my car just had an MOT re-test

1. workid1 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Newcastle Posts: 277 BMW e35 328i Fiesta zetec s BMW e46 320

   #1 20th August 2011, 23:13

   Edit. It failed first time then it went in again for re test and work, it passed on the retest after the bloke did work, sorry I didn't explain very well!
   
   and it failed on drivers side front wheel bearing being forked,
   
   but it got fixed on the re-mot, however there is still a howling noise exactly the same as what it did when i knew it was nakerd, could it be the bloke at the garage has just put a part worn bearing back in?
   
   the howling is much much quieter though
   
   or could it be something else near there that could be making a similar noise?
2. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #2 20th August 2011, 23:19

   how the fuck do you fail a RE-MOT . . .
   
   EDIT :
   
   you go for an MOT, you fail, you do the work, it goes for a RE-Mot, they only test it on the things it failed on...but the work was done? so it should pass.
   
   looks like someone has fucking taken you for a mug mate.
3. Woody91 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Coseley, West Mids Posts: 1267 306 D-Turbo

   #3 21st August 2011, 09:56

   As tonto said you cant fail a re-mot if the problems have been sorted also if its the same noise but quieter then its either the bearing on the opposite side or the tosser packed it out with grease to suppress the noise for a short time.
4. workid1 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Newcastle Posts: 277 BMW e35 328i Fiesta zetec s BMW e46 320

   #4 21st August 2011, 11:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tonto_VTR how the fuck do you fail a RE-MOT . . . EDIT : you go for an MOT, you fail, you do the work, it goes for a RE-Mot, they only test it on the things it failed on...but the work was done? so it should pass. looks like someone has fucking taken you for a mug mate.

   Sorry dude I edited my post as it failed on the first mot then the bloke did the work and it passed on re mot!
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 21st August 2011, 11:49

   If it`s still making the noise take it back to the garage that did the work & tell them your not happy.
6. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #6 21st August 2011, 18:34

   they obvs just wanted a few quid because they know they can.
7. JTheLegandary Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Kent Posts: 236 106 GTi 16v

   #7 22nd August 2011, 11:17

   Sounds like he might of replaced something you might not of necessarily needed?