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Don't they degrade with time, too?
and if a chain is going to go ...you usualy get a warning for quite some time ...you can hear the chain slapping.
with a belt ...no warning ...engine gone.
change belt every 60'000 or so.
and if it's petrol ...a new set of plugs and dizzy cap ...do they still have dzzy caps ...>
Assuming the car runs fine then check oil, water, tyre pressure and off ya go!
I went up to Scotland and back (almsot 500 miles) in 2 days in my 1993 1.5 civic no problemo.
Praise the lord for not letting you have the nasty KV6 engined model! Check out the pricing for having a cambelt done on that!
If you like the roar of an engine, remove the inlet piping before the air-filter. It sounds absolutely spectacular when you open the throttle, yet still purrs when being used gently.
One of the nicest engines I've ever owned. I love Honda
Except my brakes squeaking a bit, argh driving me mad. They can't be worn yet really given the MOT was done the week before i got it.
i don't want to worry you,but an m.o.t certificate is no guarantee that the cars brakes don't need replacing.a car with wafer thin brake pads will still pass an m.o.t.
My brakes started squeaking, went in for MOT and it passed and all they said was they were wearing. I swear a week later the metal on metal started and it fucked my car right up.
Aye, happened to our BMW... ended up with a fuckoff groove round the whole brake disc. Cunts. MOT people should replae them if they are that low. But, they don't.
i was pointing out that an m.o.t certificate is not proof of road worthiness.a simple inspection of the brakes would put your mind at rest.....btw you only just posted this so i'm still confused.
The MOT test is restricted to what can be checked without any dismantling of the car - taking your wheels off to look at your brakes isn't allowed.
Sorry, I should have been clearer. I think they should, as in, should... but don't have to. If something is within weeks of wearing out, it should be compulsory to get it replaced.
All the MOT does is inspect the vehicle for roadworthiness on that day. The tester will generally point out anything that is likely to need replacing in the near future.
Brakes can squeal from new - they can also be completely silent when absolutely knackered. The only real way to check them is to remove the wheel and visually check the pads for the amount of friction material left on them. Most pads these days have wear indicators - metal on metal will occur at the point where the pads should be replaced.
It takes a while to grind metal out of the disc. The MOT people should have pointed it out to you - but YOU, as the owner and driver of the vehicle, should have had the pads replaced. Metal on metal contact is very easy to hear, and it takes a good long while to damage the disc.
How did it fuck your car up?
Aye, perhaps if it didn't happen halfway on a journey oop north my dad might have.
As such, we didn't bother. BTW... why do breaks always seem make a nasty noise when it is cold, but once they warm up their OK?
Your car won't need pit stops really but i'd advice you to have a couple enroute.
When seeing as the tyres are your only point of contact between you & the road then being paranoid about them is not a bad thing:)
If you've done 3000 miles in 2 months, another 400 to London and back is nothing.
correct!....the m.o.t test explained. :thumb: