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exosteve
27-11-2013, 21:17
the old girl is booked in for Friday.
I finally got around to sorting my abs sensor (and keeping hold of my 100notes) it was a simple wire fix:D
while I was at it I swapped the rear wheels with the front to even wear out a bit.
then my me and me mate started work on my light rail.
I got some 30mm heavy tubing and figured an hydraulic bender would do the job:(
even though the tube was heafty it just kinked:(
but that's for another thread.
while changing the wheels I noticed a washer on the wishbone was cracked :(
so if the mot station know there stuff it will probably fail.
tbh honest I hope they know there stuff very well and find any would be problems before they fail while offroading.
we will see...
Good luck with it mate. My abs light has been on for months, how do you check faults ?
exosteve
27-11-2013, 23:41
you need to stick it on a computer mate.
you need to know which one.
the wire tends to break inside the plastic rendering the sensor useless.
that is the wire between the sensor itself and the plug that goes into the main harness.
unclip the plug and clean, unbolt the two brackets holding the cable to the car. this just gives you easier workspace.
splice the cable as close to the plug as possible and again at the sensor end as close as possible.
bridge with new cable and reset fault codes.
If you are still local enough to me my mate is a very good person to know and has diagnostic computer
geoffdown
28-11-2013, 00:54
you need to stick it on a computer mate.
you need to know which one.
the wire tends to break inside the plastic rendering the sensor useless.
that is the wire between the sensor itself and the plug that goes into the main harness.
unclip the plug and clean, unbolt the two brackets holding the cable to the car. this just gives you easier workspace.
splice the cable as close to the plug as possible and again at the sensor end as close as possible.
bridge with new cable and reset fault codes.
If you are still local enough to me my mate is a very good person to know and has diagnostic computer
or with a multi meter measure resistance when u take plug off then set to volts get some1 to spin wheel and get reading also get some1 to flex wire as may not show up problem with wire in 1 place hope that makes sense do this to all wheels to make sure its just 1 but it common for front 1s to go
I got some 30mm heavy tubing and figured an hydraulic bender would do the job:(
even though the tube was heafty it just kinked:(
but that's for another thread
How tight was the curve and what bender are you using? Theres some mods to cheap benders which can help it not kink. You could also put sand in the pipe. I tried my bender on some 30mm ish tube and it barely kinked.
exosteve
28-11-2013, 18:22
we ponderd about filling it with sand but ended up just using 30mm 90 degree elbows and welding them on the end of a straight piece of pipe.
then adding a 3" bit of pipe on to that.
and before anyone shouts PICS.
I will post some when I get chance as I left the bar in the workshop until my lamp brackets turn up.
you need to stick it on a computer mate.
you need to know which one.
the wire tends to break inside the plastic rendering the sensor useless.
that is the wire between the sensor itself and the plug that goes into the main harness.
unclip the plug and clean, unbolt the two brackets holding the cable to the car. this just gives you easier workspace.
splice the cable as close to the plug as possible and again at the sensor end as close as possible.
bridge with new cable and reset fault codes.
If you are still local enough to me my mate is a very good person to know and has diagnostic computer
Still local mate, would be sound if your mate can read my faults :) how much does he charge ?
exosteve
28-11-2013, 21:24
he decent bloke mate.
he paid a grand for his computer.
I think he charges £20 quid to diagnose to get a little money back on the computer.
I don't mess with cars myself ( I like helpin and am learning) as I always have bits left over:o
I wont give you an example of what I paid for what services as I have known him 20 years and he is a good friend and doesn't like charging me much:D
I have already spoke to him about giving you his number if you want it. that's fine.
Yeah sound mate, I'll have his number and see what he wants to read my fault codes etc cheers
exosteve
29-11-2013, 22:50
fail :(
geoffdown
29-11-2013, 22:52
fail :(
well what on :o
exosteve
29-11-2013, 22:57
where do I begin:nenau
geoffdown
29-11-2013, 22:58
where do I begin:nenau
well I cant c anything in the laning pics:nenau
exosteve
29-11-2013, 23:20
1.
the track rod end is loose due to the tosser who tried to track it and wore my outer tyres out quicker than they should.cuz he didn't know his job. [2.2.b.1d]
2.
as seen in eltys videos ( that no one botherd to mention (cheers lads) the top brake light bulb is out.[1.2.1b]
3
headlamp aim too low(both). I never gave it any thought at the time but I always as told. dip my headlights don't dazzle. I twidled with the beam adjuster knob ta da![1.8]
4
not working original switch missing , hazard warning switch fault...
they work when the lights are off not on:nenau that's why I use a mechanic, I did that wiring:o [1.4.b1d]
5.
centre seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release[ 5.2.5a]
I must admit I was a little concerned about this one as skye love to sit in the middle and look out the front window.
so I wanted more info about this one.
