Well whilst most of you were tucked up in bed this morning, I was out in the snow on my way to the SVA for 8:30. It was a pretty resounding fail, agree with most of them just think 2 were a bit harsh, but will of course be done within the next 6 months.
Lower seatbelt anchorage point requires repositioning
This is the bottom part of the belt which comes back over the lap, the anchorage ir vertical & should be at a better angle so the pull is better.
Various contactable edges under the dash
He wants a cover under the dash to hide all the electrics & switch backs which are less then 2.5mm radius.
Headlamps inoperable & not checked
Headlamps failed half way through test, not sure what the fault is, was thinking it was a fuse, but sidelights work as do headlight flasher so might be switch.
Contactable edges:- side repeaters, headlight brackets, various through hole in fuel filler
Note if you guard off the radiator area with mess & then leave of hole to get to the tank filler make sure the hole is less then 100mm, otherwise it's not worth doing.
Edges on Steering wheel less than 2.5mm
File or round edges to 2.5mm
Unprotected wire to headlights & handbrake
Didn't put grommets in chequer plate as wires were already there, handbrake wire needs sleeving & clipping up
Wiring loom requires clipping in passenger compartment
Wiring is in copex but copex is not fastened.
Floor requires strengthening for brake master cylinder
This is one I don't really agree with but will comply. When the brake pedal is pressed the floor does move slightly, the tester was unhappy with the amount, unfortunately it's his decision but there must be several others out there with exactly the same system that passed. Resolution has to be to put an angle iron or bix section under the car from chassis rail to chassis rail picking up the front of the box that the master cylinder fixes to.
Flat washer required on O/S/F brake caliper bolt
Fit washer
Fuel pipe requires re-routing from exhaust & filter securing
Used the standard Mini steel fuel pipe & it followed the standard route but he maintained it was too close to the exhaust so will have to re-route it, filter was only fastened with 1 tie-wrap, so adding another.
Brake & clutch pipes need protecting at edges of covers in passenger footwell
I had covered the pipes with a metal cover, but as they come over the chassis rail they come out of it, just wants a bit of rubber under the cover so it can't chaff.
Track control arm replacement rod inner bolts not through nylock on nuts
These are the 2 new bolts that go through the subframe to hold the rear tie rods, I took off the standard nuts & replaced them with nylocks, unfortunately they needed to be 3 threads longer.
No locking device at O/S/R lower stabilizing bar
This is the lower arm bolt the wierd shaped one, missed the spring washer
Handbrake cable chaffing exhaust
Was going to make a couple of brackets to hold handbrake off exhaust but ran our of time
N/S/R flexi brake pipe tight on bar
For some reason the NSR flexi is actually touching the tie-bar whereas the OSR has plenty of space, so either I need to undo the flexi, twist it in the caliper slightly so it comes down at a slightly different angle, or I need to get some slightly longer ones. I did post when I bought them from Russ that they were a little short. Maybe the suspension on the OSR is lower than the NSR
Protective sleeve required on steering UJ
It is possible to catch your toe on the UJ when pressing the brake with the old style pedal box, so it needs something round it.
There is another one not on the list, we had a long discussion about the floor line at the rear & he wants to see an extra bar put in so it stops the exhaust being tested
So not going to agree even though this is the fourth buggy taken through with same bumoer & first time it has been an issue. Just going to weld the bar in.
All in all not bad to say I have been ill for the last week with flu & was having to work Sat & Sun in the snow. But now I have 6 months to get it back for a retest, but aiming on less than that as I want to drive to Stoneleigh in 2 months time.
Alan...
Lower seatbelt anchorage point requires repositioning
This is the bottom part of the belt which comes back over the lap, the anchorage ir vertical & should be at a better angle so the pull is better.
Various contactable edges under the dash
He wants a cover under the dash to hide all the electrics & switch backs which are less then 2.5mm radius.
Headlamps inoperable & not checked
Headlamps failed half way through test, not sure what the fault is, was thinking it was a fuse, but sidelights work as do headlight flasher so might be switch.
Contactable edges:- side repeaters, headlight brackets, various through hole in fuel filler
Note if you guard off the radiator area with mess & then leave of hole to get to the tank filler make sure the hole is less then 100mm, otherwise it's not worth doing.
Edges on Steering wheel less than 2.5mm
File or round edges to 2.5mm
Unprotected wire to headlights & handbrake
Didn't put grommets in chequer plate as wires were already there, handbrake wire needs sleeving & clipping up
Wiring loom requires clipping in passenger compartment
Wiring is in copex but copex is not fastened.
Floor requires strengthening for brake master cylinder
This is one I don't really agree with but will comply. When the brake pedal is pressed the floor does move slightly, the tester was unhappy with the amount, unfortunately it's his decision but there must be several others out there with exactly the same system that passed. Resolution has to be to put an angle iron or bix section under the car from chassis rail to chassis rail picking up the front of the box that the master cylinder fixes to.
Flat washer required on O/S/F brake caliper bolt
Fit washer
Fuel pipe requires re-routing from exhaust & filter securing
Used the standard Mini steel fuel pipe & it followed the standard route but he maintained it was too close to the exhaust so will have to re-route it, filter was only fastened with 1 tie-wrap, so adding another.
Brake & clutch pipes need protecting at edges of covers in passenger footwell
I had covered the pipes with a metal cover, but as they come over the chassis rail they come out of it, just wants a bit of rubber under the cover so it can't chaff.
Track control arm replacement rod inner bolts not through nylock on nuts
These are the 2 new bolts that go through the subframe to hold the rear tie rods, I took off the standard nuts & replaced them with nylocks, unfortunately they needed to be 3 threads longer.
No locking device at O/S/R lower stabilizing bar
This is the lower arm bolt the wierd shaped one, missed the spring washer
Handbrake cable chaffing exhaust
Was going to make a couple of brackets to hold handbrake off exhaust but ran our of time
N/S/R flexi brake pipe tight on bar
For some reason the NSR flexi is actually touching the tie-bar whereas the OSR has plenty of space, so either I need to undo the flexi, twist it in the caliper slightly so it comes down at a slightly different angle, or I need to get some slightly longer ones. I did post when I bought them from Russ that they were a little short. Maybe the suspension on the OSR is lower than the NSR
Protective sleeve required on steering UJ
It is possible to catch your toe on the UJ when pressing the brake with the old style pedal box, so it needs something round it.
There is another one not on the list, we had a long discussion about the floor line at the rear & he wants to see an extra bar put in so it stops the exhaust being tested
So not going to agree even though this is the fourth buggy taken through with same bumoer & first time it has been an issue. Just going to weld the bar in.
All in all not bad to say I have been ill for the last week with flu & was having to work Sat & Sun in the snow. But now I have 6 months to get it back for a retest, but aiming on less than that as I want to drive to Stoneleigh in 2 months time.
Alan...
