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What do you do about MOT Advisories? 1 in 6 drivers ignore them and suffer!

And this can happen if you ignore all the warnings, even when given plenty of notice. Scary because even when pointed out the customer declines... see more

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@olduser My home is off grid and we cool and heat the house all year round with three mini split systems, which are just heat pumps as you described.... see more

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Hill, Mirrors & Brakes – My Driving Lesson Bingo Card

@olduser I've read that's why FWD cars with more than about 350-400 horsepower (something that's not been a mainstream problem till very recently)... see more

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What a difference

I did more physics and mechanical maths rather than practical stuff but energy out and in is all dependent on the boundaries of the supposedly closed... see more

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What do you do about MOT Advisories? 1 in 6 drivers ignore them and suffer!

I must get my specs changed - I initially read the last line as; A bit like how mattress companies advise changing your mistress every 3 years. 😅 see more

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Hill, Mirrors & Brakes – My Driving Lesson Bingo Card

If a rear wheel drive car has a well sorted rear suspension, as you let the clutch in you are fighting the against the brakes only, the rear axle has... see more

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What do you do about MOT Advisories? 1 in 6 drivers ignore them and suffer!

@Rolebama my car has similar safety checks and their threshold for giving brake pads a “caution” red light on a traffic light system is 4mm The... see more

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What do you do about MOT Advisories? 1 in 6 drivers ignore them and suffer!

Disks and pads really annoy me, garages always tell you when the pads are changed the disks need changing but the manufacturers data gives a minimum... see more

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I suppose, the smart thing would to buy a reversible domestic heat pump, in winter it supplies heat for the radiators, and in summer it supplies cold... see more

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What do you do about MOT Advisories? 1 in 6 drivers ignore them and suffer!

On a similar note I took mine for a recall in January, and they did a free safety check. New disks and pads all round, £700+ quoted. MOT 2 weeks... see more

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I have been told that using a UV-reactive dye assists in finding leaks, and can be left in the system. This aids in finding leaks in future. A lot of... see more

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What do you do about MOT Advisories? 1 in 6 drivers ignore them and suffer!

I always seem to get advisories. My low-mileage car has a service and MOT every year. Last year, there were two - the brake disks and a tyre. I had... see more

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The cost can vary because of different equipment do different jobs. Re-gassing can be done with a gauge set and a vacume pump - the pump is used... see more

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That makes sense, my brother had his done by a friend who was apparently doing him a favour and it was £96. He has a 2005 car but it's a large pickup... see more

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In my area there is no difference in price, it is the same all year round. What is a massive difference is the price charged to do it. It can... see more

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Definitely worth doing just for the comfort, if you consider what people pay for leather seats or whatever it's a no brainer 👍 It crosses my mind... see more

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The air con in my car has been losing its intensity for about 12 months or so and I have been meaning to get it recharged and back up to its full... see more

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What do you do about MOT Advisories? 1 in 6 drivers ignore them and suffer!

I do quite like checking the MOT history of a used car for sale, as advisories can signal the kind of care the car has had, specifically when... see more

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Hill, Mirrors & Brakes – My Driving Lesson Bingo Card

Well I never knew that was just with front wheel drive cars @olduser , well it makes sense but I'd just never thought about it I've never done a... see more

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Flax to replace Carbon Fibre

" Way back in 1941, Ford chemists developed a super-strong material composed of 70 per cent cellulose fiber and 30 per cent resin binder. 10 ... see more

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Drink driving

It's very much a crime here. https://law.justia.com/codes/new-mexico/2018/chapter-66/article-8/section-66-8-138/ see more

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Air con issues

I'm assuming the cold smoke is like the smoke/fog you get from your breath on a cold winters day. To me this would indicate a very low refrigerant... see more

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What do you do about MOT Advisories? 1 in 6 drivers ignore them and suffer!

Many of the garages I worked for where great believers in wallet flushing, and we were supposed to 'find' faults such as dirty brake fluid, worn... see more

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Waiting lists

I once asked about group appointments, and there was a sort of logic in the answer. "Because the carparks are almost always nearly full, people are... see more

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Hill, Mirrors & Brakes – My Driving Lesson Bingo Card

Practical tip - on front wheel drive (most small cars are) as the clutch takes up the drive, you will be feeding in more throttle to keep revs up,... see more

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