Anybody know anything about cars?????!!

darmack wrote: Car failed the NCT yesterday due to high emissions. Now I know nothing about cars except how to drive one. It failed on this 2 years ago and I got some type of fluid to put in with the petrol to clean it out, but this only brought out a higher level and failed the test again. Is the only way of fixing it by bringing it to a garage? Just don't want to pay another €200. Another thing it failed on, who would have thought, but on reg plates at the very top is the county in Irish. Well this has faded and they also failed me on that too, madness.

Me 162-D is making a squeeling noise when reversing slowly. Hardly the breaks already would it be (only done 8k so far)?

Most test centres supply the county names FOC, the must've been out of the them at the time. A sharpie pen will do fine, its just a box ticking exercise from the RSA for the inspectors.

If you'd a problem with emmisions 2 years ago and did nothing naturally the problem will remain, think of a leaking tap, don't fix it & it'll get worse. Sadly all cars need maintenance, in regards to emissions generally if a car fails it'll be running less efficiently and therefore using more fuel so the €200 now will probably save you long term.

The benefits of fuel additives are there but they won't make huge differences if there is an existing problem

Edited by 9fingers - 31 Mar 2017 at 5:49pm

9fingers wrote: t_rAndy wrote: Me 162-D is making a squeeling noise when reversing slowly. Hardly the breaks already would it be (only done 8k so far)?   Or what else could it be a sign of?       Probably just a brake dust build up on the pads, does it sound like it's coming from the front or rear? If rear lift the handbrake slightly when reversing slowly. Or wash car with a powerhose and give the brakes a good going over

Edited by t_rAndy - 31 Mar 2017 at 8:40pm

That's much better than the original quote anyway!

daithi wrote: Lads car failed nct , rear suspension near side anti roll and links worn , exhaust smoke and co/hc oil leak near side front any idea on cost to fix above ?

So an anti roll bar link and an oil leak.
The link will be around €15 plus fitting, the oil leak it'd be impossible to tell what's leaking without seeing the car

Edited by 9fingers - 19 Apr 2017 at 2:08pm

There's plenty of Streams on the road so parts should be readily available

Butch wrote: Anyone ever ship a vechile from the US of A back to Ireland ? Looking at getting something shipped from East Coast over to Dublin .

Out of interest what is it?

Have the Nct on weds.Just had a read of what to do to prepare the car.One of the things is to remove hubcaps if the wheel nuts are not showing. I took them off and am missing a nut.The thread is f**ked and i assume this problem was with the car when i bought it.No quick fix here me thinks....if i dont take off the hub caps and just wing it have i any chance of passing or should I just cancel test ( i think i know the answer )