MOT / Service day!
Discussion
Why do cars know that they are in for an MOT?
Yesterday, everything worked.
This morning, I got in the '5 and discovered the horn has stopped working and the right indicator is going double-speed and not flashing at the front!
So, in for her MOT and service - I don't have any garage space so can't do any work myself so asked the garage to do an oil and filter service, fit supplied Yellowstuff pads and Goodrich SS hoses, do a full brake fluid flush and replacement and inspect the suspension.
Given I have supplied most of the expensive bits I am hoping the bill (assuming no other MOT bits) will be less tha £250 - is that a reasonable expectation?
Yesterday, everything worked.
This morning, I got in the '5 and discovered the horn has stopped working and the right indicator is going double-speed and not flashing at the front!
So, in for her MOT and service - I don't have any garage space so can't do any work myself so asked the garage to do an oil and filter service, fit supplied Yellowstuff pads and Goodrich SS hoses, do a full brake fluid flush and replacement and inspect the suspension.
Given I have supplied most of the expensive bits I am hoping the bill (assuming no other MOT bits) will be less tha £250 - is that a reasonable expectation?
youngsyr said:
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! With old cars every MOT is a minefield. Hopefully you've got a trusted garage to do it for you and not the local Kwikfit?
Yeah, they are a good bunch. Not specialist but decent job at decent rates, plus the MIL does the books for them so get a bit of extra service...The acid test will be if I get in the car tonight and the brake pedal is rock solid. If it is spongy after everything I asked for then I know they have cocked it up.
Passed for another year!
Needed horn fixing, new indicator bulb and a replacement gasket between exhaust and CAT.
£300 all in, including the fitting of the Yellowstuffs and SS brake hoses.
Brakes are like night and day compared to what I had before - superb bite and gives me real reassurance.
All great service, but I left the garage feeling a little disappointed - that air leak in the exhaust gasket was giving out a lovely burble....at low revs it's gone from sounding like a 60s MG V8 to any other MX5.
Needed horn fixing, new indicator bulb and a replacement gasket between exhaust and CAT.
£300 all in, including the fitting of the Yellowstuffs and SS brake hoses.
Brakes are like night and day compared to what I had before - superb bite and gives me real reassurance.
All great service, but I left the garage feeling a little disappointed - that air leak in the exhaust gasket was giving out a lovely burble....at low revs it's gone from sounding like a 60s MG V8 to any other MX5.
Legend83 said:
Is it easy to remove the CAT?
Few bolts and a bit of messing underneath the car I believe.http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info.php/product...
Yeah it's an easy job to remove the cat aslong as the bolts come off! Mine was a nightmare as I ended up mangling most of the bolts. I had to take it Onlymx5ives, he ended up attacking it with a big breaker bar, broke all the bolts off for me. Then it was simply a case of taking it off, replacing with the Mx5parts silenced decat and getting some new bolts! Job done.
Hope you don't mind a slight hi-jack but it didn't seem worth starting a new thread. It's MoT day for me and my mk1 5.
Before taking it in I have forked out £200 for some new alloys to replace the very old ones I was running on. Decided I may as well get the Geometry done as the car was there and I have just been told I need 7 adjustments to get it right which will be around £100.
So with the MoT still to be done a sinking feeling about my brake pads can someone please remind me just how much fun these cars are when all is running smoothly so I can face handing over the cash at the end of the day.
Before taking it in I have forked out £200 for some new alloys to replace the very old ones I was running on. Decided I may as well get the Geometry done as the car was there and I have just been told I need 7 adjustments to get it right which will be around £100.
So with the MoT still to be done a sinking feeling about my brake pads can someone please remind me just how much fun these cars are when all is running smoothly so I can face handing over the cash at the end of the day.
Legend83 said:
Is it easy to remove the CAT?
Yes, it's 4 bolts, however don't do it. MX5's sound absolutely gash with no CAT. It's a very tinny raspy noise that isn't at all plesant.You can get silenced de-cats, but they just bring the noise back to fitted CAT level so all you're doing is improving exhaust flow marginally.
