16V_1600
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having the handbrake sorted as it wasn't working properly, asked them to check the alignment on the headlights, but they said they can't as the car is too low 
It's only lowered 60mm and apparently can't get over the jacking beam to get close enough to the alignment checker. How do you guys cope with MOTs and lowered 60mm?
Or do I just take it somewhere else?
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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mine passed at lower than 60mm
being doing too many handbrakes turns have we as well? 
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Scotty C
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Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Mine was lowerd 70mm front, and 90mm back  and I coped fine!
Get a few people to lift the car up from the arches.
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
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not a good idea monster, if you pick the car up from the arches, the arches come off 
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by andy1868
being doing too many handbrakes turns have we as well?
lol
No mate, not my scene. been knackered since I bought it just not as bad as now.
So I guess, find somewhere else to take it?
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Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by andy1868
not a good idea monster, if you pick the car up from the arches, the arches come off
We always used to do it, if you do it right, it's fine.
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16V_1600
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did you guys just have alignment checkers that the car just drove up to, rather than have drive over a beam?
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andy1868
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mine came off, although they were pushing it, not lifting
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andy1868
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i've just realised, the place i took it to measured it while it was on a ramp, so therefore could go to any height they wanted
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Ian W
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Take it to a garage that has the facilites to work on it.
My corsa used to go to a garage that a had a ramp sunk into the floor, had no problem there and mine was pretty much on the floor
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16V_1600
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cheers for the replies fellas. Going to source another garage for the MOT 
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