Re: Spitting , fuming etc

**Dark Knight** 25/10/2008, 12:39 am

i'd drive the thing round there and leave it with him and tell him to stop messing aroudn with the car he was going to loan you as your really not bothered!!!

**dressur** 25/10/2008, 12:42 am

I ahve been ringing him - he never answers the bloody thing while he's working!

I'd drive round there - but its an hour away, and I'll be pretty hacked off if he's not there!

**Seb** 25/10/2008, 12:42 am

Dark Knight wrote:i'd drive the thing round there and leave it with him and tell him to stop messing aroudn with the car he was going to loan you as your really not bothered!!!

Corin will be in the dog house with the Wife if he doesnt get that sorted! Laughing

**Dark Knight** 25/10/2008, 12:43 am

Seb wrote:
Dark Knight wrote:i'd drive the thing round there and leave it with him and tell him to stop messing aroudn with the car he was going to loan you as your really not bothered!!!

Corin will be in the dog house with the Wife if he doesnt get that sorted!

me thinks he's better being in the dog house with the wife than Ally Shocked

**dressur** 25/10/2008, 12:46 am

You know me so well!!!

I'm not angry (yet!!) - just worrying myself sick!

**Seb** 25/10/2008, 12:48 am

Ally - if its an hour away that means he wont get the car until 4ish, so doesnt leave much time to get it tested?

could you get it tested nearer home and get corin to do the work if it fails?

**Dark Knight** 25/10/2008, 1:00 am

you know all this talk of MOT has just reminded me i need to call my mate tomorrow as mins is due in 28 days!!!

**dressur** 25/10/2008, 1:08 am

Seb wrote:Ally - if its an hour away that means he wont get the car until 4ish, so doesnt leave much time to get it tested?

could you get it tested nearer home and get corin to do the work if it fails?

Thats what I'm thinking!

**Seb** 25/10/2008, 2:24 am

Go for it! It may pass and you could be worrying about nothing!

**Seb** 25/10/2008, 6:28 pm

Morning Ally what was the result Question

or

???

**dressur** 25/10/2008, 6:58 pm

Seb wrote:Morning Ally what was the result

or ???

There is no result! By the itme I started ringing round, no-one could fit it in. So i have a car I can't use after today. Not impressed! Have booked it in on Monday afternoon

Rich / Stew - Looks like I won't be able to make the committee meeting tomorrow - could you please pass on my apologies. I have emailed Tim, but not sure if he picks them up at weekends.

**Seb** 25/10/2008, 7:12 pm

Sorry to hear that Ally - I bet Corin is defo in the dog house now! There are a few places here in Northampton that are open on Saturdays for MOT testing if you fancy taking a trip over? Alternative transpor

The garages I can think of that are open in Northampton are:

CMC - Tel 01604 718703 open till 12 usually?
Bodymek - Tel 01604 589179 (think they may even test on sundays)
and the usual IN n OUT Places (not sure of the numbers though).

It may be worth a shout if you want to go to the committee meeting?

**dressur** 25/10/2008, 7:59 pm

Found somewhere who can MOT it today! and only a mile from home!! Going to go through Pauls checklist, and then take it for a good drive!

**Nick** 25/10/2008, 8:40 pm

Good luck Ally!

**Seb** 25/10/2008, 8:43 pm

yeah good luck!

**Dark Knight** 25/10/2008, 10:41 pm

good luck Ally sure it will be fine!!

**dressur** 25/10/2008, 11:04 pm

No it wasn't!!

Bloody thing failed - on emissions, and both front track rod ends...

**Seb** 26/10/2008, 12:30 am

Sorry to hear that Ally, have you booked it in to get repaired?

**dressur** 26/10/2008, 12:35 am

Seb wrote:Sorry to hear that Ally, have you booked it in to get repaired?

Yes - it's going back there on Tuesday for two new track rod ends, and an engine cleaner treatment - although they think thats probably not going to do much and it will have to go on their diagnostics machine afterwards to see if it's a sensor. Going to get the top hose replaced while its in as well - I've got the hoses, and have no idea how to fit htem myself, so makes sense to get it done!

**Seb** 26/10/2008, 12:48 am

Thats good then at least Wriggly will be back on the road Tuesday evening and i take it they arent charging you for a retest?

I hate emissions!!! - It could end up being a new Cat? If it is dont buy one new as they cost a fortune, get one from a breakers yard!

What are the hoses for?

**Dark Knight** 26/10/2008, 12:57 am

bloody emmissions!!! lets hope i dont have the same problem with mine in 2 weeks..... or i will be driving without an MOT till next yr!!!

so the think it might the the O2 sensor or something?

**dressur** 26/10/2008, 12:59 am

Seb wrote:Thats good then at least Wriggly will be back on the road Tuesday evening and i take it they arent charging you for a retest?

I hate emissions!!! - It could end up being a new Cat? If it is dont buy one new as they cost a fortune, get one from a breakers yard!

What are the hoses for?

I think it's the lambda sensor meself - it has eaten two already, so seems that may be one to watch.
I've just gone cak through the old invoices, and it had both track rod ends replaced in April 06 - id it normal for them only to last two years?

Top hose went a while ago, and was bodged (which I dodnt realise til last week). My leak a few weeks ago turned out to be coming from where they'd spliced a bit of random hose to the original top hose. I bought a full set off Ebay, and was planning to replace the whole lot. Just going to get the dodgy one done though, to keep labour costs down! Don't really need it at the moment!!

**Seb** 26/10/2008, 1:08 am

It's eaten 2 lambda sensors already??? How come?

Yeah they can do if you live around streets with pot holes/speed bumps etc where they will take a hammering! Do you trust the garage?

Oh i see..... i my opinion any hose which relates to the coolant system is best to get fixed by a garage. I tried to replace the underpipes on the grape and could not bleed all the air out of the system when filling it back up! It's a nighmare unless you have the right bit of kit to do it!

**Dark Knight** 26/10/2008, 1:09 am

lambda sensors sounds right!!! you have done alot miles Ally so having had 2 prior may be right....

also how many miles has the car done since last track rods were replaced? and how many pot holes you hit?

**Dark Knight** 26/10/2008, 1:16 am

actually Ally do you know at what mileage the Lambda sensors were changed in the past?

we could wok out the average mileage of a lambda sesor which would be good for others to know

Paul

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