Hiya chaps
well the car is booked in for the MOT on the 21st of April
should i start my yearly panic now ???
also got my insurance and tax renewal thru aswell as the insurance for the rover due
i can picture this being an expensive month to be honest !! LOL
the RX7 insurance isnt tooooooooooo bad - just a touch under £300 with a list of mods aslong as my arm - hopefully gonna remove a lot of them from the insurance and see if it will make a difference as well as trying to remove the breakdown cover as im already with the AA
here\'s hoping the car will pass the MOT - i really cant be bothered with it any longer and i need it to pass so that i can sell it with a 12 month ticket
i have had a look underneath and have seen 2 suspect spots - so might have a good prod around tonight and see if its just on the surface or if it runs deeper than that :(
i will keep you all posted
Stu
good luck Stu! I have faith!
i need more than faith - more of nice solid metal holding it all together :D
like i said - will have a good nosey tonight and have a prod - this way i have a week to fix what i can see - then the rest is in the hands of god
maybe a few coats of underseal wont go amiss either ( although i reckons its had the best part of 15 litres of the stuff in the last few yrs ) :D
Stu
Hmmm - You\'re standard MOT thread normally has a list of parts you are going to be selling if it fails, given that theres no list I reckon you are not too worried :D
And don\'t go prodding too hard...
to be honest mate - im not overly worried
if its that bad i will tow it to a scrap yard :D
OR if its not cost effective to fix - i will just break the car
already got a buyer for the engine and box - just need to get shut of the rest of it ! LOL
got my insurance down to £273.10 by taking off the breakdown ( got AA cover ) and when i sell the coupe and get the cab on the road - they reckon that a charge of about £60 will apply ( down to the fact that i havent owned it that long - and they offer discounts on the time you have owned the car for )
gonna be a fun few weeks i reckon ( and very costly )
yeah usually its panic stations about now and you got your welding equipment out.
i think you should be ok this year, you did loads of stuff to it last year to get it through and then you didnt really drive it.
thats the prob nas - when you dont drive them they rust quicker as your not heating the chassis with the exhaust - so any damp in there rots the car rather then being eveporated with heat
so it "could" be an issue
my mate has my welder at the mo - but its a dab hand with it - so if it needs welding - that will be the charge for him borrowing it for the last 8 months - he can weld my car up
to be honest - there cant be much left of the original car - its had a lot of welding done - and new plates should last more than 12 months :D
Remeber if it goes south i\'ll have the engine and gearbox off you :D
Hope it all goes to plan and the car gets through ok. They are very fair and either richard or steve will give you a good inspection.
Shaun
yeah i know they are fair :D
you name is already penciled on the engine and box if need be shaun
i prefer not to do down that route to be honest
although i can do you a good deal on the car and a full FMIC system :D
and you can break the rest of it ??
Quote from: grinderyeah i know they are fair :D
you name is already penciled on the engine and box if need be shaun
i prefer not to do down that route to be honest
although i can do you a good deal on the car and a full FMIC system :D
and you can break the rest of it ??
not keeping it for the cab then?:chat :cheers
nah mark ,
need to get shut of everything to be honest
1 - FMIC
2 - Strut Braces ( rear and front lower )
3 - Full coil overs and camber plates
4 - vented headlight cover
5 - drivers bucket seat
6 - safc D1 limited edition
7 - blitz piggy back ecu
etc.. etc..
lots of stuff to sell and i thought throwing the FMIC in with the coupe would get me some money back on it ?
stu
coil overs eh.........?
hmmmm
MUST STOP SPENDING MONEY ON THE FC!
(I just gave RX motors £x (where x is an unfeasably large number) + stuff from Nengun and I\'ve got to give Prof some cash for the front lip next week as well)
its an expensive hobby to say the least !!
right then - im off home to have a nosey under the car :D
How much would the strut braces go for Stu...?
I don\'t think that intercooler would fit in the 1st gen !
