Hi!

Anyone know roughly how much it costs as how long it takes to get a handbrake tightened? My car is due mot next week and needs doing beforehand ! I have a 58 plate 1.4 8v Grande Punto.

Also would my car fail its mot with a half broken oil filler cap?

Swear I've been sold a dud car! *sob*

Hope you've all had nice weekends!

I don't know if the oil cap will fail, but you can get them for next to nothing anyway (well £5):

http://www.shop4parts.co.uk/?name=store&op=Results&category=14&secondary=161&opts=1152

As for the handbrake, mine was loose but still passed. Though it shouldnt cost much, it's not a lengthy process. Unless they find something else whilst doing it.

I know that's not the best of help but tried to contribute what I can

U shud get a new oil cap if its broke regardless of weather it passes or not.

Handbrake will pass aslong as it doesnt travel 2 the top of its limit if it does it doesnt work correctly n there for do not leave u car on a hill with jus the handbrake leave in gear aswell. Im not sure how long but will be no longer than an hour to do n price will depend on the garage u take it to

I'm now on my second FIAT my sister had a FIAT and a mate of mine also had a FIAT they did the smart thing and brought something non italian i got hooked on the FIAT wagon and brough another lol. But all of us has always said how crap the hand brake is on them I had my mk2 handbrake tightened 4 times in one year once but my nabour used to do it for me but i cant imagine it being to expensive or you could always do it your self. I had an old rover i had as a work car which I used to do skids in on the work car park (please dont tell my boss lol) and we used to put washers on the handbrake to tighten it, when the car finnaly died and got scrapped it had about 20 washers on it lol probably why my boss got so much for it lol.

Jordan.

Thanks, unmanaged to get it in at the garage and the lovely lad did it free for me and I've also managed to get a cap today so I'm a bit happier! Mot on thurs, I am nervous! My first MOT experience.. Hopefully a good one! :/

If it fails dispute everythin n get them to show u y. Aslong as u check all the basics b4 u go u shud b fine

Gemini1584 said:

Thanks, unmanaged to get it in at the garage and the lovely lad did it free for me and I've also managed to get a cap today so I'm a bit happier! Mot on thurs, I am nervous! My first MOT experience.. Hopefully a good one! :/

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Nice one ,
any idea how long it took to adjust..??, = not long or they would've charged you..!!

hopefuly your car will be fine for the MOT,
as stated - any issues - get them to explain ALL the faults AND any advisories,
feel free to post on here for advice,

Charlie

Thanks! Yeah was done in about 15 mins! I've done everything I can to prepare it for the MOT, just need my warning light to stop randomly coming on then all should be fine! Having it serviced and diagnostics done too!

Gemini1584 said:

Thanks! Yeah was done in about 15 mins! I've done everything I can to prepare it for the MOT, just need my warning light to stop randomly coming on then all should be fine! Having it serviced and diagnostics done too!

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Wot does it say on dash when ur warning light cums on??

Nothing.. That's what's so annoying lol! Weirdly seems to appear then stay on forever if I move my passenger seat - Bit random but only thing I've connected it with.

Ok it wnt show up on a diagnostics test if the warning light aint on. If it intermittent then u will have to catch it when the lights on .

Well it's on at the moment as probably will be still there Thurs! It was on for about 2 weeks once then just went off! Random!

What lights come on?

My warning light.. The amber triangle with an exclamation just under the lights light. I've checked all my bulbs, tyres, levels, and everything else! Just comes on usually after my passenger seat is moved the next time I switch the engine on!

Jordan92 said:

all of us has always said how crap the hand brake is on them I had my mk2 handbrake tightened 4 times in one year once but my nabour used to do it for me .......... I used to do skids in on the work car park (please dont tell my boss lol) and we used to put washers on the handbrake to tighten it, when the car finnaly died and got scrapped it had about 20 washers on it lol probably why my boss got so much for it lol.

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Never had to adjust my mk2 handbrake in 10 years/100,000miles.

shaun6017 said:

Ok it wnt show up on a diagnostics test if the warning light aint on. If it intermittent then u will have to catch it when the lights on .

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Not true, fault will be logged as intermittent as opposed to active.

Gemini1584 said:

My warning light.. The amber triangle with an exclamation just under the lights light.

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General warning light, covers lights, stop/start (if fitted) etc

It's in the garage now... See what happens!!