ZS in shock MOT fail ....

[Dan1971]

Needs the headlight adjusting - new R45 ones sitting there - a tyre, and a MOT area this year - the seat has to be able to move as intended.

P1ssed me off a little as it can be moved by using the bar underneath, but apparently it needs to move on the lever at the side.

Hmph ....


So - one new tyre needed - (2 more had advisories) - R45 lights to fit - and a replacement driver's seat might just be the easiest way to deal with the seat issue......

[stamford]

Is the seat adjustment just a broken cable or bent rod? Should be an easy fix Dan with the seat out.

[Ritchy]

if you fix the other items they may do the h/lamp allignment f.o.c., likely 45 will need adjusted too, will take 2 mins tops for them to do it, just an adjustment screw

[peterzs]

Not too bad a hit Dan.

Guess who was asked to go with a daughter to choose a new Clio Initial???

She likes the seat high, anyway after touring around South London one Sunday Morning, saw a few cars, bought one, all the others she tried. This one, she didnt, I picked it up, drove it down here, she jumped in and tried to raise the seat.


Nooooo seat didnt move, into main dealer, thought £40 or £50, new spring or whatever.

£942 for a new seat, didnt do separate adjuster, got it welded up...................

[Dan1971]

Is the seat adjustment just a broken cable or bent rod? Should be an easy fix Dan with the seat out.

No idea mate .....

[Dan1971]

if you fix the other items they may do the h/lamp allignment f.o.c., likely 45 will need adjusted too, will take 2 mins tops for them to do it, just an adjustment screw

It wasn't the beam direction being wrong or they would have - it was that it simply wasn't directed at all and he said a fault with the bulb or headlight itself .... ?

[Dan1971]

Not too bad a hit Dan.

Guess who was asked to go with a daughter to choose a new Clio Initial???

She likes the seat high, anyway after touring around South London one Sunday Morning, saw a few cars, bought one, all the others she tried. This one, she didnt, I picked it up, drove it down here, she jumped in and tried to raise the seat.


Nooooo seat didnt move, into main dealer, thought £40 or £50, new spring or whatever.

£942 for a new seat, didnt do separate adjuster, got it welded up...................

And welding is the issue - it has to be able to move or it will fail..... mine isn't welded - just broken. Your daughters will now fail though ....

[Ritchy]

incorrect beam pattern is likely a bulb sitting upside down in the holder:)

[peterzs]

We took it back to the garage that did the work.

:mml::mml::mml::mml:

[ZS]

And welding is the issue - it has to be able to move or it will fail..... mine isn't welded - just broken. Your daughters will now fail though ....

Your welcome to the Drivers seat in this saloon if that helps? the bolster is a bit fekked... but mechanically it all works fine :)

Either swap over the covers... or just take the bits you need from this seat?

BTW, did the fog light arrive?

[tb steve]

incorrect beam pattern is likely a bulb sitting upside down in the holder:)

or the adjusting thing is not connected to the head lamp ???

[ZS]

or the adjusting thing is not connected to the head lamp ???

or, as in my case, the metal clip that holds the bulb in place has broken off... so nothing holds the bulb in place now (well bluetac does on mine!)

[Ritchy]

or the adjusting thing is not connected to the head lamp ???

could be but usually youd still get a pattern if that was the case, just the alignment would be out then, the adjuster moves the whole reflector up and down, the bulb is attached to the connector, unless the lense is damaged id recon on either the bulb being upside down or as zs said the clip not being on properly meaning the bulb isnt being held into the holder too well:)

[stamford]

And welding is the issue - it has to be able to move or it will fail..... mine isn't welded - just broken. Your daughters will now fail though ....

Hers was the seat height not the for/back part, so will be okay.

[Dan1971]

All sorted ... Legal !

3 part-worns, £120.
Alcantara interior £100.
Bulb - £4.99 (ish)

Having it legal and thrashing it about the lanes - Priceless !

[peterzs]

Way to gooooooooooooooooo!!

:beer::beer::beer:

[Dan1971]

Cheers Pete - and my apologies for creating this thread - just noticed the MOT thread .... Sorry.

[daytona365]

Could have got you the bulb priceless lol...............Got loads left over from my Rover days..............