Re: Free Halfords MOT
Posted: March 19th, 2019, 5:48 pm
Mine sailed through for the price of the original 2 for £2 light bulb pack.
I'd dusted the engine down with a paint brush, topped up my fluids, popped in a new battery (£40 at ECP), squirted on some terminal protector gunk, spritzed WD40 over the engine (DP60 - it's cheaper - £1), replaced the wiper blades* (£2.50 each at Wilko) and checked all the bulbs were working.
It failed on a bit of welding, and the indicator bulbs losing their orangeness.
I took it to get the welding done (they don't do welding) and I bought and fitted the bulbs** (2 for £1 at The Range), only to find that one of my original bulbs had vanished.
It also failed on one of the main beams. I'd tested all the lights in Sainsburys' mirrored window, so I went back and checked again.
I mentioned that I couldn't see what the problem was with the main beam, and that one of the bulbs had mysteriously vanished.
They retested, it passed, and I walked out paying nothing. Not bad for a 25 year old car.
* I'd normally give the blades a once over with white vinegar, but on this occasion they fell apart.
** I've since cleaned the orange off the defective bulbs to be used as clear bulbs.
I'd dusted the engine down with a paint brush, topped up my fluids, popped in a new battery (£40 at ECP), squirted on some terminal protector gunk, spritzed WD40 over the engine (DP60 - it's cheaper - £1), replaced the wiper blades* (£2.50 each at Wilko) and checked all the bulbs were working.
It failed on a bit of welding, and the indicator bulbs losing their orangeness.
I took it to get the welding done (they don't do welding) and I bought and fitted the bulbs** (2 for £1 at The Range), only to find that one of my original bulbs had vanished.
It also failed on one of the main beams. I'd tested all the lights in Sainsburys' mirrored window, so I went back and checked again.
I mentioned that I couldn't see what the problem was with the main beam, and that one of the bulbs had mysteriously vanished.
They retested, it passed, and I walked out paying nothing. Not bad for a 25 year old car.
* I'd normally give the blades a once over with white vinegar, but on this occasion they fell apart.
** I've since cleaned the orange off the defective bulbs to be used as clear bulbs.