Ian101

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MOT woes
« on: January 09, 2013, 06:13:28 pm »
 :( ..... the list is

Pad and discs
1 trye
2 front suspension springs
2 tie bars
2 track rod ends
1 CV gaitor

on top of a full service

suppose its not to bad for a 2004 Combo with 125'000 on the clock

Get the final amount tomorrow  :o

CLEANCARE WC

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2013, 06:30:30 pm »
MY GUESS £382.82  ;D
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Ian101

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2013, 06:32:48 pm »

CleanClear

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2013, 06:33:50 pm »
:( ..... the list is

Pad and discs
1 trye
2 front suspension springs
2 tie bars
2 track rod ends
1 CV gaitor

on top of a full service

suppose its not to bad for a 2004 Combo with 125'000 on the clock

Get the final amount tomorrow  :o

Did you put it in to Andy?
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andyM

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2013, 06:35:59 pm »
One of the Plebs

dave0123

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2013, 06:45:28 pm »
380? be more than that.. full service sumat like 200 quid isnt it? plus mot 60 discs and pads probably about 200 alone.


You will go through lots of brakes carrying water and tyres
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Ian101

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2013, 06:45:59 pm »
:( ..... the list is

Pad and discs
1 trye
2 front suspension springs
2 tie bars
2 track rod ends
1 CV gaitor

on top of a full service

suppose its not to bad for a 2004 Combo with 125'000 on the clock

Get the final amount tomorrow  :o

Did you put it in to Andy?

yup in there now awaiting parts as needed some stuff at last minute

Ian101

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2013, 06:46:45 pm »
MY GUESS £382.82  ;D

who ever gets the closest wins my old track rod ends  ;D

steven ainger

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2013, 06:49:05 pm »
£340

CLEANCARE WC

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2013, 06:54:36 pm »
MY GUESS £382.82  ;D

who ever gets the closest wins my old track rod ends  ;D

posted by courier £382.82 winner pays postage  ;D
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davids3511

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2013, 07:30:00 pm »
If that's a normal garage and not a mate he is looking at about 600. A mate, who knows.

evo

Re: MOT woes
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2013, 08:12:24 pm »
your lucky my vivaro as got to go in this month both shocks gone and top mounting plus steering rack and track rod end have a guess how much i mite get rid of it yet don't know what to do :'( :'( :'(

CLEANCARE WC

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2013, 08:18:37 pm »
your lucky my vivaro as got to go in this month both shocks gone and top mounting plus steering rack and track rod end have a guess how much i mite get rid of it yet don't know what to do :'( :'( :'(

£1200?
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robbo333

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2013, 08:27:10 pm »
I reckon that's gonna cost a deep breath and a lot of head shaking.
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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2013, 08:58:07 pm »
£891 think its time to chop it in what do i get huuuuummmmmm

ps it wouldn't be to bad but its only done 74000 on a 57 plate 

Johnny B

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2013, 10:01:54 pm »
£891 think its time to chop it in what do i get huuuuummmmmm

ps it wouldn't be to bad but its only done 74000 on a 57 plate 

Ouch!

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Window Washers

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2013, 07:22:49 am »
£891 think its time to chop it in what do i get huuuuummmmmm

ps it wouldn't be to bad but its only done 74000 on a 57 plate 
i just had to spend the best part of a grand on my Vivaro in December
Only to drive to Manchester and find and oil leak 2 weeks before Christmas (oil seal) 10p washer but tat would be to easy had to buy some whole kit thing £100 + and because the clever designers thought they may aswell please it at the bak of the engine just to add a couple or three hours labour down another 300 notes ( I was not best please) me and vans have a love hate relationship ( spent best part of 6k on a relay I had with only 24k on the clock  :(

On the positive side it works now :)
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robertphil

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2013, 08:22:52 am »
wfp vans take a lot of stick, the sheer weight  cant be ignored by the suspension

