[928uk] MOT fail

[phil rick]

90 is an electric motor, and will be testing the one you repaired Phil in a
couple of weeks time 👍
cheers
Phil

On Wed, Dec 27, 2023 at 8:24 PM Ben Hodges via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
wrote:

> ‘Lose’ not ‘loose’ - need to go back to school clearly!
>
> On Wed, 27 Dec 2023 at 18:17, Ben Hodges <benhodges1975 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On later (91+??) cars its electric but on 928 before its a hydraulic
> > system and the lines perish and loose fluid / pressure. It is rebuildable
> > with new lines and r/c car shock oil but it is a faff - nice to have them
> > working though.
> >
> > On Wed, 27 Dec 2023 at 17:13, jeremy lane via 928uk <
> > 928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:
> >
> >> Dave I had the same issue last year.  The MOT tester was over vigilant
> as
> >> my 1988 S4 had passed with the same fault for the previous 6 years!  The
> >> wording of the relevant section in the test documentation leaves some
> scope
> >> for the tester to be lenient - my 2nd test produced an advisory of
> 'slow to
> >> operate' and my 3rd tester ( I wanted no advisories) gave it a pass.
> >> Someone suggested removing the knob and putting some tape over the top
> >> which might work as well if the tester hasn't seen a 928 before!
> Although
> >> I am not a techy on this forum I think the system is a vacuum adjustment
> >> and that makes it prone to problems with leaks in the vacuum.   Others
> here
> >> will be able to inform you better.
> >>
> >> Kind regards
> >>
> >> Jeremy Lane
> >> 07971671887
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> >> Message: 2
> >> Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2023 11:24:17 +0000
> >> From: Dave Bratley <davebratley at gmail.com>
> >> To: 928uk at lists.928.org.uk
> >> Subject: [928uk] 928 headlight adjustment question for mail list
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> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I have an S2 85 Auto and the headlamp adjuster knob in the car by the
> >> drivers seat isn?t working (failed MOT). My fear is this is some complex
> >> system, which I?ll never get working.
> >> Anybody got any suggestions please before I start stripping things down
> >> and trying to work out what?s going on?
> >>
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >> Dave Bratley
> >>
> >> +44 7595 965894
> >>
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> >> Message: 3
> >> Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2023 11:27:55 +0000
> >> From: Paul R Smith <smiffypr at gmail.com>
> >> To: 928uk at lists.928.org.uk
> >> Subject: Re: [928uk] 928 headlight adjustment question for mail list
> >> Message-ID: <4be27047-384a-4bc3-b038-0a0abd4182ed at gmail.com>
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> >>
> >> Did it fail because the headlamp aim is wrong or because the adjuster
> >> didn't work?
> >> Have you changed the headlamps from H4?
> >>
> >> Smiffy
> >>
> >> On 27/12/2023 11:24, Dave Bratley via 928uk wrote:
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I have an S2 85 Auto and the headlamp adjuster knob in the car by the
> >> drivers seat isn?t working (failed MOT). My fear is this is some complex
> >> system, which I?ll never get working.
> >> > Anybody got any suggestions please before I start stripping things
> down
> >> and trying to work out what?s going on?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Best regards,
> >> > Dave Bratley
> >> >
> >> > +44 7595 965894
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Email message sent from iPhone
> >>
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