Today's larger horror.

t-tony

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Spotted this, couldn't really miss it!, on a Kia Sorento in for test. Other things on job sheet, fit headlight masks for trip to Spain. A lucky escape me thinks. Bought this car a week ago. Rear pads (n/s) on metal and all discs very poor condition with front pads hardly likely to make the trip to Spain either. Tested till August 2018, I smelled a rat straight off.
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The o/s radius arm has broken of the axle casing leaving it free to work with only the anti-roll bar and it's links keeping the axle in place. Plus a few less urgent failures too.

On a lighter note though, here's an unusual exhaust support.
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This on a Mitsubishi L200 pickup.

Tony.
 
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Grumps

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Erm ok that looks er well dodgey to say the least, with my experience of owning a Sorento they rust badly.
 

andyglym

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I shudder to think of the consequences if it well belly up with a full family in there :mad:
 

Stevo7682

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Spotted this, couldn't really miss it!, on a Kia Sorento in for test. Other things on job sheet, fit headlight masks for trip to Spain. A lucky escape me thinks. Bought this car a week ago. Rear pads (n/s) on metal and all discs very poor condition with front pads hardly likely to make the trip to Spain either. Tested till August 2018, I smelled a rat straight off.
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The o/s radius arm has broken of the axle casing leaving it free to work with only the anti-roll bar and it's links keeping the axle in place. Plus a few less urgent failures too.

On a lighter note though, here's an unusual exhaust support.
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This on a Mitsubishi L200 pickup.

Tony.
Tony you really do get all the best motors to work on :rolleyes::rolleyes::whistle::whistle:
 

t-tony

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Some days it feels like that Steve, but there are better days too.:) Still waiting for my first ever steam powered vehicle though, how about you?

Tony.
 

t-tony

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What do you expect from a back street garage? :whistle:
Excuse me!! It's a front street garage mush we're on the main road into LIncoln I'll have you know!!

Tony.

ps. The workshop is round the back though.
 

Lazzzydog

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I wonder how much he paid for that death trap?
 

t-tony

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He didn't say Tony.

Tony.
 

Lazzzydog

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I bet he paid you more to get it roadworthy.
 

Shelly

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Looks like a death trap to me :p
I wouldn't put my family in it :(
 

t-tony

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I bet he paid you more to get it roadworthy.
No mate, he took it away. Said he was going to try and get his money back. Off a private sale.

Tony.
 

S54addict

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I read the title wrong... But relieved.. I thought it read Lager horror!!
Panic mode set in as I thought it was dry January again :nailbiting:
 
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