My MK5 swb Turbo intercooled with Air Con

[AndyG]

thats all well and good for you experts but i wouldnt have a clue what to check for an MOT

I believe you NOT

My seatbelt, lights, horn, washers, wipers, tyres, oil and water are ALWAYS kept in check
And I agree that the MOT man doesn't need to be pointing the out obvious, as this gives the impression that you don't care about your baby
A wash and a super clean windscreen (inside and out) just before the MOT is also good idea and makes a very good impression

[Guy88]

PASSED

But. whent to pick it up and me banner has been removed and the bonned has been damaged

Unfortunatly i cannot prove it was damaged there

Done some more to the A/C i now have a meter of rubber A/C pipe wrapped up under the bonnet

[Guy88]

A wash and a super clean windscreen (inside and out) just before the MOT is also good idea and makes a very good impression

Not when there is a MIG burn down it that lookes like a mashed bug

[djswampy]

Crazy dash you've got there. Looks like a right pig with all them wires. At least you know what you're doing.

[Guy88]

Crazy dash you've got there. Looks like a right pig with all them wires. At least you know what you're doing.

Thats all the standard ford stuff

[djswampy]

Thats all the standard ford stuff

I can quite believe it.

[AndyG]

Interesting
Never had the dash out to see what it actually looks like under there

I note that you have some sound insulation there

How long does it take to remove the dash Guy
Can I simply pull it back a foot, for some sound deadening

[MarkM]

Thats all the standard ford stuff

Looks like you have split a few of the looms though.

Interesting
Never had the dash out to see what it actually looks like under there

I note that you have some sound insulation there

How long does it take to remove the dash Guy
Can I simply pull it back a foot, for some sound deadening

You can't get enough access to just push/stick extra insulation in with a partial removal, all told out and back in a dash takes a little over an hour, I'm sure Fords probably books it at around 3 hours though
The insulation at the top of the dash is a waste of time, it's more there to stop the plastic vibrating against the metal. If you want to go the extra insulation route then take the dash out AND the rubber firewall mats and put Dynamat behind it, I reckon all told that would be a 5-6 hour job though.
You may find that to add Dynamat to the underside of the dash would help as well but then you sure will be spending a lot on money.

[madmark]

if you get a free retest why bother i dont and if the tester misses owt then bonus for me

I hope that i'm not speaking out of turn here but i'm with mad mark on this one, I always use the same garage for my MOT's and have done for the last 10 years or so and have built up a good relationship with them.
I always check vehicles over before taking them for a test and feel that if a vehicle of mine failed on something easily spotted not only would it be a waste of my time having to go back for a re-test but it would also be a waste of the garages time having to re-test my vehicle when it could have been avoided.

thats all well and good for you experts but i wouldnt have a clue what to check for an MOT and neither does my mum so i leave it for the MOT man

you shure luke or you tellying porkys????????

[Guy88]

Got me new CB in

also found a good set of 190 springs.

only problem is i got 3 out then got told the scrappy was now closed

managed to get 1 coil out


so back about 12 tomorrow and hopefully the keaves will still be there and i can nab a fork lift and turn it over

[hdegroot]

Why is your banner removed ? did it block the view?? and show me the bonnet damage

[madmark]

is your brake pedal showing through the rubber

[Guy88]

cant show the damage

the banner was removed as an obstruction. i may add thou they NEVER TOLD ME THEY REMOVED IT and i never asked them too

And madmark

I dont have any pedel rubbers

[hdegroot]

are they joking? an ubstruction?? thats bullshit

[Guy88]

are they joking? an ubstruction?? thats bullshit

exactly what i said