Ian101

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #18 on: January 10, 2013, 08:31:57 am »
wfp vans take a lot of stick, the sheer weight  cant be ignored by the suspension

plus my 18 stone lol  ;D

evo

Re: MOT woes
« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2013, 04:54:28 pm »
£891 think its time to chop it in what do i get huuuuummmmmm

ps it wouldn't be to bad but its only done 74000 on a 57 plate 
i just had to spend the best part of a grand on my Vivaro in December
Only to drive to Manchester and find and oil leak 2 weeks before Christmas (oil seal) 10p washer but tat would be to easy had to buy some whole kit thing £100 + and because the clever designers thought they may aswell please it at the bak of the engine just to add a couple or three hours labour down another 300 notes ( I was not best please) me and vans have a love hate relationship ( spent best part of 6k on a relay I had with only 24k on the clock  :(

On the positive side it works now :)


Ian
 i think we need to drive 4x4's or a tank then we should be aright with the suspension because like your 18 stone I'm 19.8 so that don't help

Ian101

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #20 on: January 10, 2013, 05:17:51 pm »
Got it back this afternoon ... took a little longer due to mashed thread on top of shocker.

full list as follows

MOT
PADS & DISCS
CV BOOT
2 TRACK ROD ENDS
2 LINK BARS
2 FRONT COIL SPRINGS
2 FRONT SHOCKS
AIR FILTER
MIRROR GLASS
OIL
OIL FILTER
1 TYRE AND BALANCE
TRACKING
FUEL FILTER

£435 all in ............ happy at that as nothing else for a year ...... hopefully

Ian101

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #21 on: January 10, 2013, 05:19:24 pm »
wfp vans take a lot of stick, the sheer weight  cant be ignored by the suspension

mine definately didnt ignore it ........ however the previous owner did ignore the maintenance  :(

Gav Camm lammy 283

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #22 on: January 10, 2013, 05:23:31 pm »
wfp vans take a lot of stick, the sheer weight  cant be ignored by the suspension

mine definately didnt ignore it ........ however the previous owner did ignore the maintenance  :(


 ;D ;D ;D ;D
poor ian
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Ian101

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #23 on: January 10, 2013, 05:32:45 pm »
wfp vans take a lot of stick, the sheer weight  cant be ignored by the suspension

mine definately didnt ignore it ........ however the previous owner did ignore the maintenance  :(


 ;D ;D ;D ;D
poor ian

SL Extreme gonna have to wait a while longer now  :(

dd

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #24 on: January 10, 2013, 05:50:38 pm »
Sounds like a bargain. For that price you definitely did not use a main dealer.

Gav Camm lammy 283

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #25 on: January 10, 2013, 06:01:28 pm »
wfp vans take a lot of stick, the sheer weight  cant be ignored by the suspension

mine definately didnt ignore it ........ however the previous owner did ignore the maintenance  :(


 ;D ;D ;D ;D
poor ian

SL Extreme gonna have to wait a while longer now  :(

best not let ye system freeze either lol m ;D ;D
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dave0123

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #26 on: January 10, 2013, 06:11:35 pm »
thats very cheap!! was it a mate?
Dave.

evo

Re: MOT woes
« Reply #27 on: January 10, 2013, 06:12:04 pm »
wfp vans take a lot of stick, the sheer weight  cant be ignored by the suspension

mine definately didnt ignore it ........ however the previous owner did ignore the maintenance  :(


 ;D ;D ;D ;D





poor ian

SL Extreme gonna have to wait a while longer now  :(





Ian if you don't mind me asking what is the year of your vivaro and mileage
thanks james

Smudger

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #28 on: January 10, 2013, 06:18:37 pm »
bargain ( in relative terms ) would have expected it to be nearer 600 + the dreaded tax mans bit

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Ian101

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #29 on: January 10, 2013, 06:26:53 pm »
thats very cheap!! was it a mate?

yup good mate of mine ex window cleaner now got own garage ... defo looked after me shudda been nearer £650 for that lot owe him at least 6 favours now  :)

dave0123

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Re: MOT woes
« Reply #30 on: January 10, 2013, 06:30:13 pm »
offer to clean his windows lol
Dave.

Re: MOT woes
« Reply #31 on: January 10, 2013, 06:44:59 pm »
4x4 don`t carry a weight nay better van a standard van. Dont be fooled by the height of the body the suspension is not build weight .

evo

Re: MOT woes
« Reply #32 on: January 10, 2013, 07:33:48 pm »
4x4 don`t carry a weight nay better van a standard van. Dont be fooled by the height of the body the suspension is not build weight .


there was me trying to convince the mrs to let me have a l200 8) and she read what you put so that's ped on my bonfire now ??? are well lol