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| miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3657  
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 I didn't say the 'C' word, that's not very friendly 
You know I suggested a moving avatar....... you might want to try the and recreate this shot for the middle pic...........
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool' Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor! |
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3rd Dec 2015 7:07pm |
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off miggit....
| ije44 Member Since: 01 Sep 2015 Location: Leicester Posts: 129 
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Rangeyman, I'm in complete agreement. Not just RR's but any vehicle and in particular, HGV's and PSV's.
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4th Dec 2015 7:00pm |
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| miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3657
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The easiest way of curing the problem is to get Brussels to ban steel brake pipes, would cost the manufactures about a fiver to up grade to rot proof, and would go along way to improving road safety |
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4th Dec 2015 11:09pm |
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| Zirconblue Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Kent Posts: 1277 
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I've seen it on quite a few test certificates, it's basically a backside covering advisory by the tester. So many cars have almost everything hidden behind plastic shields these days. |
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4th Dec 2015 11:21pm |
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| Zirconblue Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Kent Posts: 1277
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Trouble is so many cars have plastic covers on everything it would take for ever to remove them all, and chances are a lot of the fixings will break when they do. Would make for expensive MOT's with the labour involved, because the industry will want the test fee raised to cover it. As you say though, the answer is to get copper pipes (or rather Kunifer) made compulsory on new vehicles. I know in some markets (one of the Australian territories is an example I think) Copper brake pipes aren't legal, but i would expect stainless steel would be an option, chances are they'd be cheaper than anything with copper in it too. I suppose the plastic covers are a double edged sword though, i mean while they do hide rotten pipes, they also offer protection for the pipes from the elements, so they would go rotten much more quickly if they were uncovered from new. It's like plastic wheel arch liners, you rarely see cars with rotted front wings these days, but you used to see loads before manufacturers started fitting arch liners. |
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4th Dec 2015 11:27pm |
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| ije44 Member Since: 01 Sep 2015 Location: Leicester Posts: 129
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Morning guys,
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5th Dec 2015 11:59am |
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| SMUTT Member Since: 30 Jun 2014 Location: Cheshire Posts: 459 
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There is too much conflict of interest between the dealer and the garage they use (sometimes their own) on a regular basis to pass cars. Therefore I have always felt suspicious of dealers promising Full MOT on used cars.
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5th Dec 2015 12:17pm |
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| Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 8266  
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Good news on who's paying...
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5th Dec 2015 1:46pm |
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) and taking it to the gym now and again does it some good, go all the time and you'll wear it out... see... just like people.... 
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