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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: lukeLR90 on October 14, 2008, 15:48:50

Title: the dreaded MOTs
Post by: lukeLR90 on October 14, 2008, 15:48:50: just a quick question really im buying a discovery with no mot on it and everything is fine apart from the sills have two holes both sides at the ends and that is it will they fail that on the MOT????

thanks
luke.
Title: Re: the dreaded MOTs
Post by: peasey on October 14, 2008, 17:01:01: I think it will mate but all i did on mine was to patch them with chemical metal until i had time and good weather to do them properly.
Title: Re: the dreaded MOTs
Post by: hairyasswelder on October 14, 2008, 18:43:53: Quote from: peasey on October 14, 2008, 17:01:01
I think it will mate but all i did on mine was to patch them with chemical metal until i had time and good weather to do them properly.

[-X [-X [-X [-X [-X they need welding :roll: :roll:

you would walk away if you saw it full of chemical bodge
Title: Re: the dreaded MOTs
Post by: peasey on October 14, 2008, 20:04:15: sorry hairy i didnt mean as a permenant fix it was just to get her through the test before i started to"tart"her up and had loads of spare time,as i needed to use her on the road to collect spares/parts due to injury,i dont condone this sort of thing but i new it was jus a temp fix and was first on my to do list.
Title: Re: the dreaded MOTs
Post by: TDi90 on October 15, 2008, 20:36:43: just rmemeber those two holes could turn into something much worse. have a good poke around... and i mean bring a screwdriver with you to actually POKE!
Rob
Title: Re: the dreaded MOTs
Post by: hairyasswelder on October 15, 2008, 21:34:50: Quote from: peasey on October 14, 2008, 20:04:15
sorry hairy

Sorry :oops: Dont mean to come across that hard but how many 'temporary fixes' get put to the back of the list cause 'it'll do' or 'it passed last year' then you end up with a disaster :roll:

I know its easy for me to say weld it, I can probably weld quicker than others can bodge it but it will double your work load and Â£Â£Â£Â£'s in the end ;)

Steve :oops:

Quote from: TDi90 on October 15, 2008, 20:36:43
just rmemeber those two holes could turn into something much worse. have a good poke around... and i mean bring a screwdriver with you to actually POKE!
Rob

Good idea, take all the time you need, if you know someone handy with the welder, take them with you ;) and buy the welder a beer or 2 :dance:
Title: Re: the dreaded MOTs
Post by: lukeLR90 on October 17, 2008, 08:56:46: well it passed and Â£150 from a mate to get the four holes done its all good thanks for your help guys!!!
Title: Re: the dreaded MOTs
Post by: peasey on October 17, 2008, 09:23:14: I agree with you mate,and i hold my hands up and admit i have been guilty of exactly what you say about oh it passed last time etc,i didnt take any offence in what you posted because i know that you are right,there is no substitute for doing things correctly.