Fez_uk]

:lol

[96terrano]

i cant change the weather:doh im gonna do it as soon as its dry:D

[Dynamics]

i'm waiting to see if my friend will let me use her sheep shed

I think I've seen that film...

[Dynamics]

im gonna do it as soon as its dry:D

:augie

[geoffdown]

i cant change the weather:doh im gonna do it as soon as its dry:D

next summer then i had to do rear halfshaft seals and bearings last friday outside in my parents farm yard it was piss down with rain if u want it done u will just get on with it and by the way i am as soft as a southern softy comes as i live in devon:lol:lol

[96terrano]

:doh

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[arcascomp]

Should've studied Geography more when you was in skool, We're getting that rain, not you. You live on the west side which is the left hand side of the map for the compassly challanged. :D

Bit of a bugger though as I was hoping to get this afternoon off.

[96terrano]

I pulled out of geography :augie we've got Sun so I'm going to have a go fitting the new one today.

[96terrano]

Just gave Milner 4x4 some money in exchange for a large list of parts!

[96terrano]

Monroe shocks ordered too!

[makeitfit]

Monroe shocks ordered too!

I thought you were going to mod the suspension :nenau

[96terrano]

I thought you were going to mod the suspension :nenau

Nah, if I was gonna do anything it'll be body lift and bigger wheels. :sly

[makeitfit]

Articulation ? :augie

[96terrano]

Can't think of anything to do, apart from mod the bump stops, also I can't lift the front:doh

[R1cho]

arb removal :augie

[96terrano]

arb removal :augie

Ohh yeah, but doesn't they fudge up the handling? Or not really make a difference.

[makeitfit]

Longer shocks :doh

[96terrano]

These shocks are an extra 2inch.

[makeitfit]

These shocks are an extra 2inch.

Ah sorry mate I thought you'd gone std, They'll be fine then :thumb2
I'll get my coat :augie

[96terrano]

Ah sorry mate I thought you'd gone std, They'll be fine then :thumb2
I'll get my coat :augie

Standard?:eek:, now why would I do that? :sly

[makeitfit]

My fault I didnt realise Milners did +2" shocks that's all :augie

[96terrano]

They don't, the +2inch are from eBay

[makeitfit]

They don't, the +2inch are from eBay

Ah your post made me think they too were from Milners.
Poor clarity boy :lol
You may need spring keeprs(zip ties :rolleyes:) if you're keeping the std springs on and taking off the rear arb.:)

[96terrano]

Ok, would the truck not have it's arse in the air if longer?

[makeitfit]

No the height is governed by the coil size, not the shocker :thumb2 but you've ordered them now anyway ?

[96terrano]

Yeah, though it were the coild thes did that but wasn't 100% sure, ok though:D

[Kamsin]

It says on the MOT if the vehicle is left at the testing station for repair and it is done within 10 days there is no retest fee.

This is known as a Partial Re-Examination or Partial Retest, if you remove the vehicle then its a full "Paid" retest. :eek:

However, if you return the next day (Within 24 hours) with certain areas then it could also be free.

[Kamsin]

it has to be its vosa who set standards not the garage themselves same as they cannot charge for a retest within the 10 day period, nor can they hit you with "but you too it off the property" its still free retest :thumbs

See above.

[cncfabs]

See above.

Re test fees are down to garage if you remove ie they dont get the work.The one i use charges £35.50 for the test and doesnt charge for re test.I never bother to check anything prior to mot they just give me a list of jobs to do it take it back and doesnt cost a penny

[Fez_uk]

my garage lets me take it away for 14 days and get a free retest on the failed items.

[geoffdown]

Re test fees are down to garage if you remove ie they dont get the work.The one i use charges £35.50 for the test and doesnt charge for re test.I never bother to check anything prior to mot they just give me a list of jobs to do it take it back and doesnt cost a penny

My local mot test station does the same :thumbs

[Kamsin]

my garage lets me take it away for 14 days and get a free retest on the failed items.

If it goes over 10 days it will still have to have a full re-test (Well it will have to be logged onto the system as having the full retest) because the computer wont let it have a part test after that time period, i know this cos mine just did it when it went for retest. they had to do the full test again. (Or have it logged on as such) He just retested the bits i needed doing and went for a coffee for the remaining 45 minutes

If the garage let you off the bill for it, you found a good one. I use a "well known high street service centre" as my mate is the manager and i get his discount.

But the legal side of it says they can charge you if its removed from the garage.

[geoffdown]

If it goes over 10 days it will still have to have a full re-test (Well it will have to be logged onto the system as having the full retest) because the computer wont let it have a part test after that time period, i know this cos mine just did it when it went for retest. they had to do the full test again. (Or have it logged on as such) He just retested the bits i needed doing and went for a coffee for the remaining 45 minutes

If the garage let you off the bill for it, you found a good one. I use a "well known high street service centre" as my mate is the manager and i get his discount.

But the legal side of it says they can charge you if its removed from the garage.

10 days is Monday to Friday not inc weekends:thumb2

[makeitfit]

If it goes over 10 days it will still have to have a full re-test (Well it will have to be logged onto the system as having the full retest) because the computer wont let it have a part test after that time period, i know this cos mine just did it when it went for retest. they had to do the full test again. (Or have it logged on as such) He just retested the bits i needed doing and went for a coffee for the remaining 45 minutes

If the garage let you off the bill for it, you found a good one. I use a "well known high street service centre" as my mate is the manager and i get his discount.

But the legal side of it says they can charge you if its removed from the garage.

Ah yes but all the guy does at our garage is do the test and then cancel it online at the end . Something like couldn't complete test as door fell off , for example.:augie

[Kamsin]

Ah yes but all the guy does at our garage is do the test and then cancel it online at the end . Something like couldn't complete test as door fell off , for example.:augie

LOL, like i said, a good bloke...:lol

[makeitfit]

LOL, like i said, a good bloke...:lol
Yerp, we got a bit longer last time 'cause we couldn't get the emmisions low enough.:augie
Had to rag it rotten :D

[Kamsin]

10 days is Monday to Friday not inc weekends:thumb2

yes, thats correct 10 working days not including sat or sun. so if it fails on Friday, as long as its back before a week on Thursday its ok, but they still decided if they want to charge you. If its friday then its a full re-test on the computer, they could still do it for free though.

I think we getting confused about if they can charge you or if they have to charge you. Its up to them in all case's, they could give you a free MOT if they wanted to.

But the govenment says they CAN charge if they want to if its removed.

[96terrano]

got these to fit now :D

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