Right, a MOT-checkup is something else than a technical checkup. Even though our cars all have MOT's, and Jan's car even has a fresh one,
there's still a lot wrong with it. Because we've got all of the perils of the Barrelbrigade in front of us, we though it would be a good...
idea to fix the worst problems, right now.
Dammit.
I'll show what's wrong with it... - There are quite some bad noises coming from there, yeah...
Usually, those rubbers are between there, and they're gone. - Yeah, there's quite a lot of play on them yeah...
We don't have these particular rubbers in stock. - How about some gum?
Are you crazy? No, I'll find some rubbers that'll fit. - That would be great!
Look at this, it's all gone. It should be thicker. Also, I've found something for you. They're exhaust rubbers actually,
but it fits precisely. So it'll solve the play in your wheel. - If it works, it works!
It won't even budge! - It's been solved!
Thanks very much, sir!
Despite the fact I think brakes are overrated, it's not a bad idea to repair them. Time for lemon number two.
Hi. - Hey Tom, my brake leads are on their last legs.
As I've heard. Let's raise this baby up. - Yeah.
I've got to remove part of the cover, otherwise I can't reach it.
These came from my brakes right? They're almost see-through. - Yeah, it's only canvas really. That's a MOT-failure.
Is it dangerous to drive with these? - Absolutely. If you need to perform an emergency stop...
with a lot of power on the brakes, there's a chance the leads will snap...
Safe travels!
Friggin' lemons...
There were a lot of things wrong with my Alfa, and I don't want to talk about that. But the most urgent thing to fix, safety wise,
were the front tires. The inside of the tires were a lot slicker than I thought, so we're going to fix that today.
In front of me are two new, or almost new Vredestein winter tires. Indeed, winter tires, because the rear tires are winter tires as well.
Believe me, this will improve the drive a lot. Just like the safety will improve.
You can still see some profile, but it's nothing really. Especially on the inside, it's just slicks. When it rains, you'll notice...
Hi! Jan. - Damon.
You're going to help me with my tires, right? - That's right, I heard they were worn out so let's fit some replacements.
Let's go! These are Sunny Snowmasters.
How about that. Those are the best you know. - Is it a sleigh or something?
There's a locking bolt on it, so we'll lower the car again. We need to look for it.
Hold on, I'll find it for you. Here it is, luckily.
This has never gone so quickly. Here you go. - Nice. Let's raise her again.
Yeah.
It's a miracle. - They're not incredibly tightly fitted...
Deflate them first right? - Correct.
The smell...
Turn it back around...
Thanks man. This handling!
Right. With my new tires, Michiel's emergency solution and your brakes and such, our three cars are safe and sound.
So we're ready for what's to come, but what's to come Nic? - Well Jan, we need to use all of the braking, grip and wheels we've got,
because we're going to do something spectacular. - We'll find out, next week.