NCT: Do I need valve caps?

22-09-2016 05:56PM #1

Hi All, As the title says... Can my car fail the NCT for not having valve caps?

NCT is in the AM and just noticed that ALL 4 are missing..... As they're not the plastic ones, I can only imagine someone took a shining to them.

Thanks a mill!

Atlantic Dawn · 22-09-2016 05:57PM

Don't need them.

22-09-2016 05:58PM

If you're worried, take them from another car in the house or something to that effect. Replace them afterwards

22-09-2016 06:06PM

Only a 1 car house unfortunately.! Maybe one of my neighbors had the same idea and borrowed mine?... :-)

Sure while we are on the subject of all this.... My passenger door check strap is broke. Will this be noticed or cause a failure?

Too late to get fixed now, but would be nice to know

Atlantic Dawn · 22-09-2016 06:20PM

If you have a mountain bike with same connection as a car the valve covers are the same.

CiniO · 22-09-2016 06:22PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

If you have a mountain bike with same connection as a car the valve covers are the same.

The ones that have the same connection as the car, can hardly be called "mountain bikes"

bazz26 · 22-09-2016 06:29PM

Motor factors usually sell them in packs of 4 for a few euros but I'd doubt you will fail the NCT without them.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 22-09-2016 06:37PM

Most €2 shops will have them.

22-09-2016 06:37PM

Go down to the air pump at the garage.
There's always loads on the ground.

mgbgt1978 · 22-09-2016 06:37PM

Neither Valve Caps or Door Check Straps are even mentioned in the NCT Manual.....in any context, and certainly not as a Fail Item.

Tigger · 22-09-2016 06:46PM

CiniO wrote: »

The ones that have the same connection as the car, can hardly be called "mountain bikes"

why not?

here is a good example why schrader are better on mtbs

http://www.mtbtechniques.co.uk/MaintananceGhetto.html

22-09-2016 06:49PM

Cheers! I did check the manual but was concerned it would be considered damaged body work etc.
Thanks for your reply

MAYOMICK · 22-09-2016 08:43PM

My car failed the Nct yesterday because the door where the check strap is bolted was cracked.So if the check strap is broken ???
It will be only a visual anyway but it is a lot easier to replace a check strap than repair a cracked door.OP you might please post if it fails on broken check strap as Im curious.

22-09-2016 08:45PM

Fan..F**king..Tastic...

Ill update ye as to how it goes. Thanks MAYOMICK

Special Circumstances · 22-09-2016 09:32PM

Tigger wrote: »

why not?

here is a good example why schrader are better on mtbs

http://www.mtbtechniques.co.uk/MaintananceGhetto.html

Always had big dirty nokian tubes with schrader valves none of this hipster tubeless crap the young uns do be at these days.

turbostan · 22-09-2016 10:47PM

MAYOMICK wrote: »

My car failed the Nct yesterday because the door where the check strap is bolted was cracked.So if the check strap is broken ???
It will be only a visual anyway but it is a lot easier to replace a check strap than repair a cracked door.OP you might please post if it fails on broken check strap as Im curious.

Is that a 2009> Avensis??
They're becoming a problem!!

Noccy_Mondy · 22-09-2016 11:32PM

Missing valve caps are always something that catch my eye, nothing big, but still

23-09-2016 09:40PM

No its a focus.. Wind caught it last winter

MAYOMICK · 23-09-2016 09:42PM

turbostan wrote: »

Is that a 2009> Avensis??
They're becoming a problem!!

Yes spot on.

23-09-2016 09:45PM

Check strap was not an issue. However, car failed regardless... Indicator bulbs "nor orange enough".....

biko · 24-09-2016 02:12PM

NCT is about having a safe car, valve caps don't affect this at all so are not needed.

dr.fuzzenstein · 24-09-2016 05:00PM

raptor_ wrote: »

Check strap was not an issue. However, car failed regardless... Indicator bulbs "nor orange enough".....

Ah " have to fill quota an couldn't find anything really wrong"

NCT: Do I need valve caps?

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