e series roadworthy woes

by **misk** » June 5th, 2012, 9:51 pm

Can anyone get me a dodgy roady?
Lot j/k

I'm curious to hear about what some mechanics have focused or picked on when doing a roady for an e series.
Or perhaps ppl could list things that should always be checked or replaced when going for a roady, not like a windscreen, something more related to e series.
maybe I can fix some problem areas before getting it checked or something.

by **Kyle the ED4LTR** » June 5th, 2012, 9:54 pm

Lower ball joints is a big one.

by **Dansedgli** » June 5th, 2012, 9:54 pm

Its generic. Brakes, tyres, windscreen, leaks, shocks.

Sort that gear and its usually pretty good.

Make it look stock and brand new and you should be sweet.

by **Turbo XR6** » June 5th, 2012, 9:58 pm

rear control arm bushes, ball joints and shocks

by **misk** » June 5th, 2012, 10:02 pm

Yeah I know the deal dan but it's been a while and I've forgotten what they like to look at in bigger cars. This info I'd good though, keep it coming

by **WILLEBII** » June 5th, 2012, 10:03 pm

Every e series ive got and rwc they always get me on ball joints, and just make sure your brakes are sweet

by **Jake** » June 5th, 2012, 10:20 pm

Probably depends who you go to more than anything

A place I went to told me the windscreen wipers didn't cover enough of the windscreen?? and that the springs weren't standard cos the car was sitting 15mm too low he reckoned? Springs and wipers came from the factory exactly how he seen them... also didn't like that the k-frame was wet, caused by a leaking water pump.

Went somewhere else and it passed strait up, guy just checked that the brakes worked and that the tires had tread. Checked all lights and told me I needed a new high beam.

by **wombi90** » June 5th, 2012, 10:28 pm

Holes In the exhaust/mufflers

by **holmsy** » June 5th, 2012, 11:12 pm

i havent had many needing balljoints but all have needed balljoint boots (torn)
leaks. which most dont care that much. as long as its clean when they look.
you could have a brand new engine with zero leaks. but if its still dirty they will say leaks.

by **misk** » June 5th, 2012, 11:22 pm

Yeah I'll degrease it at work, it's pretty clean anyway.
Thanks for the help so far, this is all the shit that I forgot after focussing on all the biggererrer stuff.

I'm sure this info will help quite a few others also.

by **raa4.0L** » June 5th, 2012, 11:29 pm

Swaybar bushes, brake hoses, handbrake , steering shaft uni and the bush in the steering column

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by **holmsy** » June 6th, 2012, 1:30 am

is funny.
out of all the roadworthys iv seen and done.
out of your little list there. iv only ever seen handbrake and that was only once.

by **EFFalcon** » June 6th, 2012, 8:58 am

ball joint boots

by **Sunboost** » June 6th, 2012, 9:03 am

Caster bushes, pads, rotors, engine mounts, uni-joints, tint, sway bar d-bushes, windscreen, engine oil leaks (rear main). Etc.

by **misk** » June 6th, 2012, 10:11 am

Lol yeah my rear main leaks ATM, gotta change it and pull my converter out.

Going by this thread my car is road worthy haha but I know it's not.
Anyway gives me some more shit to fix before it goes for a check

by **XR_Lightning** » June 6th, 2012, 6:50 pm

An oil leak is only not RW if it dripping a certain amount onto the ground over a certain amount of time. The rough guideline is a puddle the size of a 20c coin over 20mins. The usual things for an e-series to fail an RWC for are freeplay/torn boots in the front lower ball joints, freeplay in front wheel bearings, freeplay in tie-rod/tie-rod ends, upper & lower rear control arms, seized brake callipers, corroded/loose baffles in mufflers

by **XR_Lightning** » June 6th, 2012, 6:52 pm

misk wrote:Going by this thread my car is road worthy haha but I know it's not.
Anyway gives me some more shit to fix before it goes for a check

People would be surprised to see any car in a minimum roadworthy standard, you would seriosuly think what a piece of sh*t, this thing is f*cked

by **TechXR** » June 6th, 2012, 7:04 pm

I had to change brakes and rotors, windscreen, exhaust, and bleed brakes for my last roady. Was surprised that it passed first shot on everything suspension wise...

by **raa4.0L** » June 6th, 2012, 8:02 pm

holmsy wrote:is funny.
out of all the roadworthys iv seen and done.
out of your little list there. iv only ever seen handbrake and that was only once.

I had them nocked on an ea we used as a work runaround but it did have nearly 1.5 million klms on it

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by **Another_ef** » June 7th, 2012, 9:54 pm

I got pinned previously for - yellow headlights, shit rattling in the cat, turns out it was bits of stem seals from a mate's ed the exhaust was on before, ball joints, brakes, rear brake covers(the big steel things that go around the diff so you can't see the rotor from under the car), car had a miss, too low, tires, oil leak, shagged rear windscreen tint.

Make sure all the head lights, brake lights and indicators are working aswell