Failed

[jason]

As predicted i failed the IVA yesterday. Some of it me being dull, some of it maybe not so.

Here are some of the things that may help others.

Rear fog lamp, whilst having been purchased as IVA compatible it really wasn't. It was E marked but they must also have a B or F mark on them. Needless to say mine didn't.

I had stamped my VIN no. onto a plate and welded it onto the chassis, this was not good enough for my examiner, he is insisting that it has to be stamped into the chassis. Also the VIN plate that i used didn't have the manufacturers name on it, which is a requirement.

Noise, only 8 decibels over. Oops!!

One quite important one was with the steering shaft connecting the column to the rack. I had used the shaft and uj's from Rally design, as i guess a lot of people will have. Although the bolts are seriously tight, it is still possible to move the shaft in the splines in the uj's.

My indicators are flashing too fast, should be between 60 and 120 flashes per minute. He did actually count them!!

I also missed covering the lock nuts on the upper front ball joints.

Thats about it.

Hope it helps.

[skov]

That's not a bad fail really!
Should be able to sort all that out reasonably easily and be on the road soon enough!

[Stot]

Yeah that sounds prety good to me all stuff you can sort out. I should hope for such a short list.

Cheers
Stot

[flyerncle]

Bad luck but a small list like that is a testament to your build quality.:)

[ayjay]

Sorry you didnt get through first time.:(

Sound like an easy fix though:)

Just clear up the VIN thing. I thought the number can be welded to the chassis but the manufacturer needs to be stamped on the ally plate on the bulkhead? Do we need to stamp the number on the chassis as well as the welded plate?

[jason]

According to the examiner i had, stamping a plate and welding it on was not good enough as it could be ground off. Therefore he wants to see it stamped directly to a chassis rail. Just his interpretation of the rules i guess. The vin plate has to have the vin number and the manufacturers name indelibly marked.

Thanks for all the encouragement.

[CTWV50]

What;s the manufactures name then? Your name? Sounds like he's a bit of a stickler!

[old_bill]

well done Jason, not a terrible fail list.

[vmax1974]

What test centre did you use just so people can avoid him sounds like a right jobs worth counting indicator flashes lol

[twinturbo]

What test centre did you use just so people can avoid him sounds like a right jobs worth counting indicator flashes lol

Well if it seems to fast then you need to do something.




Good little list to get done in time for a cheep retest :)

TT

[jason]

I did ask what to put down as the manufacturers name and was told if you built it then that what should go there.

He was a really nice chap, very helpful, just a few things seemed to be a bit unnecessary.

For anyone who has not been through the test yet, one thing to note is that they run the car for a very long time with it standing still. Mine boiled over twice. Particularly when testing the speedo. They run it upto 70mph with no air flow. Check your cooling chaps!

Another point that mine failed on was the speedo reading, 2mph over across the range, being under is fine but not over. Easy to sort out with a digital speedo though.

[Johno]

Not a bad fail there Jason,
I would think most of the fails will be an easy fix and your retest should be a breeze.:) :)
Out of curiousity where did you fit your VIN number on the car? Surely stamping 1.6 to 2mm shs would be difficult without deforming the box section espicially once you have welded up your chassis.
I also believe there is a minimum height for the letters which is quite small now.

Good luck for your retest....:)

[Spikehaus]

For clarity on the VIN Plates...?

The aluminium name plate I purchased from Kit Spares has no space to include the Manufactures Name? It only has a space for the Model, Chassis Number, Year of Manufacture & Axle Weights.

How can I get around this? Will it be acceptable to stamp the manufactures name onto the chassis followed by the Vin Number?

Alteranatively, where can I purchase a revised plate that includes the makers name?

I have until early April to get this sorted.....as the IVA is date is fast approaching.

On a postive note, all I have left to do now is connect the Sierra bias valve and bleed the brakes again!

Lots of work has been going on every Saturday to get it finished! Although I have not recorded every snag item in the build photos.

[jason]

I got a new plate from vin-plate.co.uk. I did have to call him to find out which one was correct. I have my re-test on the 18th, so i will let you know if it was ok.