How Do I Clear A Defect?

[(B1) MR_fanny]

yep, so i finally got done in the 7yrs of owning the car. just minor stuff that i should have kept on top of but a bother none the less....bad uneven wear on all tyres and my exhaust pipe too low. Ive got a dual N1 exhaust and that second pipe is a bit of a pain to tuck up. The $180 fine hurts abit too..ha.. ah well should have tried my luck and asked for a warning.

but back to the noob question, the box ticked says i need a roadworthy cert, where do i get that from? just the local mechanic? so do i just fix the stuff, get a cert and go to vic roads to clear whatever defects were listed. will they look for other good bits that werent listed in the defect?

can anyone recomened a good place in S.E burbs to get wheel alignments and camber kits installed? the only place i can think of is traction tyres.

cheers

[R31Nismoid]

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home

Get a RWC from a licensed tester, take it to VicRoads

Easy as

[(B1) MR_fanny]

to easy

thanks ash

[Kaz200]

They need to be a licensed RW tester, not all mechanics are. Depends on how good a friend your mechanic is as to how much other stuff they want to pick on as unRW. And there's usually at least one bush or bearing that needs to be replaced, sometimes it can be bad/expensive though with leaks and so forth.

Just get your car into a RW place asap so you have more time to fix the unRW items. You have 30 days from the date of the original inspection to clear everything or you have to pay another $50 RW inspection fee. Then take your RW notice to VICRoads and they will measure your exhaust clearance (don't go to Carlton). Maybe they'll have a look at your tyres but they shouldn't be looking under your bonnet etc caus you will already have a RW cert.

I went to Carlton for height and they were real pricks about it, I went somewhere else the same day after emptying the entire car and because it was about 2mins before closing he barely even looked before ripping off the sticker.

anything suspension related I recommend going to Centreline Suspension in Thomastown, but depends how far you want to travel.

[Kaz200]

pft Ash always hands out the quickest answer

[krzysiu]

Sif thats not a real defect

[(B1) MR_fanny]

tell me about it...ha. was it really worth a defect notice?

i hate it how they make it soo obvious that theyre gunnin for ya, expecially when they chuck a U turn to chase you down. i have to say though, the officer didnt bust my balls which was good, he was just pointing out the obvious.

thanks kaz. i might just try popin in close to closing time..ha. as far as i know the car is in tip top shape but will find out soon enough when i go for the WRC.

[Rekin]

Some mechanics will fix your defect + issue you a roadworthy, problem is finding such a helpful mechanic haha

If you're only looking for a RoadWorthy place, try the one on cnr jacksons and eagle drive in Noble Park.

Its a mechanic attached to a petrol station, next to a milkbar, charcol chicken place

Pretty sure Mavric and other sau members take their car their for roadworthy's.

In regards to suspension, +1 for Traction Tyres, got my camber, castor etc fitted there last week

I ended up taking my car to vicroads 4:30pm on Friday.

Lady came out and didnt even check the tyres and passed me lol

[(B1) MR_fanny]

thanks Rekin. will have to check that RWC place out.

[LTHLRB]

get yourself a set of new tyres..

also do you have coil overs? and how low was your car? just jack it up and put new tyres on

ull pass no worries.. i did

[funkymonkey]

minor defect's pretty easy to fix, just fix the items specified on the defect notice, get a RWC and take it into vicroads. its all done over the counter n takes about 5 mins.

[LTHLRB]

minors dont even need a rwc cert.. my brothers one had a minor for a parker globe and height.. so i jacked it up n put a globe.. right as rain

[Rekin]

minors dont even need a rwc cert.. my brothers one had a minor for a parker globe and height.. so i jacked it up n put a globe.. right as rain

if the rwc req box is ticked than he needs a roadworthy regardless if minor or major

[Ruffels]

fines for defects thats a bit tight!

when i got defected... no fines!

must have been lucky.. whats the most you an be fined for a defect? anyone?

[Rekin]

$182 for driving an unroadworthy car

[bryyy]

My last fine was $188 or something for driving an unroadworthy car, which i don't really understand how they can do that, as you'd think they would have to prove that you knowingly drove it while it was unrwc..

[Rekin]

i left my fine notice displayed clearly on the passenger seat when i took car to vicroads for them to inspect.

Even they disapproved of the fine for my minimal defects, too bad they couldnt cancel it

[(B1) MR_fanny]

yeah the fine was just a cheap shot really. the car is 350-355 all round so it isnt rediculously low or anything. i was gonna lower the back to 340-345 to even it out but having second thoughts about it now. uneven tyre wear and a low exhaust pipe. wouldn't have thought it would be a major defect but it apparently was.

im getting the car booked in for new tyres, fix the rear camber and remounting the exhaust if needed. might have to get the exhaust brackets re-welded back on to get the extra clearance which is a pain. i just love my exhaust too much to change it...ha will be eating dry noodles for a while, cant afford the hot water..lol

[funkymonkey]

hmmm i got defected for worn tyres as well ages ago... my fault, I kinda tried to squeeze every dollar out of my tyres... but I didn't get a fine, just need to get a RWC. new tyres and a $50 RWC n i was good to go.

[Spunky Munky]

I think the defect, although unfortunate as it seems, provide a good opportunity for you to make your car better and safer will appropriate changes... however, if you are finding it hard to get a full RWC... let me know and I can hook you up with more "lenient" testers for the sake of getting your car back on the track.