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MOT failed
« on: 07 October 2009, 16:34:50 »
On a track rod end.

I can't be bothered to do it myself really, going to let the garage do it. But should they be replaced in pairs? I think they keep the tyres flat on the road? Will the tracking / geometry need doing once its been changed? Is it worth replacing them in pairs?
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Re: MOT failed
« Reply #1 on: 07 October 2009, 17:08:37 »
Ljay's failed on one too.

Advised just to replace the one.

about £30 from a factor, and easy to fit.

You will need you geometry doing afterwards though.

good guide in the maint section on doing them  :y
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Re: MOT failed
« Reply #2 on: 07 October 2009, 17:11:05 »
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Ljay's failed on one too.

Advised just to replace the one.

about £30 from a factor, and easy to fit.

You will need you geometry doing afterwards though.

good guide in the maint section on doing them  :y

'dangle berries'  >:(

Garage quoted me £30 as well for the part, and £30 to fit.

Seen the guide, but i really can't be bothered to do it  ;D

Besides i think if i take it away, then take it back i will have to pay for another MOT anyway. This way its just 1 MOT and the track rod.
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Re: MOT failed
« Reply #3 on: 07 October 2009, 17:12:25 »
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Ljay's failed on one too.

Advised just to replace the one.

about £30 from a factor, and easy to fit.

You will need you geometry doing afterwards though.

good guide in the maint section on doing them  :y

'dangle berries'  >:(

Garage quoted me £30 as well for the part, and £30 to fit.

Seen the guide, but i really can't be bothered to do it  ;D

Besides i think if i take it away, then take it back i will have to pay for another MOT anyway. This way its just 1 MOT and the track rod.


you should have 10 working days for a free retest  :y
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Re: MOT failed
« Reply #4 on: 07 October 2009, 17:14:01 »
you would need to budget for a ball joint splitter as well if you dont have one  :y

The mot, part, tool, and geometry reset came to just under £100 for me.
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Re: MOT failed
« Reply #5 on: 07 October 2009, 17:14:22 »
i am still feeling very lazy  ;D
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Re: MOT failed
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you would need to budget for a ball joint splitter as well if you dont have one  :y

The mot, part, tool, and geometry reset came to just under £100 for me.

Funnily enough thats what they quoted me all in too. ( although i will take it back to WIM for a reset)
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Re: MOT failed
« Reply #7 on: 07 October 2009, 17:17:26 »
It should only affect the toe setting alignment-wise.

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Re: MOT failed
« Reply #8 on: 07 October 2009, 17:18:48 »
not worth being WIM'd ?
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Re: MOT failed
« Reply #9 on: 07 October 2009, 17:26:06 »
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not worth being WIM'd ?


I would!
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Re: MOT failed
« Reply #10 on: 07 October 2009, 17:26:20 »
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not worth being WIM'd ?

I wouldn't say so if everything else is setup well. Just get them to set the toe back to the setting on the WIM report.

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Re: MOT failed
« Reply #11 on: 07 October 2009, 17:29:05 »
the trouble is this is a fairly basic back street place, they have not noticed twice my hand brake fails to hold on one side.  ;D

I doubt they could get the setting back to WIM standard, it was done around June this year when i had new fronts on, due to bad outside wear.

I think with the miles i am doing, the £60 + fuel is worth another trip to WIM.
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« Reply #12 on: 07 October 2009, 17:30:23 »
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the trouble is this is a fairly basic back street place, they have not noticed twice my hand brake fails to hold on one side.  ;D

I doubt they could get the setting back to WIM standard, it was done around June this year when i had new fronts on, due to bad outside wear.

I think with the miles i am doing, the £60 + fuel is worth another trip to WIM.


I didnt make the trip all the way to WIM, but did get a local place with the same gear to mirror the WIM settings  :y

but you are a LOT closer than I am  :y
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Re: MOT failed
« Reply #13 on: 07 October 2009, 17:34:04 »
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the trouble is this is a fairly basic back street place, they have not noticed twice my hand brake fails to hold on one side.  ;D

I doubt they could get the setting back to WIM standard, it was done around June this year when i had new fronts on, due to bad outside wear.

I think with the miles i am doing, the £60 + fuel is worth another trip to WIM.


I didnt make the trip all the way to WIM, but did get a local place with the same gear to mirror the WIM settings  :y

but you are a LOT closer than I am  :y

I reckon its about £20 quid in petrol return....
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Re: MOT failed
« Reply #14 on: 07 October 2009, 17:56:52 »
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the trouble is this is a fairly basic back street place, they have not noticed twice my hand brake fails to hold on one side.  ;D

I doubt they could get the setting back to WIM standard, it was done around June this year when i had new fronts on, due to bad outside wear.

I think with the miles i am doing, the £60 + fuel is worth another trip to WIM.


I didnt make the trip all the way to WIM, but did get a local place with the same gear to mirror the WIM settings  :y

but you are a LOT closer than I am  :y

I reckon its about £20 quid in petrol return....

Given the price of a new set of tyres if left to wear prematurely ..... thats a bargain !!! even with the WIM charges added !!

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