MOT tomorrow worry worry!!
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01-05-2008, 22:31
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| Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Newcastle upon tyne
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|  MOT tomorrow worry worry!! The dreaded yearly test is tomorrow morning. I am sure it will fail on something so finger crossed nothing serious. Had a good look last friday evening (yes very sad i know) and everything seemed right apart from the rust starting to form on the brake and fuel lines underneath the car. I am therefore expecting a fail but we will see!! I'll let you know the outcome 
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01-05-2008, 23:35
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| Briskodian  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leeds
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| Re: MOT tomorrow worry worry!! My fuel lines look like they're rusted to death but they have never failed an MOT. I want to either put some grease on them or underbody seal but not sure if underbody seal over fuel lines is a good idea or not. Nothing "sad" about checking the safety of your car or that it there is nothing obvious that will fail it the MOT before the MOT  I think the fuel lines will be fine, MOT testers seem to be keen on brake pipes though.
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02-05-2008, 13:03
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| Re: MOT tomorrow worry worry!! anewman, dont worry! it'll be grand! on a side note- awesome site you have in your sig! |
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02-05-2008, 19:07
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| Re: MOT tomorrow worry worry!! Quote:
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02-05-2008, 22:20
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| Re: MOT tomorrow worry worry!!  Did it pass?
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04-05-2008, 20:15
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| Re: MOT tomorrow worry worry!! It passed!!! couple of advisories one being the brake pipes but he was satisfied they were solid for another year as i had greased them. Other thing was the handbrake that was on the limit and just passed. Will need to look at this. I am not keen on drum brakes and handbrake mechanisms but will have to have a look soon i guess. Any common problems such as sticky mechanisms?
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04-05-2008, 20:27
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| Re: MOT tomorrow worry worry!! Felicia: fav/fel/fab/oct drum brakes - BRISKODA - The Skoda Forum and Community is the common problem. Better to adjust rear shoes than adjust the handbrake alone. I am intending to try adjust mine at some point but am worried that I'll muck it up and won't be able to get the drum back on.
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05-05-2008, 00:24
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| Re: MOT tomorrow worry worry!! Well done harryhill I had an advisory on my brakes pipes 2 MOT's ago I greased them and the advisory disappeared off my last MOT |
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05-05-2008, 09:05
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| Briskodian  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Swindon
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| Re: MOT tomorrow worry worry!! Hi, Congratulations, mine has also passed on 1st May, and I was lucky because of a brake switch problem. as per my other thread on Forum. Soviet |
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15-05-2008, 15:17
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| Friskodian  Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deep Space 9
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| Re: MOT tomorrow worry worry!! I managed to get a good look at the underbody yesterday. I think my brake pipes will need changing this year as ones rusted.
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