Shaun
hang on chaps :D - you getting a bit adventourous trying to get your dirty mitts on my stuff
well just been having a prob around and the old welding is standing up fine - lovely and solid and no signs of ANY rust
prob is where is HASNT been welded - managed to put a hole in the rear back of the sill ( where it hasnt been welded ) - but its a really small hole ( thank god )
its about 7 cms long by about 3mm accross - so not sure if it needs to be plated or if i can fill it with the welder - its where the cill meets the body ( there is a flange ) and its right on the flange
flange seems pretty solid - just not sure if i can weld a plate on that small to be honest ( and trying not to remove the side skirts )
apart from that - had a really good bang with the end of a screw driver ( the bit you hold ) and it all sounds fine
so whilst i was out , i undersealed the drivers side back arch ( one less job to do )
gonna let my mate have a look - we have just over a week to sort it out - so shouldnt be a huge problem :D
not checked the other side - but its tight up against the fence - so not a cat in hells chance of looking at it
Stu
bit of an update on this thread as the MOT looms closers
1 - took the cill cover off
2 - my mate came over
3 - let him loose with the grinder
4 - cut the rust out
5 - plate welded on
6 - liberal application of under seal on new plate
7 - had a bang round on the passenger side - looks nice and solid :D
.... go in drink beer ... sleep
today ( 18th April )
1 - had another prob round - looks nice and solid under there
2 - put the cill cover back on
car is now ready as it ever will be for the MOT on sat - i dont think there is much more i can do now
everything works on the car and all the wipers work etc... so its in the hands of "god" now - just have to wait and see
so if all goes well on sat - look out for a 1990 TII Coupe ( UK ) for sale at a reasonable cost :D
Stu
you say reasonable :p
Sounds like you have had your hands full :D Hope it passes with flying colours !
Shaun
i hope it passes too :D :D
and yes shaun - a reasonable cost :D :D
Good luck! :cheers
cheers Ricco
at the end of the day it will either pass or fail :D simple when you think of it like that
Good luck mate mines not to far off being MOT\'d now.....GULP
roll on when we fall inline with europe and its only every 2 yrs :D
Just had my pre mot check. It needs one small patch welding in the passenger side front arch, Passenger side wheel bearing needs nipping up as it has a small amount of play in it. which is better than I expected. other than that it wants a good clean up underneath with a wire brush and some underseal. Booked in for next friday for the mot.
the wheel bearing is an easy job
but it doesnt sound too bad
cant believe the MOT is tomorrow - already panicing :(
i will keep you all informed
I presume its just a case of removing the cap off the bearing and then you can get at it? fingers crossed for you by the way.
yeah its not tooo bad
1 - jack up
2 - remove wheel
3 - remove cover
4 - remove split pin
5 - then tighten to about 18lb-ft
6 - re-assemble
have a search on either here or rx7club.com - there is a full write up somewhere
or its in the factory service manual ( i think )
I think I can manage that!
ha ha ha
not sure why but FC3S.org is not speedmachine - and the write up WAS on that site
so no idea where you will find it now :(
try this :D :D :D
Cheers for that. I love this site. Defo getting a membership for my birthday.
i think thats a wise choice matey :D
my birthdays in june and I will have already had my moneys worth by then. I think i owe the club that much at least. Such a helpful bunch.
really its only cause i want a moving avatar!
ha ha ha - ive been a member for a few yrs now - and for the price - i think its great
i get discount on my insurance thats worth more than the membership fee itself - so it pays for itself really :D
If Stu thinks its good value then you know its a good deal :yes :Giggle
lol. yeah you do have a certain reputation on here Stu! I like it a man after my own heart.:rollin
me ..... someone calling me cheap ???
Quote from: grinderme ..... someone calling me cheap ???
