Does this need done straight away?

[jamiecottrell91]

I got my car back from getting serviced at arnold clark yesterday and when i got it back they said it had 3 advisories,

1) NSF ball joint excessive rolling
2) starter motor clicking
3) OSF wheel bearing rubbing

i was quoted £520 to get this sorted, do these need done straight away or will they be okay for a while any info would be good.

cheers

 

[MartinR]

First off why use Arnold clark? Ball joint need doing pronto. Get the bearing done at the same time. Starter wouldn't worry untill it struggles to start.

 

[LiamR172]

I'd get them done asap because i use my car daily but i would source the parts and get it done elsewhere. I.e a homer or DIY

f**k paying 520 for that!

 

[jamiecottrell91]

i used arnold clark cause i got the car from there and get 2 years servicing and MOT with the car otherwise i wouldnt lol! i take it i will get this done a hell of alot cheaper anywere else?? i have little car knowledge likes

 

[PP200t]

Does the mot include fail cover or whatever? Because if it does I'd leave it and let them fix it free when it fails on ball joint and bearing...

 

[jamiecottrell91]

i havent checked that actually, i will have a look at that tonight. it was only mot'd 4 month ago so i dont no if they will hold another 8 month?? and im going to be driving about 900 miles in the next 3 weeks so dontwant it breaking down on me lol

 

[Owen92]

Definitely get the bearing done.

 

[jamiecottrell91]

im picking the ball joint up today and hopefully my friend can fit it 2moro night, anybody know if its an easy job or not?

 

[Stefan.]

i see it as, they sold a car they probably knew had these problems. so give out servicing/mot then when you bring it back. they bring up this little list and then get you to pay for it. :dapprove:

 

[jamiecottrell91]

yeah i kind of thought that myself, i took it back 7 weeks ago cause there was a whining coming evrytime i broke, they cleaned the breaks out and sai there was no problems. so these 3 problems they said have came on the last 7 weeks lol

 

[hilldawg172]

Ball joint is a easy swap mate just 3 bolts and abit of fiddling. Very straight forward.

 

[jamiecottrell91]

aww thats fine then managed to get a ball joint today for £13 bit diff to arnold clarks £188 for part and fiiting lol

 

[stokie4ker]

Ball joint is a easy swap mate just 3 bolts and a bit of fiddling. Very straight forward.

I'm pretty sure the Mk3 Clio's are the cup type of ball joint like this

[video=youtube_share;Ei5rRULGKrA]http://youtu.be/Ei5rRULGKrA[/video]

Not as easy to do as the type fitted to earlier Clio's but not rocket science, just make sure you have all the tools ready before you start.