206cc to a 308cc How ? Why ? Everything 308cc

[Huskyxantia]

Well I've ordered as follows , new gaiter plus clips a funnel cone to strech it over the shaft head , another inner and outer tie rod set up , 2 new lower ball joints , so next week its 308cc turn to be worked on . Need good weather fingers crossed

[Huskyxantia]

After so many hospital stays and life changes and health issues today I changed the problem on the car

So all the other just in case parts will now be stored for when ever needed study the photos and see the difference between proper bits v Chinese crap. No wonder why they didn't want to hold the gaiter in place .

Top photo

Left genuine right Chinese rubbish

[Huskyxantia]

Is a screw in the tire an mot fail ?

[MattBLancs]

Like a scale model of the real thing!

[MattBLancs]

Is a screw in the tire an mot fail ?

Good question. I have a feeling it might be one of those odd ones where it's only an advisory (compared against bulbs blown that are "dangerous: fail" )

Cords showing is a fail, will try and find out about a nail/screw in tyre

[MattBLancs]

Cords showing is a fail, will try and find out about a nail/screw in tyre

MOT manual states:

Condition and fitment
Evidence of a tyre contacting a part of the vehicle, such as due to tyre flexing or suspension movement, is not considered to be a defect. A vehicle should only be rejected if the tyre is fouling a part of the vehicle at the time of test.

Some vehicles have lock stops comprising rubbing pads on the body that the front tyres may contact on a full lock. These are acceptable if they are properly maintained so that they do not damage the tyres.

When assessing cuts in a tyre, it is permissible to check whether a cut is deep enough to reach the ply or cord by using a blunt instrument to open the cut taking care not to cause further damage.

The following criteria should be used when assessing a cut in a tyre:

any ply or cord that can be seen without touching the tyre - fail
if by folding back rubber or opening a cut with a blunt instrument, so as not to cause further damage, exposed ply or cord can be seen irrespective of the size of the cut - fail
if a cut which is more than 25mm or 10% of the section width whichever is the greater, is opened with a blunt instrument and cords can be felt but not seen - fail
Before failing a cut, you must make sure it’s the cords that you can feel not a foreign object. If you’re not sure, then you should pass and advise.

When assessing lumps or bulges in a radial ply tyre, care should be taken to distinguish between normal undulations in the carcass, resulting from manufacturing, and lumps or bulges caused by structural deterioration.

Take extra care with stretched tyres because they’re more prone to sidewall damage.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspect ... suspension

Can't find specific mention other than not mistaking a foreign object for seeing the cords (in bold, above)

[Huskyxantia]

Think I might just chance getting the 2 punctures done means jacking car up taking the wheels off then getting them repaired , poor 207 it's got a little carrying to do for the 308cc

[Huskyxantia]

So I've been told if there is a screw in the tyre and it isn't flat it won't fail it the test but will be an advisory , ive replaced the cv clip with a much better quality one and at long last yesterday no hospital stuff and I was able to get the 308 booked for an mot next week .

[MattBLancs]

Good luck with the test next week, Husky

[Huskyxantia]

I will try get some sneaky photos of the test ,if possible

[Huskyxantia]

Stupid me didn't take my mobile so no photos how ever great news it passed no mention of the screws in the tyres he must of thought id picked them up at there yard, how ever the driver tyre got an advisory as its on a low limit inner which the tracking was done to correct this not to long back it was out a few turns on the tie rod , which purchase of a trakrite confirmed the tracking is now spot on .
So that stupid garage that has all the computer stuff didn't do it properly in the first place , knickers s**t

Another advisory was grease in rear brake pipe which I did that to the nipple and part of the pipe to prevent any rust , plus it got an advisory which every older car seems to get , corrosion to sub frame blah blah but not serious.... why bother to add it then ? So 308cc off the road since last November, now fresh mot ... ready to use , 207 knocked off a big chunk towards the 2008 ... let's see what the future holds.

[CitroJim]

Good news on the MoT Husky

[Huskyxantia]

Just a shame about the advisory notices which really if I'd of gone to another place they would of verbally told me and said there not worth advising as every car has corrosion underneath, it seems like a new thing now , one day it can be underseal, then again they moan about that too.

[Huskyxantia]

It sure was nice driving the 308 after such a long park up , even the wife said the seats are so comfy. Which I agree there. New tyre will be sorted plus another recheck of the tracking.