well after all the work, from pete and chas, it was time to suck it and see...
and the result, well not a monumental fail, but a fail nonetheless, and some of the items are just cringeworthy....
1) n/s headlamp aim too low
2) rear lights too bright, brake lights too dim
3) n/s/f tyre tread depth below legal
4) exhaust leak in manifold down pipe area
5) fuel leak in tank area
advisorys:
6) surface corrosion to all discs
7) handbrake efficiency on limit, too much travel on brake
8) play in anti roll bar bushes
9) travel in foot brake
the funny thing is the dreaded uno killer, rust, was not even a remote issue, he said everything he could see and test was solid and well covered!!!!
so where does that leave the tub?
1&2)well the lights are easy enough to sort, adjust the fronts, and swap the rear bulbs round...
3) new tyres all round, about £120odd......
4) either it's worked loose and needs tightening, or it's cracked, i have three spare, so we'll see.....
5) no idea on costing this, but will require some investigation
6) new discs allround and pads....about £100
7) a little cable adjustment, in conjunction with new pads and discs....
8) 4 new bushes....no idea on cost......cant be much
9) brake pedal adjust, should be easy....
so all in all not too bad, maybe a weekends work.....perhaps brooklands is possible after all......:chin:
and the result, well not a monumental fail, but a fail nonetheless, and some of the items are just cringeworthy....
1) n/s headlamp aim too low
2) rear lights too bright, brake lights too dim
3) n/s/f tyre tread depth below legal
4) exhaust leak in manifold down pipe area
5) fuel leak in tank area
advisorys:
6) surface corrosion to all discs
7) handbrake efficiency on limit, too much travel on brake
8) play in anti roll bar bushes
9) travel in foot brake
the funny thing is the dreaded uno killer, rust, was not even a remote issue, he said everything he could see and test was solid and well covered!!!!
so where does that leave the tub?
1&2)well the lights are easy enough to sort, adjust the fronts, and swap the rear bulbs round...
3) new tyres all round, about £120odd......
4) either it's worked loose and needs tightening, or it's cracked, i have three spare, so we'll see.....
5) no idea on costing this, but will require some investigation
6) new discs allround and pads....about £100
7) a little cable adjustment, in conjunction with new pads and discs....
8) 4 new bushes....no idea on cost......cant be much
9) brake pedal adjust, should be easy....
so all in all not too bad, maybe a weekends work.....perhaps brooklands is possible after all......:chin:
