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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: cornwalljeep on October 27, 2013, 04:09:39 PM

Title: Jeep XJ MOT Fail - how much do you this will cost?
Post by: cornwalljeep on October 27, 2013, 04:09:39 PM

Hi, my 2000 XJ Orvis 4.0 failed it's MOT with the following:

1) power steering pipe or hose excessively corroded
2) power steering ram leaking from a failed component
3) offside front brake pipe excessively corroded
4) nearside rear (feed) brake pipe excessively corroded
5) front upper (all across bulkhead) brake pip excessively corroded
6) Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely
7) rear rear brake application uneven

Firstly, do you think it's worth repairing? It's got 154,000 on the clock and although the interior is good the bodywork is poor.
Secondly, how much would a garage charge to fix this?

Thanks

Title: Re: Jeep XJ MOT Failed - how much do you this will cost?
Post by: cornwalljeep on October 27, 2013, 04:12:11 PM

Quote from: cornwalljeep on October 27, 2013, 04:09:39 PM

Hi, my 2000 XJ Orvis 4.0 failed it's MOT with the following:

1) power steering pipe or hose excessively corroded
2) power steering ram leaking from a failed component
3) offside front brake pipe excessively corroded
4) nearside rear (feed) brake pipe excessively corroded
5) front upper (all across bulkhead) brake pip excessively corroded
6) Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely
7) rear rear brake application uneven

Firstly, do you think it's worth repairing? It's got 154,000 on the clock and although the interior is good the bodywork is poor.
Secondly, how much would a garage charge to fix this?

Thanks

Title: Re: Jeep XJ MOT Fail - how much do you this will cost?
Post by: JamesH on October 27, 2013, 06:03:49 PM

A new set of brakelines with fittings, all pre bent will costs about £200 from Jeep. It will be cheaper to make from scratch but the fittings aren't standard metric and if a garage is making them up it will be a balance of labour cost vs the ready made version.

None of the issues are major and 150k miles is nothing - the engine will do another 100k before a rebuild.

Title: Re: Jeep XJ MOT Fail - how much do you this will cost?
Post by: bigjeepzj on October 27, 2013, 07:03:48 PM

 :iagree:

Title: Re: Jeep XJ MOT Fail - how much do you this will cost?
Post by: STUARTF on October 27, 2013, 07:18:35 PM

Just my view but excessive corrosion at times is a rub down with sandpaper and greasing up.
Completed this many times with a pass certificate. As for the connectors, if you choose to renew use them with new pipework.
S

Title: Re: Jeep XJ MOT Fail - how much do you this will cost?
Post by: cornwalljeep on October 27, 2013, 07:34:07 PM

 Thanks for the replies..... I've got a few rust marks at random places on the bodywork.... Should I look to get these repaired at some point as well?

Title: Re: Jeep XJ MOT Fail - how much do you this will cost?
Post by: JamesH on October 27, 2013, 07:39:27 PM

I've had the excessive corrosion comment before and it was cautionary on the part of the tester because of the 'spring' protectors around the stock pipes that get crap in and also mean a tester can't see it properly. If you were doing it yourself it might be worth pulling / clipping the protectors off and then rubbing and painting the lines. That may well be enough.

Title: Re: Jeep XJ MOT Fail - how much do you this will cost?
Post by: daggie on October 28, 2013, 08:04:30 AM

brake pipes is 2 hrs tops.
it hasn't got a powersteering ram, its the steering damper 30 squids
rear brakes maybe new shoes or adjusting, handbrake cables may be shot
replace the p/steering pipe

 :003:

Title: Re: Jeep XJ MOT Fail - how much do you this will cost?
Post by: bluevanman on October 28, 2013, 11:17:08 PM

if the tester cant identify a damper id try cleaning the lines adjusting the brakes and taking it elsewhere

Title: Re: Jeep XJ MOT Fail - how much do you this will cost?
Post by: thorna on October 31, 2013, 12:48:09 AM

I had an advisory for corroded pipes 5+ years ago. I took no action and multiple places/testers haven't mentioned it since.

Title: Re: Jeep XJ MOT Fail - how much do you this will cost?
Post by: Brynjaminjones on October 31, 2013, 08:48:36 AM

 :imwitstupid: Mine seem  to be mentioned on alternating years, and that's always by the same tester!