MOT pass 😊

[Zircon]

Originally Posted by dave lincs

Yes im pleased it passed ive had it 7 years now and it has had straight pass every year

I think yours is better behaved than mine - which does like to surprise me by blowing a bulb always at the most inconvenient time (eg last week on the M40 on the way back from great fettling by Terry Shaw) - as the sun was setting, that wretched 'cannot miss warning light came on'. It was only the offside brake light - but of course that was the one spare bulb I didn't have and WH Smith at Warwick South Services had the wrong (double-filament bulb) one on the display - 10 minutes later it was sorted and I was on my way but at the time I really was exasperated and in Basil Fawlty mode
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[dave lincs]

Originally Posted by Zircon

I think yours is better behaved than mine - which does like to surprise me by blowing a bulb always at the most inconvenient time (eg last week on the M40 on the way back from great fettling by Terry Shaw) - as the sun was setting, that wretched 'cannot miss warning light came on'. It was only the offside brake light - but of course that was the one spare bulb I didn't have and WH Smith at Warwick South Services had the wrong (double-filament bulb) one on the display - 10 minutes later it was sorted and I was on my way but at the time I really was exasperated and in Basil Fawlty mode
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They do like to surprise you from time to time but in 7 years only put a cooling fan motor on it and a thermostat and a pair of vis motors not bad for a 2.5 v6 but it has now only done 53300 miles

[Zircon]

Originally Posted by dave lincs

They do like to surprise you from time to time but in 7 years only put a cooling fan motor on it and a thermostat and a pair of vis motors not bad for a 2.5 v6 but it has now only done 53300 miles

Indeed!

Mine has now got to over 137,000 - but only 1,400 in the last 12 months!

[sworks]

Originally Posted by Zircon

I was surprised at the issues the first (particularly zealous?) tester found. He didn't seem to like the greased brake pipes

New rules unfortunately

[Zircon]

Originally Posted by Zircon

Hurrah, my 21-year-old (almost 22 from date off assembly-line) Cowley-built Club SE passed her MOT today!

I must - in addition to to my thanks to Terry of TS Autos last week, mention my local father-and-son garage in Guildford, Ford Mechanical Services (nothing to do with a certain make of car!).

Located in tricky- to-find premises in Slyfield Industrial Estate, David, the son (Tony is the father), unfussily and very reasonably, corrected the hold of the handbrake and replaced a couple of indicator/repeater bulbs that were deemed no longer amber enough for the MOT tester.

Oh - and David regassed the replacement aircon radiator installed by Terry last week. Now lovely and cool ❄

If you need a helpful, reasonable garage near Guildford - that also specialises in welding repairs, I unhesitatingly recommend this firm��.

All the best, Nicholas/Zircon

I inadvertently originality named the garage wrongly - apologies!
Tony and David Ford trade as Ford Mechanical Services in Slyfield, Guildford. A Google search should bring up their address and phone number - but send me a PM if you need further details. As I later mentioned, they they specialise in welding repairs for MOTs and many of their customers are local main dealers, I understand.

All the best, Nicholas/Zircon

[xsport]

i had 9 consecutive mot passes with no advisories. then the wishbone saga started ... with advisories for front lower balljoints 2 yrs running every time hence the reason for renewed swivel hubs. i will see how it goes now ...