whats another year

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· Posted: 07.04.2017 · #1

well another year and testing times again! brought the m/h for its test during the week and came away with a fail sheet. all in all nothing to serious two i should have noticed which were cv boots, one was gone the other i cant see anything wrong,small bit of surface rust on the rear of brake discs which the tester said the rsa have told them if there is rust to fail them, and a real harsh one, front shock cover worn! the bottom edge had a small tread like piece hanging down which can be just trimmed off, it took me several minutes to find that one! along with headlight focus and top marker light not working (or last year but never mentioned) it wast to bad really.

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· Posted: 07.04.2017 · #2

I'm having flashbacks to a post from last year that you wrote - after we'd gotten ours, and we're up next Friday! Not looking forward to it one bit

Hopefully those few bits won't set you back too much!!

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· Posted: 08.04.2017 · #3

Good luck Killian you have done alot of work to keep er suckin diesel

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· Posted: 08.04.2017 · #4

Bit odd rust on the brake discs and they fail if you park your car up for a few day rust will appear in the discs there aren't going to be to many cars on the road

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· Posted: 08.04.2017 · #5

hopefully killian after your big spend last year yours sails it this time, mine not to bad just arrgg! hilton9 for the sake of 100 euros
i`ll fit a new set of discs and pads but he`ll not see any rust next year! going to give it a big push today and hopefully get it all done and get it in for a re-test during the week ready for easter week-end.

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· Posted: 08.04.2017 · #6

best of luck getting it back in and through!!

Honestly not very optimistic myself... booked in, in Naas - the M7 commercials.

Hopped under it today and gave it a bit of a wire brushing.. and a poke around.

if you see a swarm of moths flying over north kildare in the next couple of weeks... its me having to open my wallet again

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· Posted: 08.04.2017 · #7

Had men in at the start of March, failed because the exhaust hanger was worn, and the reversing and fog lights not working. Changed the bulbs and the reversing light still didn't work. Brought it to Maynooth Motorhomes, Ger find it was a faulty switch on the gearbox, and replaced the hanger- brought it back to Noones in Maynooth for the test and it sailed it. So happy days, legal for another year.

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· Posted: 08.04.2017 · #8

On the RSA website you can download the offical tester manaul for free or for a small fee they will post it to you. It will give a list of all the components tested and also the tolerance of ware and tare allowed. It is a bit of a technical read but it has charts at the back to help a tester explain a failure. You will find it in the vechicle standards section on the rsa website.

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· Posted: 09.04.2017 · #9

Good luck! We know what it's like; we had our mechanics (and the AA) on speed dial for our first camper - 1968 T25. If the battery wasn't exploding under the driver's seat and cutting the electrics out, we were fighting with the gear stick or the rolling programme of rust repairs. Thankfully, the Granvia has only needed an annual trip to the garage for a service. Hoping the next camper serves us just as well! It's not a cheap way of life, but it is very much worth it!

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· Posted: 09.04.2017 · #10

Quote by Thorn123

Even with that Manuel you are at the mercy of the tester and the mood he is in, he might have had a dogs row with the wife that morning or won the lottery the day before

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· Posted: 11.04.2017 · #11

yipee! after doing everything on the fail sheet over the week end brought it over for re-test today and sailed through with flying colours, all legal for another year, can look forward to week ends now!

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· Posted: 11.04.2017 · #12

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· Posted: 11.04.2017 · #13

Congratulations

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· Posted: 11.04.2017 · #14

Brilliant!!

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· Posted: 11.04.2017 · #15

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should we have a whip around and send one to every test outfit with instructions as to how to read and follow.

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· Posted: 11.04.2017 · #16

I have few friends who are vechicle tester and the one thing that pisses them off is when a vechicle is left in to be tested and no effort has been made for the test. At the end of the day a good service covers about 90% of test failures.

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· Posted: 12.04.2017 · #17

Mine was in last month and failed on brake disks. Done and dusted now and all good till next March.

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· Posted: 14.04.2017 · #18

SHE'S PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSEEEDD!!!!

That's it!!! 12 months!!! to say I'm bleedin' ecstatic would be an understatement

One watch out for us..... Beam Benders for next year!!! Ye, think we can manage that!

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

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· Posted: 14.04.2017 · #19

Woo hooo!!

Well done.

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· Posted: 14.04.2017 · #20

Woop Woop, congratulations

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· Posted: 27.04.2017 · #21

took our mh, 04 dethleffs for test on wednesday...and great news...passed!!!!
woo hoo, delighted.

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· Posted: 27.04.2017 · #22

Congrats!

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· Posted: 28.04.2017 · #23

great stuff! Happy travels!

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· Posted: 28.04.2017 · #24

Now get on the road and make use of it before it needs tested again!

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· Posted: 28.04.2017 · #25

Great! It's a nervous time eh!

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