Failed NCT But is it Serious?

Bettyboop

Suspension Test Nearside Offside Imbalance
Front Axle 83Mm 50 Mm 40%
Rear Axle 68Mm 68Mm 0%

Spent a lot getting this car ready but don't know if this is an easy fix or not.
Any advice appreciated;)

slimjimmc

It's probably a weak damper, the nearside one often gets more of a hammering and wears out more quickly. Easy enough fix for any mechanic or even a competent DIYer. They should always be replaced in pairs so you'll need to get both front ones done.

Notch000

It technically mean that one side on the front is more or less bouncy than the other. Unless there are any other obvious faults, you would need two new shock absorbers and or springs, but if one of the original shock/springs is visibly F**** you might get away with doing that alone, but generally you should repair suspension in pairs.

Not very serious issue, cost would depending on the car

Bettyboop

Notch000 wrote: »

It technically mean that one side on the front is more or less bouncy than the other. Unless there are any other obvious faults, you would need two new shock absorbers and or springs, but if one of the original shock/springs is visibly F**** you might get away with doing that alone, but generally you should repair suspension in pairs.

Not very serious issue, cost would depending on the car

phew! thanks for the replies
Its my sons car a 2001 colt hasn't been serviced for 2 yrs and no tax for 2 yrs either, he had 10 days to sort it out so had to help him out:rolleyes:cost me €1200 so far and don't need another large bill.He was lucky the car was taken ,telling him for 2 yrs he would get stopped but sure what do mothers know ??:D

January

You're a better mother than I would be anyway (I've a few years before mine start driving). Fair play to you.

Bettyboop

January wrote: »

You're a better mother than I would be anyway (I've a few years before mine start driving). Fair play to you.

Its all ahead of you:D
Sure a mothers love has no limits:rolleyes::D

unkel

Bettyboop wrote: »

a 2001 colt hasn't been serviced for 2 yrs and no tax for 2 yrs either, he had 10 days to sort it out so had to help him out:rolleyes:cost me €1200 so far and don't need another large bill.He was lucky the car was taken ,telling him for 2 yrs he would get stopped but sure what do mothers know ??:D

Am I getting this right, he was driving around for 2 years in a car without tax / NCT and got stopped by the Gardai and told to get the car taxed / NCTd within 10 days and go to the Garda station to prove it was done? Was he insured? Or am I reading this all wrong?

ottostreet

Just to make you feel better, you'd pick up a pretty decent Colt with NCT for 1200!

slimjimmc

unkel wrote: »

Am I getting this right, he was driving around for 2 years in a car without tax / NCT and got stopped by the Gardai and told to get the car taxed / NCTd within 10 days and go to the Garda station to prove it was done? Was he insured? Or am I reading this all wrong?

Good point, that would be unbelievably amazingly generous of the Garda, in fact I find it very hard to believe at all given the list of offences.
I suspect the Garda gave the young lad the statutory 10 days to produce documents at the Garda station to show he had tax/NCt/insurance at the time he was stopped, not that he gave him 10 days to sort out his car and all will be hunky dory. If my suspicions are correct then the son could be facing charges for no tax/NCT or failing to produce on demand (at the roadside) or failing to produce within 10 days.