Important! : mot retest tomorrow, unsure about welding

1. user_57752 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Oswestry, Shropshire Posts: 476 Cammed MK1 VTR

   #1 25th June 2012, 23:13

   got my mot retest in the morning, fail because of a little bit of rust on the chassis rail. it has been patched, but wasnt brilliant, so slapped some good old underseal on it i heard if the fix has been covered with underseal they have to pass and advise? but i also heard that they fail and ask the underseal to be removed?
   
   whats everyones views on this??
2. user_29002 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 fife Posts: 1089 306 / vtr / merc / VTS!!

   #2 25th June 2012, 23:25

   They might want to see the fix has been done? if the underseal was on before the test they wouldn't have seen it and wouldn't have failed it, i think?
3. user_57752 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Oswestry, Shropshire Posts: 476 Cammed MK1 VTR

   #3 25th June 2012, 23:28

   didnt have the underseal on before, i undersealed over the patch i had welded on, but unsure what the tester might think to it
4. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #4 26th June 2012, 07:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jamie281093 didnt have the underseal on before, i undersealed over the patch i had welded on, but unsure what the tester might think to it

   If you have had the welding done it should be fine.
5. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #5 26th June 2012, 09:13

   It doesn't have to look pretty, just as long as it has been welded to a reasonable standard, it's wise to underseal over the bare metal anyway so that won't matter, as long as its solid there now when the tester looks at it.
6. user_57752 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Oswestry, Shropshire Posts: 476 Cammed MK1 VTR

   #6 26th June 2012, 12:15

   it passed he didnt even poke it to check its solid or anything :O
7. user_57752 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Oswestry, Shropshire Posts: 476 Cammed MK1 VTR

   #7 26th June 2012, 16:15

   forgot to mention thou, they forgot to do an emmisions test :O :O
8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 26th June 2012, 16:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jamie281093 forgot to mention thou, they forgot to do an emmisions test :O :O

   Your lucky day mate,before every MOT with the saxo it gets cleaned up underneath etc then caked in underseal.
9. user_57752 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Oswestry, Shropshire Posts: 476 Cammed MK1 VTR

   #9 26th June 2012, 16:30

   hahah best way to be
   
   they couldnt do the emmisions test because it boiled over last week during the mot (typical of mine tbh), but it had the retest today as it needed a few bits and pieces along with the welding, and he was ment to do the emmisions today and forgot
10. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #10 26th June 2012, 16:32

    Boiled over?
11. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #11 26th June 2012, 16:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Prickle Boiled over?

    Think the op means overheated mate.
12. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #12 26th June 2012, 16:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 Think the op means overheated mate.

    Head gasket jobby.
13. user_57752 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Oswestry, Shropshire Posts: 476 Cammed MK1 VTR

    #13 26th June 2012, 19:49

    was the sensor which makes the fan kick in was fine driving along, was just when it wasnt moving for any amount of time, all sorted now thou not a head gasket luckily