22 year old Maverick Passes MOT with no advisories.

[rustic]

Well put the Mav up for MOT this morning, passed first time with no advisories.

The car hadn't done that many miles since last MOT, and sometimes that can be an issue too.
If you don't use it.... you loose it.

Had to buy a replacement rear washer pump, it had seized through non use £6 for a new one.

I did the usual checks, jack up each corner, check bearings, tyres, ball joints arb's etc
Check lights, wiper blades, graying seat belts, usual stuff they like to give advisories on lol.

We took her out on Sunday for a thrash... when starting there was a plume of smoke... it pulled like a snail, no get up and go... so wait till warm... red line it in each gear, well tried, didn't make it at first.. couldn't red line.... so a bit more thrashing... After a while it had loosened up a lot, but I still wasn't happy with it.
So yesterday, off to Toolstation and bought a bottle of diesel injector cleaner and put 25 litres of Shell diesel in with it... took her for a 50 mile hike, red lining in each gear, at the end of that session, she was running like a sewing machine.

This morning it started without any smoke at all, these engines are so forgiving.
It runs so smoothly now, slick gear changes, no hesitation, free to red line in the lower gears lol... It can do 80... and still wanted to go, so no point in pushing it lol.

So my Mav totally neglected for nearly 2 years, had oil and filter change and regular checks but left in a warm dry garage, a few short trips, but that's what screws her up, plus old diesel, been in the tank for 6+ months.

Well sitting back in the garage with a 12 month ticket, needs road tax and I'll treat her to a gear / transfer box oil change and antifreeze, and brake and clutch fluid now.

Wasn't worth over spending pre MOT lol I mean, I've spent £6 already getting her through this year lol...

So there you go. Written proof that my Mav is in better health than I am lol.


Uncle Rustic

[jims-terrano]

Good news uncle

[Blocky10]

Excellent news. All ready for a green laning trip then

[emjaybee]

Never doubted it for a minute.

[rustic]

Originally Posted by emjaybee

Never doubted it for a minute.

You know... I did doubt it... and for more than a minute lol
But with all that's happening, it didn't make it to the top of my daily worries this time.
Stll nice to get that phone call with those magic words.... It's passed

[don simon]

Excellent stuff, the story continues.

[rustic]

Originally Posted by Blocky10

Excellent news. All ready for a green laning trip then

Wouldn't mind taking her on a non scratch, non dent trip, don't want the chassis full of mud either...

[macabethiel]

Did you tell the Salesman when you bought her it was a car for life purchase ?

Trust your first battery carried a lifetime ownership warrant ! lol

Pleased for you.

Has she ever had any advisories ?

Our Jeep was 10 yers old when we bought her and it was unusual that it had no fails or advisories aginst it. The Trader used it as a selling point.

[micken]

Originally Posted by macabethiel

Did you tell the Salesman when you bought her it was a car for life purchase ?

Trust your first battery carried a lifetime ownership warrant ! lol

I know I'm tempting fate with this but I've got a Volvo V70 that I've had from new in 2002 and it's still on the original battery 115000 miles later.

Well done Rustic, my T2 went straight through its mot before Christmas with only 2 bulbs replaced in the previous year. Had an advisory on brake pads so I changed those and the rotors too, which were just past their wear limit.

[rustic]

Originally Posted by macabethiel

Did you tell the Salesman when you bought her it was a car for life purchase ?

Trust your first battery carried a lifetime ownership warrant ! lol

Pleased for you.

Has she ever had any advisories ?

Our Jeep was 10 yers old when we bought her and it was unusual that it had no fails or advisories aginst it. The Trader used it as a selling point.

Had a few minor ones, ironically a chip on the windscreen about 10 years ago, but not mentioned since, and it's the same screen lol.

Re lifetime guarantee, a friend of mine bought a Rolex watch with a lifetime guarantee, unfortunately when it did break.... it slashed his wrist lol...

Re battery, the current one I had replaced under Warranty after 3 years use, I wrote it up on here how I went about it.

With non use the battery takes a hit, but I have an intellegent charger that I can leave on as long as required.

Rustic

[David G Rand]

Rustic,
What is brand name of the "diesel injector cleaner" you used?

Originally Posted by rustic

Well put the Mav up for MOT this morning, passed first time with no advisories.

The car hadn't done that many miles since last MOT, and sometimes that can be an issue too.
If you don't use it.... you loose it.

Had to buy a replacement rear washer pump, it had seized through non use £6 for a new one.

I did the usual checks, jack up each corner, check bearings, tyres, ball joints arb's etc
Check lights, wiper blades, graying seat belts, usual stuff they like to give advisories on lol.

We took her out on Sunday for a thrash... when starting there was a plume of smoke... it pulled like a snail, no get up and go... so wait till warm... red line it in each gear, well tried, didn't make it at first.. couldn't red line.... so a bit more thrashing... After a while it had loosened up a lot, but I still wasn't happy with it.
So yesterday, off to Toolstation and bought a bottle of diesel injector cleaner and put 25 litres of Shell diesel in with it... took her for a 50 mile hike, red lining in each gear, at the end of that session, she was running like a sewing machine.

This morning it started without any smoke at all, these engines are so forgiving.
It runs so smoothly now, slick gear changes, no hesitation, free to red line in the lower gears lol... It can do 80... and still wanted to go, so no point in pushing it lol.

So my Mav totally neglected for nearly 2 years, had oil and filter change and regular checks but left in a warm dry garage, a few short trips, but that's what screws her up, plus old diesel, been in the tank for 6+ months.

Well sitting back in the garage with a 12 month ticket, needs road tax and I'll treat her to a gear / transfer box oil change and antifreeze, and brake and clutch fluid now.

Wasn't worth over spending pre MOT lol I mean, I've spent £6 already getting her through this year lol...

So there you go. Written proof that my Mav is in better health than I am lol.


Uncle Rustic

[rustic]

Originally Posted by David G Rand

Rustic,
What is brand name of the "diesel injector cleaner" you used?

Toolstation. £3.48 whole bottle with 20 litres of new fuel, making up just less than half a tank, and warmed car up, then red lined it, etc worked for me anyway, but just for the record, mine is not an intercooler.

I have used redX diesel injector cleaner, but I got the impression that was 90% red two stroke oil lol... Which I have also added to the tank when she is running fine, and that quietens it down.

Rustic

[David G Rand]

Many thanks, Rustic.
I have some info which you might or might not be familiar with, but would be happy to discuss it with you if you wish.

Regards,

David Rand. (tel: 01692 581344)