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today was MOT day.. by jontera on Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:10 pm
and what happened?

well after a week of battling ball joints fixing leaking exhaust and other jobs that needed doing.

it
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FAILED.......reason N/S headlight aim too high & O/S headlight aim to high...but

Thanks to the chaps in the garage and a bit of screwdrivering.



PASS....
couple of advisories mind..
1) Rear brake pipes slightly corroded
2) fuel pipes corroded (chap told me they are the ones over the top of the tank)


Cost £39.95 and headlight fixed for free


Thanks goes out to everyone who has posted "how to's" and everyone who has contributed to this great site, with out your advise, help and encouragement I swear that my brave little fronty would be rusting away in a scrapyard somewhere.
For anyone in liverpool area the garage is


Maghull Garages Ltd

Unit 1G, Sefton Lane ind est
Sefton Lane, Maghull
Tel:0151 526 0470
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Re: today was MOT day.. by colley on Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:15 pm
nice one mate :dance:
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Re: today was MOT day.. by N1ova on Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:16 pm
Made up it passed. :D
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Re: today was MOT day.. by Drift on Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:48 pm
Nice one :dance:
Thats the place just near the tip? if so there is a handy and tame intendant Land Rover mechanics at the end of the road, got my alignment checked there when everywhere else said my tyre where too big :lol:
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Re: today was MOT day.. by jontera on Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:21 am
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LWB rear light conversion..
Working CB (finally)
wound up torsion bars 3/4'' to remove 13 years of sag
2'' body lift
FOG stickers....oh yeah, I am that sad that i call that a mod
LED running lights..
.
Coming soon...(well in the future, it's been coming soon for two years now)

a small suspension raise
Region: North West
Re: today was MOT day.. by headbanging on Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:44 am
Well done!!!
For what it's worth it was worth all the while
It's something unpredictable but in the end is right
I hope you have the time of your life


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viscous fan removed, and replaced with an electric fan,(switch in cab)
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Re: today was MOT day.. by Sir-Doris on Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:02 am
Well done mate!

Pretty much the same advisories as me a few days ago except my headlights arent wonky ;-)
I also drink Port and I'm not ashamed to say it!

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