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  • 08-02-2015 12:04pm
    #1
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,014 ✭✭✭


    Just gonna bump this to save starting a new thread.

    Car failed the other day on emissions, brake hoses, and 2 front tyres. The mechanic has done the hoses and reckon he's done all he can to sort the emissions. I still reckon it's a bit smokey though, and I'm doubtful if she'll pass.
    So I reckon my best bet is to put her through as is, and if she passes the emissions, throw 2 tyres on her afterwards for a visual? It'd sicken me to put the tyres on and then she fails on emissions again.

    Good idea?


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  • #2
    greasepalm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,582 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    they dont fail on smoke,what car year petrol or diesel did you try an additive like nova powerkleen or cataclean use on 1/4 tank.
    what were results on form


  • #3
    greasepalm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,582 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    some dont have the equipment if working out of vans or getting nixers done.it all depends what or where you go.


  • #4
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    Soarer wrote: »
    Just gonna bump this to save starting a new thread.

    Car failed the other day on emissions, brake hoses, and 2 front tyres. The mechanic has done the hoses and reckon he's done all he can to sort the emissions. I still reckon it's a bit smokey though, and I'm doubtful if she'll pass.
    So I reckon my best bet is to put her through as is, and if she passes the emissions, throw 2 tyres on her afterwards for a visual? It'd sicken me to put the tyres on and then she fails on emissions again.

    Good idea?

    Petrol or diesel? What are the readings? Without that information I might as well say "crack an egg in the sump, put some porridge in the rad and some sawdust in the gearbox and she'll fly through!"


  • #5
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,014 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Cheers for all the replies lads.

    She's an Astra diesel. Tisn't advice on how to reduce the emissions I'm after. I'm just wondering is a tyres fail just a visual retest?


  • #6
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    Soarer wrote: »
    Cheers for all the replies lads.

    She's an Astra diesel. Tisn't advice on how to reduce the emissions I'm after. I'm just wondering is a tyres fail just a visual retest?

    Yes. If you retest on tires, bloke comes out, has a quick gander and goes "yep, that's grand".
    One word of caution:
    If you do fail on front tires, they will also check the rear, to make sure you didn't just witch them round. :)

    PS: Good luck with the test


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  • #7
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Moved out from old thread


  • #8
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,014 ✭✭✭Soarer


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    Yes. If you retest on tires, bloke comes out, has a quick gander and goes "yep, that's grand".
    One word of caution:
    If you do fail on front tires, they will also check the rear, to make sure you didn't just witch them round. :)

    PS: Good luck with the test

    Good stuff doc.

    No fear of switching them around. I'll get proper yokes if she gets through everything else. Just don't want to be dropping up to €150 on tyres before I know everything else is spot on.


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