Mk1 failed Dep. of Transport Vehical Inspection

[blackgti1.8]

Sorry guys for being so slack - I *do* have the aforementioned insert.
I'll scan it in tomorrow, and post it up...
It's Australian Design Rule 39 BTW.

It states "VW passenger cars manufactured in Australia after 1st July 1976 will have child restraint upper anchorages for each seating position on the rear seat."

According to one of the notes, you are supposed to cut out the roof lining according to the picture they provide. As you say, you should be able to feel the threaded anchorages though.

My '79 definitely didn't require you to cut the lining though - just remove the plug...
Maybe they got smarter later...

[jets]

That would be good, look forward to seeing it.

Rob

[blackgti1.8]

Here it is.

I've scanned the full supplement, but I needed to scan individual pages to PDF, and the zip each of these PDF files in groups of three - the zip size limit is much larger than the PDF limit, which is a little tedious, but we got there

Maybe there's a better method that someone can let me know...

Anyway - hope this solves your problem

[jets]

Thanks Black, your posting was timely. I booked in yesterday to have another go at having my car passed. The dealer who sold the car new had nothing so you were my only hope. I have printed off the front page & the applicable page to argue my case. Thank you again for the trouble you went to. This forum is awesome--- members helping each other.

[blackgti1.8]

No trouble at all - happy to help

Good luck with the recalcitrant inspector
Still can't believe that you've got to go through this...

[JP-009]

Must say thanks to blackgti1.8 for his efforts, as I have also found the info posted very useful

[jets]

Well my Golf flew through the 2nd inspection, the info from blackgti helped, thanks again. The inspector I had today was as good as the 1st was BAD. It turns out the guy today used to work at Lanock's & then for Eblens.
The first guy reported the ball joint must be replaced & when I got home I checked it & the play was at the top of the strut. I removed the spacer from inside the bearing & after measuring turned 1mm from the o/all length-- Problem solved. The other item I replaced was the tapered fuel hose between the tank & fuel line. It wasn't leaking in the form of drips but was damp & it was on my list of jobs to do.
I can now look at the tooth belt timing & maybe remove the injectors for cleaning the soot in the head, the car has trouble keeping up with the traffic!

[blackgti1.8]

Happy that it all worked out

No idea why I kept that - the car it belonged to has been dead for 10 years
It's interesting the things you hoard...

[mikinoz]

I want to say that is a great post to have just done a search on child restraint and then finding this post, I am pumped! Saved me heaps of heartache!

Thanks blackgti!