Ok, just to close off this discussion and hopefully help everyone from wasting their time...
i took the RR along for the MoT last week. I went off to wander round Wickes.
10 mins later i get a call....never a good sign. Seemingly they can't lift the vehicle on their new ramp.

There's a separate lift bit that goes on the chassis rails / jack points so the suspension can hang down for testing. The new lift can't get this bit high enough to lift the RR...so no test possible. I did consider asking if i should pick up some 4x2 for them!

So, in summary - get them to confirm their lifty bit can get to the chassis rails on a classic so the suspension can be dropped for testing. Otherwise you'll waste your time.

Seems to be the new lifts that are the problem - ask how old the lift is! Once you give them the explanation you'll look less like a nutter.

Hope this helps someone!
 
indeed. It's booked in with my man round the corner this Friday. He's never had this problem...he's just hard to get an appointment with!

I should have told them the suspension is fine - i've just been in and done all the bushes!
 
Ratten said:
Not a thread about Kwik Fit and their service (my local is quite good!), but their ability to MoT a classic ('88 3.5 efi).

I did the landcruiser MoT last week and no problems. This week i tried to book the classic in for the MoT and the website said they weren't equipped to handle it!

I asked the Customer Services is this was right and they just shrugged and said i should call the local centre. I will get onto it, but wondered if anyone else had this problem?
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I don't have a good word to say about thick fit!
The first time i used them was to get some regrrovale tyre regrroved for my S2. I asked one lad who said he'd have to ask[insert name here]. He was up in the air on the ramp and matey boy shouted up to him to ask if they recut Land Rover tyres?
"Tell the p*ick to f*ck off. You can't cut car tyres!"
He hadn't looked out of the window so was a bit shocked when an unknown voice replied, "i wouldn't normally have asked but it says clearly 'regroovable' on the sidewalls."
Head pokes out of the window... "Oh, i'm sorry, but we can't cut car tyres."
"It's a 1961 Land Rover not a Porsche and the tyres are regoovable!"
"Well it's illegal for a car."
I ended up going away and using my brothers blunt router to remove some meat at work. I still had molten rubber stuck to the wall several years later!

The last time i used them was to supply and fit two expensive tyres onto two bare rims i had for my Ibiza. I could get them delivered in 4 days online but wanted them NOW! So called around and thick fit said they had them in stock. So i popped round with the rims only to find, oh, we thought we'd got some in, they'll be in in the morning. so i left the rims, FOUR DAYS LATER i get a phone call to tell me my wheels are done. I go and pick them up and shove the receipt in the door pocket. About six months later i'm having a tidy up and read the receipt for the first time: I then see that they have charged me nearly a tenner for two fabdabgo all singing and dancing tyre pressure caps! I get out to look and only find four standard black plastic caps... That's not the worst though, i see they've charged me for disposal of the old tyres. I TOOK THEM BARE RIMS!
So, my fault for not checking the receipt but what a bunch of robbing b*stards!
On a positive note, they were nicely balanced ;)
 
Not withstanding the method of delivery, the guy is right, since 1987 only commercial vehicle tyres can be re-cut.
Recut tyres may only be fitted to goods vehicles of 2540kg unladen weight or more and having a wheel diameter of 405 mm or over, and any electrically propelled goods vehicle.
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It's probable that the tyre size you have is a commercial vehicle size, hence the marking although I'd be more worried about the age of the tyre and the likelihood for it to delaminate - you'll probably respond with something related to speed or the lack thereof, it doesn't need much 'speed' combined with inefficient braking systems to throw you into the wrong side of the road or ditch in the event of a sudden decompression of a tyre, particularly one with a relatively narrow tread area but deep sidewall.

Recutting with a router is just irresponsible IMO, there are specific rules regarding recutting tyres, you're probably not aware of most, if not all of them. I doubt your insurer would be impressed either.

This was a 'DIY' recut, found by VOSA on a roadside inspection.
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Yes, you have the 'right' to maintain your own vehicle, but as the saying goes, 'With rights, come responsibilities', taking yourself out of the gene pool is fine, lets hope you don't take anyone else with you.
 
Cutting tyres with a router does not sound like a good idea. I used to have a tool for hand cutting slick tyres for use as intermediates, what a boring job that was.
 
Ratten said:
Not a thread about Kwik Fit and their service (my local is quite good!), but their ability to MoT a classic ('88 3.5 efi).

I did the landcruiser MoT last week and no problems. This week i tried to book the classic in for the MoT and the website said they weren't equipped to handle it!

I asked the Customer Services is this was right and they just shrugged and said i should call the local centre. I will get onto it, but wondered if anyone else had this problem?
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Is the Landcruiser permanent 4WD? Maybe they don't have a Taplow meter?
 
Ratten said:
Ok, just to close off this discussion and hopefully help everyone from wasting their time...
i took the RR along for the MoT last week. I went off to wander round Wickes.
10 mins later i get a call....never a good sign. Seemingly they can't lift the vehicle on their new ramp.

There's a separate lift bit that goes on the chassis rails / jack points so the suspension can hang down for testing. The new lift can't get this bit high enough to lift the RR...so no test possible. I did consider asking if i should pick up some 4x2 for them!

So, in summary - get them to confirm their lifty bit can get to the chassis rails on a classic so the suspension can be dropped for testing. Otherwise you'll waste your time.

Seems to be the new lifts that are the problem - ask how old the lift is! Once you give them the explanation you'll look less like a nutter.

Hope this helps someone!
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Odd. P38A shouldn't be left with wheels hanging and I doubt the Classic with air at the rear should either. Another reason to stay away.
 
I couldn't get tracking on a classic as it wasn't on their drop down for the machine. Its fine I had the manual, doesn't work like that the chap said.... if we cant select it we cant do it.
 
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