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tezzer · 29-01-2009, 09:49

truck passed test yesterday so another 12 months, not bad seeing as it was a death trap when i bought it, god knows how it passed last year.

tezzer

zippy656 · 29-01-2009, 09:52

last year, was the back hander...

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 29-01-2009, 09:59

funny though isnt that when its passes you dont ask for a second opinion...

zippy656 · 29-01-2009, 10:09

very true,
though a few years back, the guy who MOTed a Caviy i was useing, did.

hed passed it, beeing a mate he said it was OK, but personaly he wanted to have alook at it in his own workshop. i let him, he found the WRONG side break pads ad been fitted. and were nearly touching each other!!

was my brother in laws car, ( he was in the falklands RAF ) at teh time. he also did lots of towing gliders. could have been very nasty.. no front breaks and towing a glider..

oh the joys of motering

tezzer · 29-01-2009, 13:48

tell you how bad it was zippy, the rear o/s seat belt mount looked corroded so i pulled it and it came straight through carpet, i stood there for minute, thought bloody hell, baby seat could be fitted to that belt, and then checking vehicle i found brake pipes weeping, rear brakes not working (siezed), all 4 drop links knackered, front wheel bearing hanging off (adj), and the corroded belt mount, and all that don,t happen in 8 months.

tezzer

zippy656 · 29-01-2009, 13:50

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Originally Posted by tezzer

tell you how bad it was zippy, the rear o/s seat belt mount looked corroded so i pulled it and it came straight through carpet, i stood there for minute, thought bloody hell, baby seat could be fitted to that belt, and then checking vehicle i found brake pipes weeping, rear brakes not working (siezed), all 4 drop links knackered, front wheel bearing hanging off (adj), and the corroded belt mount, and all that don,t happen in 8 months.

tezzer

i blame the owner then....

but all clean and tyde now though??

29-01-2009, 09:49	#1
tezzer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: basildon essex Vehicle: transit camper van 1987 Posts: 2,829	new mot truck passed test yesterday so another 12 months, not bad seeing as it was a death trap when i bought it, god knows how it passed last year. tezzer

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29-01-2009, 09:52	#2
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29-01-2009, 10:09	#4
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	very true, though a few years back, the guy who MOTed a Caviy i was useing, did. hed passed it, beeing a mate he said it was OK, but personaly he wanted to have alook at it in his own workshop. i let him, he found the WRONG side break pads ad been fitted. and were nearly touching each other!! was my brother in laws car, ( he was in the falklands RAF ) at teh time. he also did lots of towing gliders. could have been very nasty.. no front breaks and towing a glider.. oh the joys of motering

29-01-2009, 13:48	#5
tezzer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: basildon essex Vehicle: transit camper van 1987 Posts: 2,829	tell you how bad it was zippy, the rear o/s seat belt mount looked corroded so i pulled it and it came straight through carpet, i stood there for minute, thought bloody hell, baby seat could be fitted to that belt, and then checking vehicle i found brake pipes weeping, rear brakes not working (siezed), all 4 drop links knackered, front wheel bearing hanging off (adj), and the corroded belt mount, and all that don,t happen in 8 months. tezzer