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Post by matthewK »

hey guys
just few question on vic road worthys
1.
just wondering if i have LPG gas on the car dose it have to be working propper to pass a road worthy? but still runs on feul no worries
it is booked in to see someone about it on friday

2.
also i have slighly bigger tyres that rubb on fullo lock will that worrie the roady as well?
they are 265x70x16 o on a land rover discovery

3.
i have a chip in the windscreen just below where the window wiper blads stop at the bootom of the window in the middle right out the way of drivers viewable area
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Post by cmarico »

Hey mate. The windscreen is a definate RWC item.

I don't know if the gas will matter, but the tank would have to be within the stamp date at least. I would suggest you will have similar problems with the tyres.
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Post by mule75 »

i'm no mechanic but i'd say if it's on the car it has to work
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Post by Gwagensteve »

Yep, basic rule, if it's there, it has to work.

99% you'll be up for a screen. I've been up for a screen even with no cracks- wiper scratches are enough.

If you don't like it, you can shop another RWC place, but most are pretty anal about screens.

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Post by matthewK »

i'll do a windscreen then ,

tank are well in date only put in in 2006
i can drive on freeway only, as soon as i have to stop start for lights it cuts out on gass and have to run it on petrol

i gots about 300 bucks left over from a 6500 loan which bought the car

where can i get road worthy state cheap as tyres and i mean cheap
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Post by amtravic1 »

As far as I am aware, if the chip in the windscreen is not with in a certain veiwing range of the driver then it should be ok. Below where the windscreen wipers park should not be a problem at all.

Back out the steering stops on the swivel housings until the tyres no longer rub. That will solve that problem. Make sure the tester is aware that the tyres no longer rub if rubbing marks are obvious.

PM me if you need the name of a fair rwc tester.
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Post by cj »

X2

Your windscreen is probably going to be ok. The testers even had a bulletin clarifying this situation as so many were failing people when it wasn't warranted.
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Post by coxy321 »

amtravic1 wrote:As far as I am aware, if the chip in the windscreen is not with in a certain veiwing range of the driver then it should be ok. Below where the windscreen wipers park should not be a problem at all.

Back out the steering stops on the swivel housings until the tyres no longer rub. That will solve that problem. Make sure the tester is aware that the tyres no longer rub if rubbing marks are obvious.

PM me if you need the name of a fair rwc tester.
X2, but you will probably need to get your gas sorted. The anal testers will do a full road test including switching from gas-petrol etc. Normally it wouldn't be an issue, however because your car wont idle on gas it will present a problem if the tester was just going to do a stationary test.

I'm sure if you got someone "fair" to test it and mentioned that it was going in for a tune, they'd pass it.

RE: windscreens: I've been knocked back for wiper scratches, tiny pits in the glass, however the last test i got passed with a small chip "because it did not interfere with the drivers vision/line-of-sight. I have another RW check due this week with a similar problem - hopefully they'll pass it again.
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Post by Jacked »

When i was doing rwc's (just over a year ago) a chip/scratch/sandblasting and cracks in windscreens all pass so long as its not in the area cleaned by the wipers.

If its inside the wiper arc it is not rwc.
So long as the tank is in date and lpg system is safe, ie no leaks and hoses secured correctly etc etc i would pass the lpg even if it didnt run.
tyres rubbing i would pass or adjust the stops for the client.

We where relaxed but safe!!!
If a car was sus as we would get really hard on it.

Unfortunatly for you there wasnt to many landys/rangies we passed. Not saying yours is the same but most had suspension issues with bushes, engine and trans oil leaks and all the rest of your electrical issues. etc etc we would write up a list as long as our arm because we didnt want to sign off on it.
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Post by Guy »

On a 6000 dollar car you are also going to be up for about 400 or so in tax and transfer fee's with vicroads.
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Post by Jacked »

love_mud wrote:On a 6000 dollar car you are also going to be up for about 400 or so in tax and transfer fee's with vicroads.
$240 s/duty
$31.20 T/Fee
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Post by Guy »

Jacked wrote:
love_mud wrote:On a 6000 dollar car you are also going to be up for about 400 or so in tax and transfer fee's with vicroads.
$240 s/duty
$31.20 T/Fee
thought it was a bit more.
But taking 570 from the remaining few hundred he has is still a fair chunk.
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Post by Jacked »

nah its 4%
work it out every day :cry:
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Post by coxy321 »

UPDATE: Just got a RW check on my falcon today and they pinged me for a duel fuel issue. The report says it wont run on petrol, and needs to be fixed to pass. Lucky the car does run on petrol (just needs a bit of convincing!).
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Post by hiluxmad »

mate of mine just got pinged on the "wont run on petrol" might be because there was no petrol in the damn thing never has been in 5 or so years he has had it
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Post by matthewK »

coxy321 wrote:UPDATE: Just got a RW check on my falcon today and they pinged me for a duel fuel issue. The report says it wont run on petrol, and needs to be fixed to pass. Lucky the car does run on petrol (just needs a bit of convincing!).
hehe had a mechanic out today to service my landy
gas now runs no worries wasnt getting enough gass into it
oil leaks fixed
tyers no longer rubbing
all windows work proper :)
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Post by coxy321 »

matthewK wrote:hehe had a mechanic out today to service my landy......oil leaks fixed
Does he have magic fingers, or did he just remove the oil?
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Post by bogged »

matthewK wrote: all windows work proper :)
so you traded it in on a GQ?
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Post by matthewK »

so you traded it in on a GQ?
1988 GQ TB42 , 33s, 2inch body, 2inch spring lift

nah i sold this 1.5 -2 years ago now, cost me at the time an arm and a leg to run and i didnt have the $$ to gas it, deep down in side i cryed like a baby when i sold it ,





Does he have magic fingers, or did he just remove the oil?

nah was just the rocket cover gasket flowing out like a river
funny enough was the only leak so far, atm im prying it holds for the roadie
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