Alright guys and gals, I've booked the last week of August off work so I can get the van MOT ready. I just want to use this page as a list of things I want to do to get it passed. Any tips, recommendations, comments etc appreciated.
In priority order.
1. Drop the gearbox, check seals, replace input shaft seal at least, replace clutch.
Any critical bits I need to buy in advance for this? I've got an "engine hoist" (an old style set of pulleys I can fix to the mantle above my garage door) to support the box/engine, and 3 Jack's.
I'll buy the input shaft seal, 225mm SMF fly wheel, clutch plate. Anything else worth doing while I'm here? I think I can do the 5th gear mod with the box in place at a later less urgent time?
Will have to bleed the master clutch cylinder? Have an easy bleed so I assume that's the same or similar to bleeding the brakes?
2. Sorting this problem area. (rear offside trailing arm mount and bush?)
I've got some 5mm box section which is about the same internal dimension, I can cut one side off and weld it to that point. I assume this might be a failure depending on the garage?
Other side looks fine. But might replace the bush anyway. Is this an easy job?
3. Replace the oil cooler (I think this is where my oil leak is from)
I think I've read that a leak is an mot failure?
Any other points in that area that could be an oil leak? Can't really tell where it's coming from.
4. Fit new rear springs.... Easy.
5. Weld the rear bumper area - not structural but still looks bad.
6. (If I've got time) fit my new reconditioned fuel pump, intercooler, turbo pressure gauge, egt sensor and gauge.
7. Try and fix my bloody rev counter problem (I assume this isn't an mot failure? Haha)
Any other problem areas I should focus on before mot time? Brakes, fluid, shocks (soon to be springs) will all be brand new.
In the past I've always just taken my vehicle to the mot place and hoped. This time I want to be on top of it and hopefully get through first time.
Cheers!
Sent from my SM-N950F using Just T4s
In priority order.
1. Drop the gearbox, check seals, replace input shaft seal at least, replace clutch.
Any critical bits I need to buy in advance for this? I've got an "engine hoist" (an old style set of pulleys I can fix to the mantle above my garage door) to support the box/engine, and 3 Jack's.
I'll buy the input shaft seal, 225mm SMF fly wheel, clutch plate. Anything else worth doing while I'm here? I think I can do the 5th gear mod with the box in place at a later less urgent time?
Will have to bleed the master clutch cylinder? Have an easy bleed so I assume that's the same or similar to bleeding the brakes?
2. Sorting this problem area. (rear offside trailing arm mount and bush?)
I've got some 5mm box section which is about the same internal dimension, I can cut one side off and weld it to that point. I assume this might be a failure depending on the garage?
Other side looks fine. But might replace the bush anyway. Is this an easy job?
3. Replace the oil cooler (I think this is where my oil leak is from)
I think I've read that a leak is an mot failure?
Any other points in that area that could be an oil leak? Can't really tell where it's coming from.
4. Fit new rear springs.... Easy.
5. Weld the rear bumper area - not structural but still looks bad.
6. (If I've got time) fit my new reconditioned fuel pump, intercooler, turbo pressure gauge, egt sensor and gauge.
7. Try and fix my bloody rev counter problem (I assume this isn't an mot failure? Haha)
Any other problem areas I should focus on before mot time? Brakes, fluid, shocks (soon to be springs) will all be brand new.
In the past I've always just taken my vehicle to the mot place and hoped. This time I want to be on top of it and hopefully get through first time.
Cheers!
Sent from my SM-N950F using Just T4s
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