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BEEN QUOTED £465 FOR MOT PASS !!
- Thread starter khalv786
- Start date
XC90, 330d, Trophy’s
Why do you need solid top mounts?
is that what your car has failed the MOT on, top mounts?
if so, who quoted you that price?
im sure (but don't quote me) that standard top mounts are only in the region of £45 per side anyhow, and a decent dealer/specialist shouldn't charge you more than an hour or so at tops to change them over.
is that what your car has failed the MOT on, top mounts?
if so, who quoted you that price?
im sure (but don't quote me) that standard top mounts are only in the region of £45 per side anyhow, and a decent dealer/specialist shouldn't charge you more than an hour or so at tops to change them over.
well it failed on : wipers dont clean the windscreen
handbrake handle wobbles
buckled wheel
one top mount has excessive movement and says it has to be replaced
rear springs move around when the car is lifted
2 front tyres need replacing
probably do most of it my self but dont know what to do about the top mount :S
thanks guys
handbrake handle wobbles
buckled wheel
one top mount has excessive movement and says it has to be replaced
rear springs move around when the car is lifted
2 front tyres need replacing
probably do most of it my self but dont know what to do about the top mount :S
thanks guys
Is it just me or do the springs on Clio's not move around if jacked up high enough anyway?
Mine do and did even before the coilovers were fitted....
Most of those are a cheap enough fix... Buckled wheel would be the most expensive... Although you could just fit a spare
Just buy replacement top mounts? They're not expensive..
Such a weird title and thread..
Such a weird title and thread..
You don't lift the car for an MOT... so the spring issue is surely irrelevant?
Then how do you check underneath the car for ball joints, tyre treads, play in bearings, exhaust system, track rod ends, steering rack etc?
ok im wrong. lol
Don't get me wrong mate is a genuine reply lol, they have to check play in springs etc on suspension aswell
Out of the 4 MOT's I have had done on my car it has only been off the floor twice... I think the other MOT tester didn't give a toss lol
Garages at mine have always used a tunnel under the car.
As for the rear springs they are removed and inserted by jacking the car up, and as far as I know they sit on the top and bottom mount but are secured by the weight of the car. So the higher the car is jacked the more likely the springs is to wobble.
I would sort out the other little problems such as top mount etc.. and take it to a different garage, did you take it to a reputable garage for the MOT? I have found qwik-fit to be pretty good with MOTs in the past but then again it depends on the actual test centre.
My garages didn't have a tunnel so ramps were always the option, although they should still have to jack the car up to check play in the wheels for bearings etc...
Although I agree with your point for the springs on Clio's absolutely.
Jesus.
You need to raise the car to check wheel bearings, suspension springs etc
The springs are held in by themselves but the suspension at full droop is limited by the travel on the shock absorbers.
Yeah, but if the tester Jacks the car higher then normal surely that would induce play?
Have you got the rubber hat things on your rear suspension?
No.
It will still need the same height to lift the wheels off the ground. If it doesn't stay seated when jacked up it is a failure. Look at the lucky escape thread in general automotive on here, that is a prime example of how dangerous it can be.
Fair enough I was wrong
Don't you feel like replying to PMs
Alastair.
ClioSport Club Member
986'S 172ph1+182FF
Just shows how much incorrect info there is on cs leading people down the wrong path.
Look two post later lol it was saying I was wrong. Chill out
I thought wobbly handbrake handles came as standard, or at least it does on mine!
Paul172sport
ClioSport Club Member
Sunflower Ph1
Like ady says. Ring mike at Rentech he will get you sorted and are well respected and won't take the p.
Its the sensible option. Pay once un all that.
Its the sensible option. Pay once un all that.
