Defender98

New Member

• Jun 20, 2018

• #1

So my (Our) chassis auto-lube system(s) are now going to cause many a pickle under the new MOT rules...

I've got leaks from the engine, leaks from the front, leaks at the back, have any of you guys had some unforgiving MOT's and what has been required to get through? i'm really not looking forward to this one lol.

 

kevstar

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• Jun 20, 2018

• #2

Fix the leaks

I have one from the rear crank seal (after replacing it 6 months earlier) parked out side the mot station
& cleaned underneath with a rag & not a word was said passed with no advisory's or minor faults

 

Trench Rat

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• Jun 20, 2018

• #3

Now leaks are fails not advisories?

****, glad i'm now exempt

 

kevstar

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• Jun 20, 2018

• #4

Trench Rat said:

Now leaks are fails not advisories?

****, glad i'm now exempt

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Lucky sod but I have coil springs

 

Trench Rat

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• Jun 20, 2018

• #5

kevstar said:

Lucky sod but I have coil springs

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well i need to do the form but nothing has been changed. original chassis, engine, everything.

 

kevstar

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• Jun 20, 2018

• #6

Trench Rat said:

well i need to do the form but nothing has been changed. original chassis, engine, everything.

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Ah shouldn't be a problem then, so what's the deal do you just apply & if it ticks all the boxes you get it free

 

Trench Rat

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• Jun 20, 2018

• #7

kevstar said:

Ah shouldn't be a problem then, so what's the deal do you just apply & if it ticks all the boxes you get it free

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I believe so. Haven't done it yet, a family friend with a 1962 2a hasn't filled in any forms but thinks it's automatic.

My buddy with a mk1 Fiesta has to wait until next year due to which month in 1978 it was registered, however he's got the forms ready.

Should be pretty straight forward.

 

dag019

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• Jun 21, 2018

• #8

Defender98 said:

So my (Our) chassis auto-lube system(s) are now going to cause many a pickle under the new MOT rules...

I've got leaks from the engine, leaks from the front, leaks at the back, have any of you guys had some unforgiving MOT's and what has been required to get through? i'm really not looking forward to this one lol.

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It needs to be actively leaking to be classed as fail rather than the passive leaking most land rovers do (if that make sense). I think (although stand to be corrected) to be classed as a fail it needs to create a pool of oil 75mm in diameter in 5 minutes. That is a fairly serious leak!