The MOT thread - Page 15

Maxfly · 15-02-14, 07:24 PM

We'll an MOT failure today, but not on the ZS. Second year on the trot Claire's 08 Astra has failed, 2 broken springs this year front and a rear one. Had just done the front brakes and popped on fresh tyres too. Can't remember any fails on my Zeds yet, an inkling there may have been one but not sure.

petet16 · 15-02-14, 07:43 PM

Some cars seem more prone to broken springs, no idea why.

peterzs · 21-09-13, 10:16 AM

Well done, another years fun!!!

M17TT180 · 21-09-13, 11:37 AM

Well she passed with almost flying colours, pin hole in cv gaitor.

petet16 · 21-09-13, 11:39 AM

Good news, it'd be worth replacing the gaiter before the pin hole turns into a tear.

peterzs · 21-09-13, 01:09 PM

well done, see you tomorrow.

daytona365 · 28-09-13, 05:21 PM

Mine done today...........Passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only advisories was both front tyres, as they getting a bit worn. Thats what comes of those track days!

peterzs · 28-09-13, 06:20 PM

well done.

peterzs · 15-02-14, 08:06 PM

With the potholes turning into craters, its a wonder not all the springs are busted.

ZS's do have a good record at getting through.

Hope we dont start to see corrosion problems on the chassis, first thing I did, when they were doing a new s/s exhaust, was to put some underseal on.

Maxfly · 15-02-14, 08:14 PM

Aye the astra seems to be one of those that likes springs pete. Claire wants an Audi A1 now but that's just not going to happen lol, told here we wouldn't be skint if her car wouldn't continually fail its MOT

Potholes certainly don't help lol.
Planning to get wire brush and drill out this year and strip back any surface rust on the grey ZS and slap on the underseal, the last two ZS's always got commented on how clean they were underneath so hoping to continue that trend, plan on firing waxoil into all nooks crannies etc too.