Well just got back from the MOT, and well the car failed but not on what i thought it would.

 

Front sidelights the wrong color, apparently White LED's are not white there blue?

 

Rear number plate bulb not working (plagued by that damn thing even though it does work, its a dodgy wire so wasn't working when i took it)

 

And the big one

 

Rear wheel bearing too much play.

 

So looks like I'm going to be rescuing the rear hub off my breaker for that one.

Edited February 28, 201114 yr by vodkashots

Not too bad a fail then Ian.

 

One thing i will say though, if your gonna use your rear hub off of your breaker, make sure the HICAS ball joint is in good condition. Wouldnt want you to submit it for it to fail on that.

 

Having said that, would it be easier to just swap over the bearings and not have to worry about the ball joint?

Not too bad a fail then Ian.

 

One thing i will say though, if your gonna use your rear hub off of your breaker, make sure the HICAS ball joint is in good condition. Wouldnt want you to submit it for it to fail on that.

 

Having said that, would it be easier to just swap over the bearings and not have to worry about the ball joint?

 

I have no idea how easy it is to change a bearing on the 300zx, never changed one before, ill have to have a check, looks like ill be stripping it down, it flew through the Emissions and break test though, and he didnt say anything about my dodgy filler work, even though it was plane as day that something wasn't quite right with the area lol.

Its a step forward Ian you now know what needs done for a pass so keep at it mate.

Its a step forward Ian you now know what needs done for a pass so keep at it mate.

 

TBH im wondering if it really is the rear wheel bearing that needs changing, everything was fine until i recently changed the brake pads on the rear, then i noticed i had a strange vibration in the car. i have checked the wheel nuts but they are on solid, im just wondering if the disk is seated correctly against the hub, so although the wheels nuts are done up, the rear brake disk is sitting kinda funny if that make sense. never had a problem before until i did the rear brakes.

 

Bit strange if i have dislodged something doing that. as its not the first time I've changed brake pads on a zed before and its not like i don't know what im doing with brakes as i used to do it for a job, but with my head the way it is recently i could of made a mistake :(

 

Ive got until next monday to get all the points sorted out, just going to throw the normal bulbs back into the sidelights for now, and sort that dodgy connection out on the rear number plate. and check the rear wheel properly.

 

I think the MOT tester was being kind though if im being honest, as when he came to jack the back of the car up, he had to put the front wheels on rubber mounts as the car was too low to get the ramp jack to the rear, and the car ended up rolling forward off the rubber mounts, once the rear wheels where lifted up, lucky no damage though, but made him feel a bit embarrassed as i was standing there watching.

 

Also, i take my hat off too him, he did a proper out on the road break test instead of putting it on the rolling road, so at least he was on the ball in that regard.

Edited February 28, 201114 yr by vodkashots

There are many joint back there that can cause movement so it might not be the bearings, have a proper look your self. could be play in any of the hicas parts. camber arm or the front tension rod?

................Also, i take my hat off too him, he did a proper out on the road break test instead of putting it on the rolling road, so at least he was on the ball in that regard.

 

Sorry to hear it failed mate - but luckily it all seems easily fixable!

 

And you're right about the brake test - so many garages just throw every car onto the rollers with no consideration of whether they have LSD or not....:sad:

 

Richard:cool3:

Edited February 28, 201114 yr by RichardS

Sorry to hear it failed mate - but luckily it all seems easily fixable!

 

And you're right about the brake test - so many garages just throw every car onto the rollers with no consideration os whether they have LSD or not....:sad:

 

Richard:cool3:

 

 

Agreed sorry on the fail mate but no so bad on things to fix :)

Sorry to hear of the failed mot, i've two in the next month or so for my TT and NA

and i'm crapping my pants just thinking of it.

 

I'm sure you'll get the issues fixed and past a restest !

not all that bad mate glad flew through emissions

not all that bad mate glad flew through emissions

 

Lucky I was there he started testing it as a cat test, till I pointed out that the car was older than 2002 (the test setting on the machine) lol

good news really mate, could have been a lot worse!!! nice one

good news really mate, could have been a lot worse!!! nice one

 

Well if you think about it, take the bulbs that are just stupid fixes, it only failed on one thing. Pissst daz i posted you a message on your facefu...book wall lol

Hope you get the minor niggles sorted bud. Well done on the bodywork patch up passing. Good luck with the re test.

Hope you get the minor niggles sorted bud. Well done on the bodywork patch up passing. Good luck with the re test.

 

I'm glad the body work patch worked as well gives me a good 12 months to get it sorted properly once the cars MOT and taxed, I'm also lucky that because they couldn't fit me in anytime this week for a retest the guy is going to do a partial next time round for me, instead of a full one again. Well good news is I got a baby sitter for tomorrow so I can get out to the car and check rear wheel