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Ahh!! apprentices, the workshop would be a boring place without them. specially when theyre dangling from a ramp with a brush shaft through the sleeves of their overalls. Think I was pretty lucky when I was on the tools, only ever had one idiot as an apprentice, was going to give him a real hidding one day. I was bleeding the brakes on a van he was pressing the brakes, id crawled under and was trying to bleed the back end couldnt get anything through the wheel cylider tried everything brakes on off, pumping the brake up etc, bleed nipple right out incase it was blocked nope!!! gave up and tried the other side same again through the lot still nothing even tried cracking of the pipe to the load sensing valve still didnt work bout 20 minutes after starting decided enough was enough Id go back to scratch and bleed the master cylinder first, crawled back out from under the van only to find the little shit had dissapeared. Hed frigged off of to the shop as soon as id got under the van Dont know what was worse shouting instructions to fresh air or the fact the little git hadnt asked if i wanted anything :)

Has he ever seen another Z :smw: ;)

Mmmmmm are you sure !!! mabey a certain garage requires a little visit!!!!!!! :) :x: :x: :x:

:rofl: so we both work along the same lines then only i dont have to run the workshop :hyper:

feck started typing the reply then had to answer the phone by the time i posted there's another three posts Spare tyre is not part of the test

Paul C is right neither front fog lights or reverse lights are testable items and dont get checked during the MOT. But if fitted they should work or you may end up with a little ticket of some nice gentlemen in peaked caps (C&U requirements dont quite match up with MOT requirements) An MOT certificate can only be issued with an expiry date of up to 13 Months after the issue date, but to be issued requires the production of the current certificate a photo copy wont do. the other thing to watch is that if you take your car for an MOTwith more than a month left on the current certificate you will only be issued a 12 month certificate! So make sure theres less than a month on it !!!!!! :) SSRAE A general breakdown of the MOT can be found here http://www.vosa.gov.uk/ along with some other info regards issue of certificates and complaints procedures but its not really that indepth and to run a page listing all the requirements would take forever (theres quite a lot in the testers manual) Paul C seems quite a clued up guy i'm guessing he's in the trade so you should just ask him lol ;). nothing like passing the buck!!! Joking asside just post any MOT questions in the help forum. As I'm sort of errmmm in the buisness I'll try and answer as soon as i can.

stick blocks or even the wheels under the sills, then if the car does come of the stands it gives you a little safety barrier

mabey just loose bell housing bolts an the gearbox is ready to fall off ;) nothing to worry about then :shock: oooopsssss only kiddin :slap: but bets its got you thinking ;)

Mark when an engines been overheated the timing belts usually least of your worries. Usually piston pick up fecked head gasket etc occurs. As Willie points out the screech is unlikely to have been the timing belt, probably due to the steam round the engine its been an auxiliary belt got wet and started to slip. you say that after topping up the system the engine ran ok, i'd hazzard a guess an say youve been a lucky sod and got away with it. Ive never had the pleasure of working on a Z32 engine ( yet!!!!!, still looking for my first real car :) ). but ive worked on plenty of other engines (usually a bit bigger than a Z though) and work to the principle that if it aint broke dont try and fix it, do what your doing and monitor the situation, if your loseing power, losing coolant, the oils turning grey and sludgy or if the cooling systems pressurising then yes look deeper. but if its not leave it be, sometimes when something is stripped down it just never goes back to how it should be. Back to the timing belt I reckon that a change would really only be for peace of mind. that said ive been there myself, once you've got something in your head it knaws away until you end up driving the car at no more than 2000rpm. If your in this frame of mind probably then best to have someone look at the belt condition then you can get back to driving it as it should be driven. Hey but you shouldnt listen to me many many moons ago i burst the belt on my pride and joy a 2.8 supra through pure lazyness ( i was at the time working as a mechanic and had all the facilities at hand to do a quick check or change) Luckily i got away with just fitting a new belt. I was too lazy or was that frightened to look for any damage to the engine. the car started and ran perfectly, I never looked back. And Willie, have been lookin out for the red Z round town but havent seen it yet

glad to see your getting sorted with your motor, I take it youve gone down the road of replacement rather than repair hope it all goes well and you get to enjoy driving it for a bit longer this time :D

Ta for the encouragement I'm really begining to need it!!, i've even started to look at white ones FFS!! ;) but i've not stooped to autos yet :) hehehehe no offence to all you lazy gits out there :)

lucky git !!!, i'm still looking for my first Z, (begining to think i'm tooooooo fussy)?? (or is it that the budget imposed by the better half aint enough to get a decent one) anyway another long trip south this weekend to look at another couple.

Fooockin tossas I had the friggin headphones on !!!!!!!!!!

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Yuuuuuckkkkkkk :shock: !!!!!! the guys obviously got a few screws loose

Always better to match any of the components over an axle, shocks springs tyres etc. but for the sake of the mot you only need to change the leaking one. Speak to the garage regards the retest fee, cause technicaly they could charge you again anyway

what your reading aint in volts, or your looking at serious problems for all the other electrics (everything would go pop, ecu's included). its either a blown bulb/, bad connection or broken wire start at the easiest first.

No offence :)

Ta but want a manual!!!! autos for 7 series beemers, buses and bin motors :)

Id need to find a Z before rolling road meet, dont think my pug 406 diesel would be much competition for you, done 1400mls over the last 2 weekends looking for a motor and begining to get a bit pissed off. anybody know of any manual uk cars for sale up here??????

count me in for any Scottish meets just as soon soon as i get hold of a Z that is lol!!!!! Im from Falkirk so pretty much central and handy for almost anywhere bar kirkwall, stornoway, ballingary or lochgelly

lol of you think if you think no Z deserves that check out auto trader theres an 'interesting' Z for £3995 in Keighley Trade Centre. luckily its a one off kit ;) ooops hope its not a forum members ex pride an joy!!!!!