What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 123

klarzy · 16th July 2014, 20:31

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Originally Posted by pab

£55.00 round here is the norm for forty five minutes of misery.

gadzooks, I don't pay that for insurance...!!

MangoMan · 16th July 2014, 20:32

Oh, I don't feel so bad now Pab...lol...

klarzy · 16th July 2014, 20:32

I think I paid 40 last time and he trued the headlights and screwed up a loose exhaust heat shield at the same time.

pab · 16th July 2014, 20:36

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Originally Posted by MangoMan

Oh, I feel so bad now Pab...lol...

I use the same testing station as HarryM1BYT, his recommendation. The garage is a right step back in time, very old worldly..

klarzy · 16th July 2014, 20:38

I have a seized hub nut on the NSF and a rattley bottom ball joint on the same side so in 3 hours this afternoon I pulled the NSF front leg complete with drive shaft, replaced the wishbone, compressed the spring and changed the bump stop, isolator doughnut, top bearing and top mount finished with a new pinch bolt at the bottom....

Put the whole lot back in and took her for a test thrash down the trading park with some full lock, twisty turney and emergency stop tests..

Much happier now.....

Suffolk tomorrow, France next week and Cumbria the week after can now be tackled in confidence

....

MangoMan · 16th July 2014, 20:53

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Originally Posted by pab

I use the same testing station as HarryM1BYT, his recommendation. The garage is a right step back in time, very old worldly..

Sounds a bit like this one - it's one of those that you drive into on the High Street... Like driving into a shop!...lol

klarzy · 16th July 2014, 20:55

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Originally Posted by MangoMan

Sounds a bit like this one - it's one of those that you drive into on the High Street... Like driving into a shop!...lol

Shame he is not on a nice trading estate on the edge of town, they would not have to charge as much then to pay the rent...

MangoMan · 16th July 2014, 20:59

He owns the building as far as I know...

Duotone · 16th July 2014, 21:25

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Originally Posted by pab

£55.00 round here is the norm for forty five minutes of misery.

Sounds a lot for Yorkshire..

Had mine MOT'd a couple of weeks ago at Clemo Cleckheaton £35

No service or work done and no advisories.

Dave T

Dorset Bob · 16th July 2014, 23:02

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Originally Posted by MangoMan

...... I was thinking isn't there a nice pub near you where we could meet up one lunchtime and grab a 'bite'...? I'd like that..

That sounds like a good plan Bill.

The trouble is MOTs with a discount are £45 here, and beer is £3.20 a pint.

Maybe we should go north of Watford?

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MangoMan This is my second home Looking.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England Posts: 10,911 Thanks: 862 Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts	Oh, I don't feel so bad now Pab...lol... __________________ *Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).* (Member 00854) http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original Last edited by MangoMan; 16th July 2014 at 20:36..

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klarzy This is my second home none but not gone Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: March, Cambs Posts: 16,437 Thanks: 894 Thanked 4,247 Times in 3,025 Posts	I think I paid 40 last time and he trued the headlights and screwed up a loose exhaust heat shield at the same time. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]….All praise Bananaswan….

16th July 2014, 20:38	#1225
klarzy This is my second home none but not gone Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: March, Cambs Posts: 16,437 Thanks: 894 Thanked 4,247 Times in 3,025 Posts	I have a seized hub nut on the NSF and a rattley bottom ball joint on the same side so in 3 hours this afternoon I pulled the NSF front leg complete with drive shaft, replaced the wishbone, compressed the spring and changed the bump stop, isolator doughnut, top bearing and top mount finished with a new pinch bolt at the bottom.... Put the whole lot back in and took her for a test thrash down the trading park with some full lock, twisty turney and emergency stop tests.. Much happier now..... Suffolk tomorrow, France next week and Cumbria the week after can now be tackled in confidence.... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]….All praise Bananaswan….

16th July 2014, 20:59	#1228
MangoMan This is my second home Looking.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England Posts: 10,911 Thanks: 862 Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts	He owns the building as far as I know... __________________ *Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).* (Member 00854) http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original