Good point Tony, My garage now does a 'Pre-Mot Service',then an MOT if it passes on all counts, otherwise like you say its now an expensive job :( Regards Mike #2001 403 --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "essexdick" <tny1964@...> wrote: > > Make sure you have a good look for the mot, as far as i know > there are no retests like there used to be,as they are all on line. > My van failed on a brake pipe and it cost me another £35 total £70, > for an mot i nearly cried,Bulbs and tyres are about the only thing > you can get away with, cheers tony vin3484 doc 398 > > > > hi thanx all, i'll carry on. > > > > just want to get her mot'd and registered now, next will be my new > > screen, then a small area of frame weld, then i'll try the MOT!!. > > > > shes a june 81, so want to drive her on her birthday!. > > > > Regards > > > > Steve > > vin1621 > > > > > > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike Bosworth" <mike.bosworth@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Sort of. You'll probably manage to separate the lower half of > > the > > > column > > > > when you tug on it but don't fret, it'll jsut slide back on > > > afterwards. > > > > > > > > > In fact when i did mine i found it a lot easier to get the lower > > > half of the column back through the bush and into the upper u > > joint > > > without all the extra weight of the rest of the column. > > > > > > The rest of the coloum just slides back over afterwards. > > > > > > One more thing ...the retaining bolt on the upper u joint fits > > into > > > the circular groove between the splines ie dont push the column > > > right back into the upper u joint otherwise the bolt wont go back > > > in . This ia another 'how too' im attempting to finish off :) > Pics > > > available if you need them thou. > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Mike > > > #2001 > > > 403 > > > > > > DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doc-uk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/