JayBoRovers 101

FAIL! :(
I'll put some photos and a story together later.

In the meantime I have to thank Ian (Brute) for spending several hours with me to weld the plate on the chassis where I had ground off the old rusty one. Ian then noticed the steering dampener bushes were completely shot at both ends. I went up the road to REPCO and bought a pack of bushes for it. When I returned we removed the old dampener to find it actually performed no dampening duties at all. Ian had an old steering dampener from a classic Range Rover lying about, so we fitted that one with the new urethane bushes - perfect.

So despite the less than satisfactory end to the day, Ian's effort was much appreciated and at least the inspector didn't even mention the steering dampener or the chassis repair ... just everything else.

So it looks like DeeDee gets to go to the Gingin car show again. Becoming a regular:cool:.

Did the new steering dampner make a difference? I've noticed my steering getting a bit twitchy recently and thinking that mine might be shot, not that I've checked it...

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Originally Posted by bacicat

Did the new steering dampner make a difference? I've noticed my steering getting a bit twitchy recently and thinking that mine might be shot, not that I've checked it...

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I have to say I haven't noticed any difference but I haven't been off-road with it and I have my fat tyres (315/75x16) on. I never noticed any twitchiness before and the old dampener had absolutely no dampening qualities at all - dry as a bone. Funny thing though, the tester failed the 101 on the steering claiming "it wondered all over the road"! I blame the steering dampener - it drove fine before!:D On the way home I drove extended periods with no hands on the wheel in a straight line. Must have been localised, blustery, cross-winds where he drove!:wasntme: When I drove across from Melbourne I reckon I could have lined it up at one end of the Nullabor and taken my hands off till I got to the other end! I said to the guy "You better never drive my other Land Rover if you think this bad!":p

So you can get a fail for that? Or did he pick the actual parts of the steering or suspension that are causing this claimed issue? In Vic, they must fail a component not just a general fail on the way it feels or the 'vibe of the thing'. That's not very scientific.

Do you have a list of items to repair before the next test?

I have quite a list of points to be rectified. Many of them are ridiculous, as you'll see. I'll run through each with photo's to show what they're based on, but will do that in the weekend.
As far as the steering fail goes:
"STEERING - Rectify insufficient directional stability." My 101 is better than my 2012 D90 for directional stability!

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Originally Posted by JayBoRover

"STEERING - Rectify insufficient directional stability."

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This clown has obviously only driven tight racked new cars... 101's are brilliant when being hurled into corners at insane speeds!!! I rate mine over the 130!! It just takes a it of getting used to.. The Cummins means mine has to corner well doesn't it Gav! :)

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Originally Posted by Sitec

This clown has obviously only driven tight racked new cars... 101's are brilliant when being hurled into corners at insane speeds!!! I rate mine over the 130!! It just takes a it of getting used to.. The Cummins means mine has to corner well doesn't it Gav! :)

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That it does, but being a bad passenger meant there were a couple of brown trouser moments on that run... :D

My experience with 101's doesn't involve speeds or acceleration like that! :D

Oh what a feeling...

Oh, and yes, I throw mine around as well. I often leave drivers a bit perplexed when they try to overtake me going through a 2 lane roundabout thinking I will hold them up - and fail as I don't lift off the throttle like they do...

I think it must have been a combination of:
1) his previous experience only being with new cars,
2) it being a breezy day and his travelling at low speed along a road lined with separated buildings with a cross wind and
3) maybe he found me on the system and discovered I had made a formal complaint a couple of years ago after being failed for a ridiculous thing with a motorcycle, the result of which they had to waive the re-test fee.

Wait till you hear and see some of the other stuff. How about this one:eek::
"Exterior General - All rubber sealing plugs in floor pan/spare wheel well/boot floor, etc to be fitted ALL TO BE SEALD." (There are some small holes in the tray area floor - like 6mm holes).
This in a tray with canvas roof and sides!!! I asked him if it would pass if I rolled the canvas sides up! He said exhaust fumes could come into the cabin area through the holes and I could find myself falling asleep and never waking up. What a laugh! Except it's not at all funny and has cost me an inspection fee and a day off work!:censored:

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Originally Posted by JayBoRover

He said exhaust fumes could come into the cabin area through the holes and I could find myself falling asleep and never waking up.

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I reckon he's been inhaling too many fumes. Good job he didn't look too closely at the engine cover.

Install the 'fume curtain' and tell him it's all sorted...:D

Sound like a knob. I would report him again for obstruction....