Cheap but not free eh? :Laugh sorry mate :chat
(Just booked my FD in for Thursday :o )
ooohhhhh .. like that is it .. .:D :D
bargain hunter of the century :D
Shaun
yup - it has to be said :D :D
How is that every thread in the 2nd gen section ends up turning into a chat about Grinders Purchasing techniques? :rollin
its just natural talent :D
maybe i should start a workshop
"The Grinder Way To Cheaper Goods"
brett - you should be very aware that i work on the theory
"buy cheap -> sell cheap" - so at least i pass on my good fortunes :D
;) True enough :D Still I did persuade you to break the £50 barrier on Ebay once or twice :yes
once or twice yeah :D :D ( GIT !!!!! )
Quotebuy cheap -> sell cheap" - so at least i pass on my good fortunes
I\'ll vouch for that!
i hate it when people buy cheap and then sell it for a fortune :(
Thanks for the help grinder. I sorted the wheel bearing today. Real easy job in the end.
good man :D :D
well today has been **** to say the least :(
took car down at 9:30 AM and they had a tranny van stuck on the ramp with half a gearbox
left my number and they said they would phone when it was off
12:30 i phoned up and some lad said it was still there - and someone would phone back
4:10 i phoned up and low and behold - no one there
so now im not happy
the mot expires today , tax at the end of the month and the insurance on the 28/29 of this month
and a car with no mot sat on the driveway
so not happy at all :(
i dont think it helped with getting my exhaust back soo late - i wanted it at the end of march so that i could get the MOT done early - but it just didnt happen - so when i got it back and fitted it was last sunday and this was the first MOT slot available
so now i have no idea what to do - the next slot for the mot will have to be next sat and if it fails then .. well .... there will be a vid on here of me kicking the crap out of my FC and setting fire to it
not impressed !!
Stu
Can you avoid kicking it and setting fire to for the time being ;)
I\'d call them first thing Monday and arange to have the car left their until the MOT is completed :yes
thats the plan to be honest - it just timnig it right
i only get home from work at gone 18:00 so it depends if someone is still there :D
You can drive the car without tax and mot Stu if you are travelling to the testing station or back after the test so just get it rebooked when you\'ve the chance.
Kevin
I can take it down friday afternoon if that helps.
Shaun
Richard will sort you out, he\'s always busy and was probably having one of those days too !
Shaun
thanks chaps
yeah i know i can drive it without tax or mot to the station
its the insurance that runs out next week thats a worry
and i cant tax it without a MOT , so i might end up delclaring it off road and if im doing that , then there is no point insuring it either
nowt is simple with these cars - although i have stopped worrying to be honest - this is life and its never a simple journey !!
Thats a better attitude Stu $hit happens and so long as you can get to the surface every now and again for a breath you\'ll be OK
Kevin
Quote from: grinderyeah i know i can drive it without tax or mot to the station
Hope you dont mind me asking on your thread:o
Can you drive the car to a garage to have work done for mot? (say drive to garage, have work done, drive home and then drive to MOT next day?)
Hang in there stu. Dont let the buggers get to you. You should try living on an island where they get freaked out when ever the mot man sees me in case I have finally finished my project! half the island is talking about the crazy aussie and what he does to his morris minor.
cheers,michael.
ricco - yeah i think so
say it fails on welding on the monday - and you take it to get fixed on a wednesday and get pulled
if you can prove that its going for a repair then you are OK
you would have to prove that its booked in for work doing ref the MOT
i will keep you updated on the progress though - what more annoying is that i have buyers lined up for the car with a 12 month MOT
the good bit to all this - the cab started up fine after being stood for about 7 weeks and ran like a dream
i really think it needs a good run - the auto box seems to take a while to engage drive - but im not sure if thats normal or not ??
Stu
At least it hasn\'t failed yet Stu !:D
Get some fresh oil in the box Stu and change the filter.
Kevin
will have to have a read up about auto\'s really - need the coupe sorting first
this is another reason for selling the coupe - cant work on 2 cars at once !!
Quote from: grinderricco - yeah i think so
say it fails on welding on the monday - and you take it to get fixed on a wednesday and get pulled
if you can prove that its going for a repair then you are OK
you would have to prove that its booked in for work doing ref the MOT
Cheers my man :King
Did it pass Stu :)
EDIT: never mind, i just read your other post
ha ha ha its booked in for friday morning 9:30 - so fingers crossed eh :D