Looks like the bonnet came up ok. Did you strip it right back?

also, double check the earthing on the front indicators before you take it in. That was the only glitch i had with them.

YES! finally at the roadworthy place!!

really antsy... lol [:x)]

i keep thinking
"geez i hope they didn't take it on a joyride to maccas or something..."

Hopefully PASS!!!!



Fingers crossed....[:u]

hey mate i see ya looking for another escort or somthing what's the story you've put so much time into this one?

arh poo poo no good mate good luck with it

i took it to a different place, showed them the previous list and what i had done, and they found alot of new things.

here it is:

windscreen to be replaced

ignition switch faulty

holes in firewall

timing belt cover missing

alternator wiring insecure

driver door seal damaged

RH R speaker insecure

no spare wheel retainer

spare wheel grommet missing

wiper blades to be replaced

no washers and bottle to be replaced

front l/h park light out

RHF headlight reflector tarnished

LHR park light out

number plate light out

no brake lights

no reverse lights

front wheel bearings to adjust

oil leak gearbox

oil leak engine

oil leak fuel pump

exhaust leak

LH front brake hose split

rear brake hose perished

LHF ball joint worn

engine oil leak

rear brakes to adjust

rear wheel cylinders leaking

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suspecting, dodgy b@stards

heres what im iffy about

ignition switch faulty - not faulty, ive just wired it so that engine still runs on ACC, haven't looked into at all.

no washers and bottle to be replaced - got home, tested, washers WORK

front l/h park light out - also tested, works

LH front flexible brake hose split/cracked - got on my knees and looked, ITS FINE not cracked at all!

i think i will talk to colin at cam automotive..

as for the rear brake cylinders leaking, when i took my axles out, i checked these, and they were fine, so unless they started leaking since then, its bullsh!t too.

mums trying to convince me to get on the market for another escort/cortina and swap my parts over to one thats already road worthy

driving a canaried car, with a permit, which is illegal, just 15 mins to this place, almost an hour to cam automotive..

im still debating whether to buy a second car, or just do the long yards with this one...

i also checked both rear wheel cylinders. and thats a confirmed bullsh!t case

perfectly good, may have been replaced not long ago, there not dirty. and no sign of ANY leakage.

Sterling,

Spend the weekend on it and knock of that list.

Looking at it it's nothing that is terribly hard nor costly.

Clean everything, and I mean everything. Go over it with the pressure washer and degreaser top to bottom. Black the wheels, vacuum windows etc and make it all nice and shiny. Go over all the electrics, lights wipers washers etc.. A car that looks like it should fail, usually will, and vice versa....

Just a tip, it's amazing when you're on a budget how some thinners etc and a stiff brush are able to make parts look like they have been replaced....[:I] Non critical components obviously...

Good luck with it, you're almost there.

Shaun