DIY Bed Gap

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Ah yes, forgot you guys have annual vehicle inspections! Unlike here where vehicle only has to be inspected and certified safe when put up for sale. Consequently cars driving about with wheels flapping in all directions all over the place. (Guilty as charged, yer 'onor.)

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

Posted by Hopper on 27/04/2019 01:43:21:

Ah yes, forgot you guys have annual vehicle inspections! Unlike here where vehicle only has to be inspected and certified safe when put up for sale. Consequently cars driving about with wheels flapping in all directions all over the place. (Guilty as charged, yer 'onor.)

The annual test only relates to road-worthiness on the date of the test. Suspension and steering joints/bushes will always have some degree of wear present, soon after being put to use.

Our car just suffered a complete brake failure less than a week before the annual test – with no advisories last year. Total loss of brake fluid because pipes on both circuits failed simultaneously (or very near to!)

A front disc pad became detached from the backing plate on my previous purchase, even though it had done less than 20 miles since the test. Go figure!

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