Hey all just thought should mention had the Z in for it's M.O.T the other day and she failed :(
not to bad though i think :o
This is how it reads from the M.O.T Test
* offside front brake pipe excessively corroded
* (all full length and rear brake pipes excessively corroded)
*Parking brake lever has no reserve travel
(new about this one though)
+service brake efficiency below requirements’
+see note - (braking performance not tested- as pipes excessively corroded)
I also got a few advisory items, but nothing major however i knew nothing of most of the work needed above and after speaking to the garage that tested the Z, and- (Jeff and Mike at MJP) it's not the hardest of job's but not the easiest either!, more an issue of gaining access to the area needed :(
However just as an after thought i took the Z to the garage that had changed the front brake pads a few days prior!! as the tester did not seem to really want the job and with having no ramps or allot of space at home wanted to see what they thought
( i had a 25-min conversation with one of the guy's there on the initial visit) about the Z range and a few other choice Jap coupe's & cruiser's , turns out he'd worked on a fair few Z32's!!
anyway back on topic… he had a look himself after being slightly miffed that a 03 import had failed on excessive corrosion, turn's out it's not excessive in the least! and in 3 people's separate opinion now will only need wire brushing and treating, and there should then be no issue's what so ever for a re-test
So hopefully a good result !
Started off dreading this was going to be a around a £500.00 job !! now should be looking at around £70.00 max !, don’t think I’ll make it for the re-test period though so will have to go through another test !
Hey all just thought should mention had the Z in for it's M.O.T the other day and she failed :(
not to bad though i think :o
This is how it reads from the M.O.T Test
* offside front brake pipe excessively corroded
* (all full length and rear brake pipes excessively corroded)
*Parking brake lever has no reserve travel
(new about this one though)
+service brake efficiency below requirements’
+see note - (braking performance not tested- as pipes excessively corroded)
I also got a few advisory items, but nothing major however i knew nothing of most of the work needed above and after speaking to the garage that tested the Z, and- (Jeff and Mike at MJP) it's not the hardest of job's but not the easiest either!, more an issue of gaining access to the area needed :(
However just as an after thought i took the Z to the garage that had changed the front brake pads a few days prior!! as the tester did not seem to really want the job and with having no ramps or allot of space at home wanted to see what they thought
( i had a 25-min conversation with one of the guy's there on the initial visit) about the Z range and a few other choice Jap coupe's & cruiser's , turns out he'd worked on a fair few Z32's!!
anyway back on topic… he had a look himself after being slightly miffed that a 03 import had failed on excessive corrosion, turn's out it's not excessive in the least! and in 3 people's separate opinion now will only need wire brushing and treating, and there should then be no issue's what so ever for a re-test
So hopefully a good result !
Started off dreading this was going to be a around a £500.00 job !! now should be looking at around £70.00 max !, don’t think I’ll make it for the re-test period though so will have to go through another test !
Anyone else had any similar issues???
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