Ill show you the problem he said....... he proceded to click the seat belt in. click it went. oh...
dopey fu$£ didn't realise it only clipped in in 1d ( one direction lol )
6
I had put a little aside for repairs. spent it on beer:beer
exosteve
29-11-2013, 23:21
well I cant c anything in the laning pics:nenau
top brake light
geoffdown
29-11-2013, 23:26
1.
the track rod end is loose due to the tosser who tried to track it and wore my outer tyres out quicker than they should.cuz he didn't know his job. [2.2.b.1d]
2.
as seen in eltys videos ( that no one botherd to mention (cheers lads) the top brake light bulb is out.[1.2.1b]
3
headlamp aim too low(both). I never gave it any thought at the time but I always as told. dip my headlights don't dazzle. I twidled with the beam adjuster knob ta da![1.8]
4
not working original switch missing , hazard warning switch fault...
they work when the lights are off not on:nenau that's why I use a mechanic, I did that wiring:o [1.4.b1d]
5.
centre seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release[ 5.2.5a]
I must admit I was a little concerned about this one as skye love to sit in the middle and look out the front window.
so I wanted more info about this one.
Ill show you the problem he said....... he proceded to click the seat belt in. click it went. oh...
dopey fu$£ didn't realise it only clipped in in 1d ( one direction lol )
6
I had put a little aside for repairs. spent it on beer:beer that's ok not bad but don't go back to the tire place again:eek:
Not that much really & shouldn't cost the earth to fix
exosteve
29-11-2013, 23:39
read fail again.
hazard switch. swap wires.
brakelight swap bulb
track rod. ive got a spanner or two.
seat belt works.
headlamps have got a motor to lift them.
it will cost me nowt apart from 10 mins time and a quid fuel to the retest station :beer:splif its christmas:D:D
not alot really although i'd be goin elsewhere if he cant figure out a 1d seatbelt ffs
exosteve
30-11-2013, 00:02
Its what he didn't find that concerns me more than what he did:eek:
I have done every conceivable job with the underside of my car:D. and it is very tidy.
I even got underneath with him to try and find faults myself as id rather know now than have trouble while im out.
he was trying to talk to a bloke at one point and was shouting I cant hear you over this tickover:nenau
my machine is a noisy twat.
but its not the tick over its the lay shaft bearing and 600 rpm tick over he couldn't hear over.
the thing that bothers me is he didn't spot the broken wishbone shim.
point out the rattly gearbox.
lazy tick over. or even recommend me fixing my crankseal oil leak. not mot fails but don't you think he wanted business?
luv my truck. best alround car i ever had:D
Where I take mine they are stricked & will point out any little jobs that either need doing or will need doing which aren't part of the MOT & it's the only garage I trust 100% as I used to work there. This year had to use another garage as the MOT tester had sadly died & the boss was in hospital after having a heart attack:eek: yip sure enough my astra failed on a track rod end which I knew was going & on front brake pipes, ok they were 11 year old factory fitted but they would have been fine for easy another year if not more & were covered in underseal so you couldn't tell anyway:augie another garage around here would fail a brand new car on brake pipes:lol failed my mates on then funny thing was they had all be replaced 6 months earlier with copper:eek: he mentioned it & got told oh bring it back in & we'll have another look at them err no & he went straight down to the VOSA test station & it passed without any problems but handed over the fail sheet so they could look into it:augie
solarman216
30-11-2013, 01:09
I was an MOT tester in the 70's and guys in charge told us "we will back you no matter what" rest my case, Rick
sorry matey I didn't notice the brake light was out.:doh
I know what your saying about things that it should fail on.my compression rod bushes are all splitting and there wasn't even a mention of it on the test.
its on my to do list along with a few other bits and bobs.
Chuffed for you mate!!!!!! I envy you guys that have MOT's around christmas, very risky game, also if there are any jobs that need doing coming up to it, as we all leave them to the last minute it means us clambering round on the floor in the cold and wet
May you have another 12 months of motoring
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