The MoT is due in early November, so I've been doing all those little odd jobs to ensure it will pass.. Last year the advisories were as follows:
Well we all know about the wheel bearings.. but I might nip them up a bit before the test.. but they have been replaced with new since then!!
The handbrake has never been great despite being adjusted fully as it had a longer 1500 cable fitted - the MKIV cable is 2" shorter due to the shorter axles. It had been wound in to the maximum limit on all three ends!
I duly sawed the old cable off and pulled it out only to find that it is a total faff to get the new cable in due to the stupid design of the chassis pivots! After ruining one cable trying to bend it around the pivots in one go I had to buy another, but at this time I got the technique right. It needs to go through the chassis pivots one hole at a time (looping around), but you need to faff about with the positions of the rear driveshafts as they're right in the way!!
I haven't yet fitted the second cable that goes to the handbrake.. the pivot is blocked by the exhaust and the propshaft, so I'll replace that when they come off one day. It needs doing as it's wound right in, so I've had to take up the slack with the rear cable. For now it's all adjusted and working great!
As usual, the wrong 1500 rear cable didn't escape the bodgery of a previous owner.. the backing plate spring clips were the wrong way round..
Secondly, fixing the electric washers.. easy and I wonder why I've been ignoring them for the last year
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