Picked up the two new tyres today and put them on the front. The Falkens are thinner than the Colways so might cut the mud a bit better but will have a smaller footprint.
Vern had a listen to my wheel bearings and declared them serviceable for much longer yet, so the MOT man may just have been touting for some business. He didn't know what he was taking on though as the rears are really difficult to do and according to Vern, sometimes impossible. Couple of chaps on the international skoda forum seem to have mastered the technique though. I have decided to work on the 'if it aint broke don't fix it' principle and leave them for now. Sorted out all the split pins etc so the front looks a whole lot healthier and safer now.
Need to start sorting out for the Lands End soon, should get the route and final instructions in the next week or so.
Monday, 25 February 2008
Sunday, 17 February 2008
Passed the MOT!!!!
The MOT on Saffie was due to run out on the Friday night of the Lands End Trial, 21st March. I could have left it until the week after next to get it MOTd and it would then have had a full year running from that date. But I decided that if I did that and had major work to do it would be cutting it fine for the Lands End, so I got it done this week.
The tester says the wheel bearings are a bit noisey and that one front tyre has a slight lump in the tread, other than that it passed. I also noticed that a few split pins and locking washers were looking a bit past their best so I will do those asap. Only got advisories for the tyre and bearings so it passed. I will get a couple of new tyres this week, think I will go for the Falkens from Brackley Tyre Warehouse. If I put those on the front I can keep the Colways as spares and keep the Colways on the back.
I have done a bit of research and the rear wheel bearings look to be a real pig requiring specialist tools, so I am going to ring Vern Baldwin this week and get a quote for him to do them, may be less hassle for him to do them than for me to get the tools.
Lauren and I went to BMIH Museum at Gaydon yesterday and met up with my sister's family. Elliot, who is 3 had nearly as good a time as I did. I sent him a card on his Birthday with a picture of Saffie on it. As Lauren and I drove down into the car park flashing our lights and beeping the horn Elliot said "That cars on my card". Not bad for a 3 year old.
Lauren had a quick drive of the Skoda round the car park when we came out, she did really well once we got it in first instead of third.
The tester says the wheel bearings are a bit noisey and that one front tyre has a slight lump in the tread, other than that it passed. I also noticed that a few split pins and locking washers were looking a bit past their best so I will do those asap. Only got advisories for the tyre and bearings so it passed. I will get a couple of new tyres this week, think I will go for the Falkens from Brackley Tyre Warehouse. If I put those on the front I can keep the Colways as spares and keep the Colways on the back.
I have done a bit of research and the rear wheel bearings look to be a real pig requiring specialist tools, so I am going to ring Vern Baldwin this week and get a quote for him to do them, may be less hassle for him to do them than for me to get the tools.
Lauren and I went to BMIH Museum at Gaydon yesterday and met up with my sister's family. Elliot, who is 3 had nearly as good a time as I did. I sent him a card on his Birthday with a picture of Saffie on it. As Lauren and I drove down into the car park flashing our lights and beeping the horn Elliot said "That cars on my card". Not bad for a 3 year old.
Lauren had a quick drive of the Skoda round the car park when we came out, she did really well once we got it in first instead of third.
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