OK, I don't need one of these, but it's local and cheap so I figured I may as well have a look. Several MOT fail points are listed, most of which sound straightforward. The one I'm less sure about is "Offside rear hub universal joint gaiter requires replacing (rubber cracked)" Anyone know if this is an easy job, or one that requires lots of dismantling, industrial sized hub pullers and the like?
I know to check the body frame for rot, not just the outer panels, but are there any other potentially expensive problem areas? Car is a
2000TC, but fitted with a single carb for some reason.There's also mention of a blowing exhaust manifold, suggesting it just needs a gasket, but I remember changing the manifold on a friend's
2200TC once because it had cracked badly. We had to reject two scrapyard ones before finding a sound one, suggesting that these are a weak point. Am I right?I'm heading over this evening (Tuesday) so any tips arriving beforehand will be gratefully received. Thanks.