King David said:
Hope you don't mind a slight hi-jack but it didn't seem worth starting a new thread. It's MoT day for me and my mk1 5.
Before taking it in I have forked out £200 for some new alloys to replace the very old ones I was running on. Decided I may as well get the Geometry done as the car was there and I have just been told I need 7 adjustments to get it right which will be around £100.
So with the MoT still to be done a sinking feeling about my brake pads can someone please remind me just how much fun these cars are when all is running smoothly so I can face handing over the cash at the end of the day.
After picking mine up the other day, having just had Yellowstuff brake pads and Goodrich s/s hoses fitted, I had a great hoon on the way home.Before taking it in I have forked out £200 for some new alloys to replace the very old ones I was running on. Decided I may as well get the Geometry done as the car was there and I have just been told I need 7 adjustments to get it right which will be around £100.
So with the MoT still to be done a sinking feeling about my brake pads can someone please remind me just how much fun these cars are when all is running smoothly so I can face handing over the cash at the end of the day.
I got the supercharger nice and hot and hit my favorite lanes on route - fantastic! The brakes are superb and I found I could brake at the last minute, making the drive all the more thrilling.
Yeah, so it cost me £450 including the parts I supplied, but it was well worth it.
Summer is coming!!!
That's what I like to hear At least it is nice today so I can have a good roof down drive when I collect it.
In the event that I do need to sort out my brakes do you know what are good for an NA 1.6? I've heard bad things about the Greenstuff pads but as I only use the car on the road I don't know what level would be suitable. Half thinking about just getting some pads and discs ordered anyway as I am spending money on the car at the moment.
At least it is nice today so I can have a good roof down drive when I collect it.In the event that I do need to sort out my brakes do you know what are good for an NA 1.6? I've heard bad things about the Greenstuff pads but as I only use the car on the road I don't know what level would be suitable. Half thinking about just getting some pads and discs ordered anyway as I am spending money on the car at the moment.
I understand GreenStuff are pretty variable in quality. Not what you want!
I have been very impressed with the Yellowstuffs so far but can't really give a recommendation based on 3 days use.
To be honest, you can't go wrong with standard pads and a good brake fluid bleed.
S/S hoses are about £60 and contract less than the standard rubber ones giving you less spongeyness on the pedal.
Buying brakes is a bit boring, but they are about the only safety measure us mk1 owners have!! So I have made sure they are as good as they can possibly be!
I have been very impressed with the Yellowstuffs so far but can't really give a recommendation based on 3 days use.
To be honest, you can't go wrong with standard pads and a good brake fluid bleed.
S/S hoses are about £60 and contract less than the standard rubber ones giving you less spongeyness on the pedal.
Buying brakes is a bit boring, but they are about the only safety measure us mk1 owners have!! So I have made sure they are as good as they can possibly be!
I have actually just fallen in love! The tracking must have been worse than I thought because it is like driving a different car. Everything is so light and quick that I was approaching roads I know well with so much more confidence. The shiny new wheels and freshly polished body help as well 
Now I need to do everything to it. Brake pad and hoses research to be done!
What a great day to have and MX-5
Now I need to do everything to it. Brake pad and hoses research to be done!
What a great day to have and MX-5
King David said:
I have actually just fallen in love! The tracking must have been worse than I thought because it is like driving a different car. Everything is so light and quick that I was approaching roads I know well with so much more confidence. The shiny new wheels and freshly polished body help as well
Now I need to do everything to it. Brake pad and hoses research to be done!
What a great day to have and MX-5
It's a slippery slope!!Now I need to do everything to it. Brake pad and hoses research to be done!
What a great day to have and MX-5
You will be saving up for that supercharger soon....
Richyvrlimited said:
Legend83 said:
Is it easy to remove the CAT?
Yes, it's 4 bolts, however don't do it. MX5's sound absolutely gash with no CAT. It's a very tinny raspy noise that isn't at all plesant.You can get silenced de-cats, but they just bring the noise back to fitted CAT level so all you're doing is improving exhaust flow marginally.
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