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Chris x
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My Gran had her MK3 Astra MOT'd today.

The failure sheet is below.

Im not sure on the rot. I jacked the car up earlier and there is surface rust, but no holes. Iv had a good 20mins poke around with a screw driver and nothing seems dogey at all.

The brake line deffo needs replacing, which I will do.

They are going to charge her £130 for the brake line and welding, but im not sure where they will be welding?

Have a taken a few pics. Do you think there trying to fuck her over?

Thanks in advance!










[Edited on 23-03-2011 by Chris x]
mattant
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[Edited on 23-03-2011 by mattant]
Chris x
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Well done, nightmare hosting pics now im not preem!
SportBoy
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23rd Mar 11 at 21:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
normally around the back of the sills which rot on them.
Chris x
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Think I no where you mean, same again, there is surface rot but no actual rot.
redtom
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obvious question but im assuming you have looked to see if they have circled the bit in question.

alot of places normally circle it with a bit of chalk .
ShEp
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It's wont be the subframe mounting, but it will be within a certain distance from it, and that will be whats it's classed under

It's probably the rear inner arch, I've welded a few there before.
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23rd Mar 11 at 21:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£130 seems ok if that includes the free retest.

It's an old car.

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Chris x
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Nope, nothing.

There was some yellow paint on the brake pipe, but nothing rot wise.
Chris x
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
£130 seems ok if that includes the free retest.

It's an old car.
No point in paying that if it doesnt need it. Would do the work my self anyway, I wouldnt no were to weld atm
nathy_87
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Take it to them and ask them to point it out
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What Nathy said.
Chris x
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Yeh, good point.

That daft old bag as it booked tomorrow to get it repaired
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There not going to say its rotten if its not
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quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN
There not going to say its rotten if its not


You've obviously never met one of my old bosses
B3KAN
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike B
quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN
There not going to say its rotten if its not


You've obviously never met one of my old bosses


Oh
AndyCorsaSport
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Id pay the £130 and be thankfull it didnt fail on anything else tbh.
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As said it should be obvious where they have seen the rot, will be marked with chalk and theyve likely had a good poke/chip at it too
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Fuck it, going to get it MOT'd else where tomorrow. See what happens.

I will update!
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Why elsewhere? Thats going to cost you another £50 and then repairs on top of that and maybe retest too
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Place round the corner do MOT's for £25 and free re-test. The current place are hardly going to go back on what they have said.

If it fails on rot (which im sure it wont) then I will weld it and get it re-tested.

I will take it down, less likey to get fucked around.

[Edited on 23-03-2011 by Chris x]
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris x
Fuck it, going to get it MOT'd else where tomorrow. See what happens.

I will update!


Why do that If you cant see the rot go back and ask them to put it on the ramp and show you Tbh £130 for getting a 96 mk3 astra through its mot aint alot
Chris x
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris x
Fuck it, going to get it MOT'd else where tomorrow. See what happens.

I will update!


Why do that If you cant see the rot go back and ask them to put it on the ramp and show you Tbh £130 for getting a 96 mk3 astra through its mot aint alot
Do you really think there going to say 'ohhh yeah, sorry, I got it wrong'? Im not up for them to start fucking me around. I have convinced my self that there is nothing wrong with it, so I will pay for a new MOT elsewhere and go from there.
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Lets be honest mate there the profesionals not you If theres rot they will show you, if there dont then go to vosa and report them
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris x
quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN
quote:
Originally posted by Chris x
Fuck it, going to get it MOT'd else where tomorrow. See what happens.

I will update!


Why do that If you cant see the rot go back and ask them to put it on the ramp and show you Tbh £130 for getting a 96 mk3 astra through its mot aint alot
Do you really think there going to say 'ohhh yeah, sorry, I got it wrong'? Im not up for them to start fucking me around. I have convinced my self that there is nothing wrong with it, so I will pay for a new MOT elsewhere and go from there.


Alot of things can be missed when your lyin on your back on a driveway under a car, whereas they have it on a 4 post ramp with inspection lamps and know what their looking for, no offence but unless your an mot tester then you dont really
If you ask to get shown the rot then obviously they will have to show you, they cant magically make some appear so if there is none they will have to go back on their word
Il await a thread about treating rot on a mk3 astra in the next few days

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