Mark, After 8 years of ACT inspections of my modifed vehicles (during the time I lived there), I can sympathise with you. As you mention most of the faults are minor things that are easily fixed. We have the braided brake line argument down here also. Unless you can prove the line is a suitable standard of braided line (there are many types available)they will reject it. Just think though, that when these things are fixed your ride will be in pristine condition! Cheers, Feral Errol <http://www.datrats.com.au/>
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 10:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ACT pit inspection a real bummer I took my 1600 thru the ACT Road User services pit inspection today, they went over the car with a fine tooth comb - I mean on the phone they said allow 30 mins for inspection - christ 50 mins later and I still hadn't done the brake or exhaust decibel test. I remained placid despite the F^&*^en doors being slammed 20 times - inner handles fell off and failed for that too! I gotta list of 20 things filling the page, mostly minor like wires & brake hose fouling steering coupling and the steering column, but others I can't fathom - they said I need to replace the braided brake line to the LF (near turbo) with "standard hose or pipe" - geezus it's braided to with-stand the heat presumably but because it has no markings or labels they said they can't ascertain that it was installed professionally/properly to the required standard. They also want a new ACT engineer's report despite the car being as documented on the 2 NSW reports (because the second only listed seat and wheel changes a guy said it's incomplete - I pointed out that it refers to the first (original engineers for the turbo motor, brakes susp. etc. - I'm taking this up with tech standards who weren't available in the pits today) Well I used to wonder where all the hot 1600s went and now I know - lack of time and money means another sits in the shed when the rego expires in 4 days time :-( Only consolation was after 20 mins of two torches under the hood they could not fault anything other than the brake line to fail) (a dejected) Mark. --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
