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12 fail/refusal in NCT

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  • 29-03-2008 11:02am
    #1
    emmemm
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    car is driving ok but everything seems to be wearing at the same time.
    last time I buy a Brit build.

    some of the defects..wiper linkage,sliding bushes,swinging arm,frayed brake pipe,tyre facing wrong way!rear axle imbalance.

    looks like this could cost near what the car is worth:eek:

    not knocking the NCT though as it's good to get an alert before something worse happens.

    oh yeah, he couldn't open the boot:rolleyes: so a fail for that too.


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    Fey!
    Registered Users Posts: 4,184 ✭✭✭Fey!


    And the car that failed so impressively is..... (drumroll here).....


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    RICARDO1982
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭RICARDO1982


    Probably A Rover 214 ? How many head gaskets does a car need? Awful Car!


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    #4
    emmemm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 507 ✭✭✭emmemm


    a few guesses then I'll tell ya so you'll never need to view one.


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    L1011
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    RICARDO1982 wrote: »
    Probably A Rover 214 ? How many head gaskets does a car need? Awful Car!

    In the case of a 214, a lot less than a 216 needs! The head gasket problem on the K series straight-4's got worse the bigger the engine was...


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    RICARDO1982
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    Then the Freelander had a 1.8 K series rover twin cam 16V as well another pile of
    s***


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    RICARDO1982
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    When you say BRIT BUILD its not one of the mid ninety built Honda civics that look very like a rover? Built in the uk


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    Tea drinker
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    Ah yeah, but ya know ya need to "decoke" and engine from time to time, right :)

    Wouldn't be so bad if it was an easy job... looks like a bitch on them.


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    emmemm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 507 ✭✭✭emmemm


    RICARDO1982 wrote: »
    When you say BRIT BUILD its not one of the mid ninety built Honda civics that look very like a rover? Built in the uk

    no,but you are on the right road:D


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    RICARDO1982
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    I will take a pure guess at your being a 1996/97 Nissan Primera UK Built?


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    #11
    emmemm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 507 ✭✭✭emmemm


    wrong....it's a 2000 Primera.:D

    brit built I believe.


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    #12
    RICARDO1982
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭RICARDO1982


    I Wasnt too far off. .
    Still worth fixing though.


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    #13
    emmemm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 507 ✭✭✭emmemm


    have to be fixed alright..guessing over e500 but it's that or sell for parts.:(


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    Bmark
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    The wiper are a common fail in the Primera - i changed mine today !!!!! NCT is on Wednesday.


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