Mot failed

cbr1100xx · 1st September 2018, 10:47

Just got back for the garage and the car has failed.

More my fault than that of the cars....
Power steering leak , after fitting a brand new rack but used the old washers to connect the pipe work,and that's where its leaking from

Handbrake was the other issue which I was 50 50 about.
So all in all not a bad result.
Emission test past and that's without a service and 220000 miles
Stan

macafee2 · 1st September 2018, 11:13

I guess you can have mixed feelings, nothing serious so to speak but still a fail

macafee2

trikey · 1st September 2018, 11:14

If you don’t have new washers, you can reuse the old ones by annealing them first.

Unless they are the dowty seal ones....

cbr1100xx · 1st September 2018, 14:16

Lost me there trikey , can you elaborate?

tantallon · 1st September 2018, 14:40

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Originally Posted by cbr1100xx

Lost me there trikey , can you elaborate?

Annealing is where you heat the copper washer until it turns to a cherry red colour .Then quench in cold water This softens the copper.This gives better sealing qualities .Hope this helps

cbr1100xx · 1st September 2018, 14:56

It helps because I didn't have Scooby what annealing was but doesn't help solve the problem as they are not copper washer's , they have a metal outer with a rubber inner piece , but thanks anyway
PS just looked on Rimmers and they list them as m14 washer pas , no longer available.
I will give jay gee a ring on Monday and see if they sell them

tantallon · 1st September 2018, 15:08

Any hydraulic company Google Hydraulic hoses Avoid Pirtek as very expensive However if you are stuck they will have them

shadysadie · 1st September 2018, 15:34

Plenty of Dowty sealing washers on the bay of fleas which is where I recently obtained a couple for my power steering overhaul.

1st September 2018, 10:47	#1
cbr1100xx Gets stuck in VW touareg Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: dunsop bridge Posts: 870 Thanks: 225 Thanked 414 Times in 235 Posts	Mot failed Just got back for the garage and the car has failed. More my fault than that of the cars.... Power steering leak , after fitting a brand new rack but used the old washers to connect the pipe work,and that's where its leaking from Handbrake was the other issue which I was 50 50 about. So all in all not a bad result. Emission test past and that's without a service and 220000 miles Stan __________________ WE WERE BOTH BORN ON THE 4th of JULY CAR DIED 15/11/2022---I'M STILL GOING (JUST)

1st September 2018, 11:14	#3
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,772 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Mot failed If you don’t have new washers, you can reuse the old ones by annealing them first. Unless they are the dowty seal ones.... __________________ Lest we forget..

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cbr1100xx Gets stuck in VW touareg Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: dunsop bridge Posts: 870 Thanks: 225 Thanked 414 Times in 235 Posts	Lost me there trikey , can you elaborate? __________________ WE WERE BOTH BORN ON THE 4th of JULY CAR DIED 15/11/2022---I'M STILL GOING (JUST)

1st September 2018, 14:56	#6
cbr1100xx Gets stuck in VW touareg Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: dunsop bridge Posts: 870 Thanks: 225 Thanked 414 Times in 235 Posts	Not really It helps because I didn't have Scooby what annealing was but doesn't help solve the problem as they are not copper washer's , they have a metal outer with a rubber inner piece , but thanks anyway PS just looked on Rimmers and they list them as m14 washer pas , no longer available. I will give jay gee a ring on Monday and see if they sell them __________________ WE WERE BOTH BORN ON THE 4th of JULY CAR DIED 15/11/2022---I'M STILL GOING (JUST) Last edited by cbr1100xx; 1st September 2018 at 15:01..

1st September 2018, 11:13	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	I guess you can have mixed feelings, nothing serious so to speak but still a fail macafee2

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tantallon Gets stuck in ROVER 75 SALOON Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Peterborough Posts: 597 Thanks: 386 Thanked 316 Times in 144 Posts	Any hydraulic company Google Hydraulic hoses Avoid Pirtek as very expensive However if you are stuck they will have them

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shadysadie Loves to post BRG Connie Auto KV6, Dorchester red Jap. spec. Auto KV6 and 1967 Volvo 122S "Amazon" Join Date: May 2014 Location: Norwich Posts: 310 Thanks: 234 Thanked 90 Times in 60 Posts	Plenty of Dowty sealing washers on the bay of fleas which is where I recently obtained a couple for my power steering overhaul.