MOT Failure

Level 6 User Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 127

ok, the td went for it's MOT today, the first 3 things I can do but this lot below is not stuff I have have a clue about:

Test Items that failed

4) Front both anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush
5) Both CV joints excessively worn

Advisory Items

6) Coolant leaking
7) Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective
Cool

Oil leak
9) Centre rear lower gearbox mount bushes worn to excess resulting in excessive vehicle wander at all speeds

How much will this lot cost?

Is it worth fixing?

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:11 pm

Doent sound too expensive and sounds like for MOT only first 2 need doing immediatly, as the others are only advisory?

Get the first two done MOT it

Level 6 User Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 127

Shouldn't I get the Engine and gearbox mounts done at the same time as well?

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:23 pm

If you have the money too!

Level 6 User Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 127

that bad huh?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

all I can say it wtf?

arb bush, it will be the outers that are worn, easy cheap fix.

how are the CV's worn?

coolant leak, fix it

how are they defective?

fix the oil leak

i assume this means the dog bone ont eh td's but how the feck can this cause vehicle wander?

do they wear cowboy hats at this place?

Level 6 User Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 127

I checked the CV boots recently and they didn't seem split so I don't see how thet could fail. But when i'm turning I do hear loads of crunching (god knows what it is)

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

well if it crunches then the shafts probably are fooked and have to much play in them.

Level 6 User Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 127

Just looking through the Haynes Manual now and just wondering how easy it would be for me to change the dog bone. Is it as accesable as Haynes makes out?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yes its super easy

Level 6 User Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 127

cool, soon as the rain stops i'll be under there, cheers Chris.

Level 6 User Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 127

Right, been down to the garage today to get this priced up, was told the driveshafts are fecked and to replace them and the anti roll bushes will cost Â£275.

Expensive?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

just a tad! Thats around 100+ labour

Level 6 User Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 127

Right, I'll find another garage then!

Level 6 User Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 127

ok, been onto GSF and can see drive shafts are Â£30-Â£40 a piece. How much should a garage charge me to put these on? Will they even do that for me?

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

well i was going to suggest bringing it over to me and i'll do it, just its a bit risky with no MOT.

Level 6 User Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 127

yeah, probably risking it a bit. Cheers for the offer though.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

just drive it to dan.

Alans no mot since jan! lol

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

Thinking about it, your allowed to drive the car to a pre booked MOT and a place of repair.

Level 6 User Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 127

Thats true, but isn't it taking the p*ss a bit going across the severn bridge? lol Got to be honest, dont know if it would make it, with the condition it's in. I might just oreder the parts off GSF and take it local to get fixed.

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I'm in Swansea if you need some help.