Howdie,
Have just had my 2nd NCT and have failed again. First test I was failed on one of the shocks, which is fair enough. The mechanic in the NCT centre advised that I replace both shocks as the other one was on the way out. 1 week later I have spent €400 on tyres and €300 on new gas shocks. I go back in for my 2nd NCT and guess what? I fail again!!!
This time I failed because the springs (over the front shocks) are rotating and should'nt be. It cost me €28, after an initial €49 and about 4 minutes for them to decide it wasn't going to pass. I went absoulutly ape-sh*t!!! Did it make one iota of difference? Of course it didn't. They tried to blame the mechanic who replaced the shocks and not their mechanic who did not advise that the whole shock and spring set be replaced in order to pass the NCT!!!!!
Anyway now I have until Thursday to find and replace the existing springs or else pay €49 instead of €28 and do the whole test again which would mean that it could fail on something else - this was actually said to me by one of the mechanics, I couldn't believe what I was hearing it was like a comedy sketch of how to push a man beyond breaking point!!!
Has anybody any experience of dealing with the same and having the NCT not only waive a fee but behave in a reasonable manner RE: passing a car?
It seems that if you get an extremely efficent mechanic you might not pass whereas if you get one who could'nt be arsed you might pass!! The car is entirely roadworthy the argument the centre is making is that if the Shock is extended to its fullest the spring might not relocate on the absorber.
The problem with that is, if the shock was at its fullest extend the car would be on its bonnet!!
Sorry for ranting a bit but it just seems that I am gettin the "proverbial" taken out of me!!
Have just had my 2nd NCT and have failed again. First test I was failed on one of the shocks, which is fair enough. The mechanic in the NCT centre advised that I replace both shocks as the other one was on the way out. 1 week later I have spent €400 on tyres and €300 on new gas shocks. I go back in for my 2nd NCT and guess what? I fail again!!!
This time I failed because the springs (over the front shocks) are rotating and should'nt be. It cost me €28, after an initial €49 and about 4 minutes for them to decide it wasn't going to pass. I went absoulutly ape-sh*t!!! Did it make one iota of difference? Of course it didn't. They tried to blame the mechanic who replaced the shocks and not their mechanic who did not advise that the whole shock and spring set be replaced in order to pass the NCT!!!!!
Anyway now I have until Thursday to find and replace the existing springs or else pay €49 instead of €28 and do the whole test again which would mean that it could fail on something else - this was actually said to me by one of the mechanics, I couldn't believe what I was hearing it was like a comedy sketch of how to push a man beyond breaking point!!!
Has anybody any experience of dealing with the same and having the NCT not only waive a fee but behave in a reasonable manner RE: passing a car?
It seems that if you get an extremely efficent mechanic you might not pass whereas if you get one who could'nt be arsed you might pass!! The car is entirely roadworthy the argument the centre is making is that if the Shock is extended to its fullest the spring might not relocate on the absorber.
The problem with that is, if the shock was at its fullest extend the car would be on its bonnet!!
Sorry for ranting a bit but it just seems that I am gettin the "proverbial" taken out of me!!