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Another NCT question!

  • 30-03-2010 3:28pm
    #1
    no1beemerfan
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    My 1997 Laguna is doing its NCT on saturday and I have a quick question...

    The bonnet cable is stretched and there is a knack to opening the bonnet that I think the tester may find hard to find out etc. Is it ok to have the bonnet pre-opened for the tester and mention it to him? I have new cables on order but won't have it by saturday.


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  • #2
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    I have a feeling that may be a fail, but even if it is it'll surely only be a visual reinspection once you have the cable fitted to pass? There used to be a detailed list of what was tested on the NCTS website, but it seems to have disappeared.


  • #3
    voxpop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭voxpop


    Anan1 wrote: »
    There used to be a detailed list of what was tested on the NCTS website

    http://www.ncts.ie/pdf/nctmanual.pdf


  • #4
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    According to that (p56), the bonnet catch including safety catch has to be working properly.


  • #5
    no1beemerfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,714 ✭✭✭no1beemerfan


    Balls! I'll leave it shut so and play stum! "I've no problem opening it, sir! :) "


  • #6
    no1beemerfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,714 ✭✭✭no1beemerfan


    The car passed the test but I just have a few queries on the reading of the following results:-

    1) Brake Test

    - Front Axle - Nearside 3.570 kn Offside 3.050
    - Rear Axle - Nearside 1.980 Kn Offside 2.260
    - Parking Brake Nearside 1.560 Kn Offside 1.890


    I take it this means one caliper/piston is performing better than the other side?


    2) Ovality

    - Front Axle - Nearside 8% Offside 19%
    - Rear Axle - Nearside 17% Offside 18%

    What on earth does this mean??!!


    3) Exhaust Emmissions

    - Low Idle Co 0.41 vol% and in the limits column its stats that above 0.50% is a fail so at 0.41% its pretty near the limit.

    What could be the reason or what exactly does it mean?
    (The car is a 1.8 petrol 8v 1997 Laguna with 172k miles and serviced every 5k miles for the last 5 and half years and is not burning oil etc).


    Thanks in advance for any help!




    Mods - this can be moved to tech help if ye think its better there. :)


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