nice person needed with cats in yorks.

[mar1b0ro]

My MOT is due in a couple of weeks on my 4.2 cerb and i am lacking the necessary cats. Does anyone know of any Stevie Wonder MOT places in the Leeds/Harrogate area or alternatively is there an extremely nice person who would be prepared to lend me some for the MOT. Also on the subject of MOT's what can be done about the handbrake? Can they be made effective enough to pass or is this another nudge nudge wink wink area. Many thanks

[jon h]

I am no help on the cats, sorry, but on the hand brake front... Mine was totally useless until I fitted new rear disks. The handbrake has a separate set of pads in a drum brake configuration acting on the inside of the rear disk casting. This is not sealed so when I removed my old disks, the braking surface for the handbrake was a real mess. I cleaned up the pad surface and gave the whole assembly a good lubrication before putting the new disks on. It now works enough to stop the car on a reasonable hill. I guess that a good clean up on your existing rear disks would help as the surface on which my pads were acting was essentially a mixture of rust and mud!

Jon H

[cerby4.5]

mar1b0ro said:

My MOT is due in a couple of weeks on my 4.2 cerb and i am lacking the necessary cats. Does anyone know of any Stevie Wonder MOT places in the Leeds/Harrogate area or alternatively is there an extremely nice person who would be prepared to lend me some for the MOT. Also on the subject of MOT's what can be done about the handbrake? Can they be made effective enough to pass or is this another nudge nudge wink wink area. Many thanks

Be careful, as I understand that all MOT stations are now 'on-line' directly to the DVLA? so it is probably not possible to use some of the 'workarounds' we have all heard about in the past. There were some 4.2 and 4.5 Cats advertised on e-Bay a week or so ago (not sure how much) but may be worth a look!!
Cerby4.5

[Cyclone1]

I have a set of 4.5 ones, but think they are the wrong length for your 4.2. I am sure that someone will come to your rescue. Even with the Cats in the Cerb will struggle to pass the emissions test.

[crazycats]

If your willing to pay postage, then I've got a couple sat in the garage, passed MOT last September.

[mar1b0ro]

crazycats said:

If your willing to pay postage, then I've got a couple sat in the garage, passed MOT last September. Cheers paul, thats a very kind offer, if nothing else comes up locally i will probably take you up on that offer. are they for a 4.2? i would cover postage and give u a few quid for your troubles.

[Pete B]

Hi Steve, I may have a pair of cats going spare shortly as my cerbs in for some work at the mo, including a decat. However not too sure when I'll get it back.
I also know of a very sympathetic MOT place close to me in the Castleford/wakefield area, I've been there today & suprise suprise passed yet another MOT.
Let me know if you need further info'
Pete......

[mar1b0ro]

Pete B said:

Hi Steve, I may have a pair of cats going spare shortly as my cerbs in for some work at the mo, including a decat. However not too sure when I'll get it back. I also know of a very sympathetic MOT place close to me in the Castleford/wakefield area, I've been there today & suprise suprise passed yet another MOT. Let me know if you need further info' Pete......

Thanks Pete, i will email you for further details.

[bunce]

I have a 4.2 that just passed it M O T it has sports pipes on it,idont know whats involved in lending you the cats....but i will am willing to help.

[mar1b0ro]

bunce said:

I have a 4.2 that just passed it M O T it has sports pipes on it,idont know whats involved in lending you the cats....but i will am willing to help.

cheers mark, are the cats still on your car because if they are i guess it would be a bit of hastle to take them off, put them on mine then swap them back onto yours. are you the guy i bumped into at the petrol station on skipton road in harrogate a couple of months ago? cheers for the offer anyway.

[bunce]

yeah they are still on the car.if you have no luck the offer still stands ,it was me in the petrol station ,ive been looking out for your car but havnt seen it for a while.....as the weather gets better,im sure to see you around. good luck

[A1 paint sprayer]

hi mate new to this but my 4.2 past test last week and iam taking cats off tomorrow iam happy to lend you them , i live in harrogate.

[mar1b0ro]

A1 paint sprayer said:

hi mate new to this but my 4.2 past test last week and iam taking cats off tomorrow iam happy to lend you them , i live in harrogate.

wicked, thanks very much chis, i live in harrogate as well. i will email you. cheers