Defect help/advise

[SLY33]

hi all,

well i got defected today, the following "faults" were found.

-bov under bonnet

-wheels and rims 3inch oversize

-no clearance between body and top of tyres

-not comply with 100mm clearance

-no tyre placcard

-oversize exhaust

-loose wires under passenger floor mat.

can someone whos been through this tell me will i get a fine for each and every point listed above? As "no clearance b/w body and top of tyres" and "not comply 100mm clearance" are the same thing! ie too low!

and oversize exhaust?! WTF is that?! isnt it the noise level not the size of the pipe that matters?

It says i have to clear it via a FULL INSPECTION. Whats the deal here in NSW- if i fix the problems on the current defect, will they just go over the car and send me home with another dozen things to fix?

If thats the case then ill just drive it back to SA and do it there, at least i have all the tools/parts there.

cheers

[Blitz]

1. BOV is illegal, no two ways about it

2. Technically, if the wheels are more than an inch wider or larger than stock, they require an engineers sign off to be deemed safe and accapetable

3. There is no clearance rule in terms of tyres & guards to my knowledge, other than no part of the wheel or tyre should foul/scrub on any part of the inner guard or suspension. If it does, and there are marks to prove it, then there are grounds for a defect

4. You need to have a tyre placard, the fact you dont have one will more than likely cause the officer to further doubt the legality of your wheels and tyres, particularly when they probably have no idea what size the car came with factory

5. If the officer suspects your exhaust is too big or too loud, they can send you to the EPA for testing to ensure your exhaust complies with the DB limit. To clear it either replace your exhaust with a standard system for testing or try and quieten your existing exhaust down to a suitable level.

6. Loose wires? Odd one - police normally wouldnt go to such effort when defecting so obviously it just wasnt your day. Try and clean the wires up

The end

[Jimbo2000]

-loose wires under passenger floor mat.

seat belt sensor plug thing that all skylines have?

if it is, fight that, compliance obiously thinks it should be there or else they would have removed it entirely

[butthead]

How does he get all these defects cleared, do you have to go over the pits?

[T0nyGTSt]

Can you tell me where the hell this was (so I can avoid it like the plague)?

T.

[SLY33]

i didnt exactly get defected for doing nothing, i was having some fun at the time which drew attention to myself.

The defect category is "MINOR" and says it must be cleared at an AIS (authorised inspection station)

-What/Where is an AIS? Is it like a registered workshop/garage? or is it a full RTA depot place?

-Also where would i get a tyre placcard?! They mustve left it off after the respray.

-And again, does anyone know if the defects are subject to a fine?!

[Blitz]

If its minor thats a peice of cake to clear. Minor means any pink slip garage basically.

Plenty of places that will do a basic roadworthy check for you and clear it.

[benm]

Yup give your local RTA a call and they will be able to give you the address of some local work shops to clear it for you. From memory the cost is $20 for them to sight your vehicle and pass it, no fine (from memory a fine would be stated on the defect notice).

Just fix the minor things and then rock up with a case of beer in the passenger seat and see how you go. Theirs nothing proving that you didn't change things 'back' to what they currently are after you left the AIS.

[hawks]

from memory you have to go to a workshop that does blue slips to get you defect cleared. it costs about $17 bucks, there is no fine or demerit points.

if it was me, i would piss the BOV off, and get your car engineered.

cheers, mark.

[red900ss]

Yep it's a blue slip garge(AIS) job. You're corner servo may not be able to do it as there are more requirements to be an AIS than a pink slip issuer. RTA website has a list of AIS I'm pretty sure.

[CroatianDlite]

why are BOV illegal?

and is the original tyre placcard (the one in asian language) ok? cuaz my english version "fell off" and im too lazye to get another one.

[yogi000]

A plumback BOV isnt illegal i think, but the atmo BOV's are illegal.

Is that right?

[cereal]

if they haven't given you fines on the spot then you are pretty much all clear...

also, give the rta a call, because when i got defected and still had qld rego i called both the cops & the rta to see how i could get it cleared and both of them said that they couldn't clear the defect cos it was a qld registered car.....so i called qld transport & they said that they couldn't do anything because the defect was issued by nsw police

so i took it to the AIS that is currently in my garage & engineered it myself......read: i took off the canary & never heard from the cops/rta about it again

[Blitz]

A plumback BOV isnt illegal i think, but the atmo BOV's are illegal.

Is that right?

Correct

[Goon]

-bov under bonnet

like where else is the bov supposed to be? on top of the bonnet?

[T0nyGTSt]

like where else is the bov supposed to be? on top of the bonnet?

Can be hidden in places like closer to wheel wells in some Skylines. Cops wouldn't find it though.

T.