Failed NCt

[stonethecrows]

As you may have guessed I'm not a happy camper today.

Went for me NCT and the cnut failed me on a "Frayed/Cut CV Boot".

My mechanic had checked this only last week and all looked Ok, bit a wear.

I'm convinced the NCT'r used his mickey to Fray and cut it

[john m]

Your complaining about a bit of torn rubber ,look on the good side a ton will fix it .

[stonethecrows]

Ton less taxi coin earnings )

[john m]

Ton less taxi coin earnings )

If your making that little that a days earnings impacts on you get a balaclava .

[stonethecrows]

Ton less taxi coin earnings )

If your making that little that a days earnings impacts on you get a balaclava .

Soz meant to say a Ton on top of Loss of Taxi coin (anger boiling up again)

[john m]

Ton less taxi coin earnings )

If your making that little that a days earnings impacts on you get a balaclava .

Soz meant to say a Ton on top of Loss of Taxi coin (anger boiling up again)

If I spend less than 300 at test time I just put it down to wear and tear remember the milage we do and I recogn suspension is the big issue we must goover a few million speed humps in a cars lifetime .

[stonethecrows]

Agree JM but when your mechanic (for over 30 years) has done a once over and then the cnut in the NCT finds this .

Makes you wonder !

[The Liffey Lip]

Agree JM but when your mechanic (for over 30 years) has done a once over and then the cnut in the NCT finds this .

Makes you wonder !

Mechanic did the once over?........ then if he's worth keeping..............he will do the repair for nowt and drive it down for you for retest.

[john m]

Agree JM but when your mechanic (for over 30 years) has done a once over and then the cnut in the NCT finds this .

Makes you wonder !

I stopped going for pre tests let the NCT do the test then you know what THEY want fixed .Mechanics often give it the ok if they have other cars on the ramp worth more money to them to fix ..

[stonethecrows]

Agree JM but when your mechanic (for over 30 years) has done a once over and then the cnut in the NCT finds this .

Makes you wonder !

I stopped going for pre tests let the NCT do the test then you know what THEY want fixed .Mechanics often give it the ok if they have other cars on the ramp worth more money to them to fix ..

Yeah JM think that's what I'll do in future especially as I'm on a "6 month date" with the NCT

[dalymount]

Here anyone have any idea how much we are talking for timing chain replacement. Not belt, timing chain ?

[john m]

I calculate that a car costs you about 3K a year to own over its lifetime ,on the 9 year plus if you can keep it on the road for under 1K a year including fees you are doing ok .

[Rat Catcher]

Probably about right, erm... but, of course, it will fluctuate with mileage. Some of the boys on here do billions of kilos every year. My MKII Octy, which is still in near perfect condition, cost me €2,629.80/year including purchase and maintenance, averaging 30,000 kilos/year.

[Rat Catcher]

Here anyone have any idea how much we are talking for timing chain replacement. Not belt, timing chain ?

I didn't think chains ever needed replacement. Is it specified in the service schedule?

[dalymount]

Nearly 300,000 k on it Stephen .I was like you ,I didnt think sohe neither, but there seens to be a skight nouse whwn starting from cold