****update**** the garage as told me my engine needs stripping!! with a 400.00 bill to boot he says it is high in h/c and it must be an engine problem he says it is blowing a bit of blue smoke so even if it passes the test he might have to fail it on the visual test......what a w*nker any...

hi bryan fingers crossed on your rebuild , the garage is just a local mot testing station with a repair workshop the other mechanic who i was talking to said the lambdas might be only 2 years old but looked a little rusty?? i will mention the induction side of things to the owner of the garage...

hi bryan no i dont have lpg ....the guy from the garage has replaced the lambdas and it is still not right he says it is close but not quite there i have not spoke to him i talked to a mechanic who was working late on another car, he said there may be a blockage in the exhaust system, i am...

thanks eight for that , i thought it was a bit wierd when he said it has passed the emmisions but the sensors are bad? i will mention that to him next time we speak . as far as i know bryan he only has 2 crypton machines it was one of them that showed no output on the sensors he said he...

a quick update the garage as changed the oil/ filter/ plugs/ and the emissions are ok but the lambda test as failed so 2 new sensors are going in hopefully that will be it otherwise its the cats.......i will repost when they try the new lambdas regards dave

hi bryan hows the build going? mine failed the mot today on emmisions they were 2.6 instead of the 0.3 the mot guy says this is sky high and may have trouble getting it down he is going to change oil/filter and put a treatment through it, but says dont hold your breath as it is very high, so i...

good luck bryan i am watching this post with interest as my mot is due and it is running well rich regards dave