Hi all,

I’m still looking for a Bentley Continental GT. I’ve come across another one for sale in Scotland(there’s not too may up here). Anyway, I'm looking at a 2004 model and this one seems ok but it failed its 2024 annual UK MOT(Emissions/safety check) on CO emissions and Lamda incorrect. Seller said it was fixed by adding fuel additive(he didn’t say what type) and driving a few hundred miles. The MOT website does show he done a few hundred miles in between MOT failure and MOT pass. I don’t take anything for granted when buying cars and I just want to check with the forum that adding fuel additives could indeed potentially fix lambda/CO emission problems. Can anyone comment?

Seller also said the few hundred mile drive also sorted a ‘dragging’ rear calliper!! It went from ‘dragging excessively’ to ‘dragging, but not excessively’ in the MOT tests. I’m not to worried about this as I can check this if I view the car and there are repair kits for $50 on ebay. Do you need any diagnostics etc to change the calliper/bleed the brakes?

Thanks again

Tony

 

Whats your budget Tony.?

 

About Ł10k Frank

 

Cheers.
Ive been thinking of selling mine. Imine.08 GT Speed. I had Bentley Glasgow remove the engine and check all vac lines . Replaced oil coolers and pipes. Relocate n75 valves. Both turbos fully reconditioned. Gear box and TQ fully reconditioned. New Starter. New egt sensors. . As I use the car regularly in Europe I spent 20k on all the usual areas of possible potential failures. Bug im hankering on another Cosworth. The car has a lot more done to it which I can pm you with if required including price etc.
Frank

 

I think that'll be a bit out of my price range Frank, but feel free to PM me with info just in case.
Can you answer any of my questions?

 

If you could get a fault code or live reading of the O2 sensors, that would help pin down a more accurate idea of the issue?
Im not sure one way or another if an additive could cure the emissions? But it would be good to get a lambda reading now as if is.