Mot fail on Spring and Track rod end

[Leo182]

Help needed fellas :dapprove:

I took the car for its Mot today at Halfrauds and it failed on a broken offside coil spring and offside Track rod end worn to excess

I have been quoted £366 by them.

Thoughts please guys? I dont fancy doing the work myself btw.

It's cupped which makes a difference I've seen.

Cheers

 

[welsh.Z.S.]

Price is about 300 pound too much lol. Is it front or back spring? For a 182 I'm guessing? If u don't wanna do it yourself someone on here will do the work for a small price or a few beers as the work is very simple mate

 

[mossyv6]

That is crazy price!!!

I know you said you don't like doing stuff your self but changing a track rod and fitting a spring is not difficult.

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Why halfords ? Half of the staff can't even put a bulb in a headlight without making it a massive job lol

track rod end £7-10
spring second hand £30-40 a set.

Garage cost probs and hour plus tracking( if it needs it )

You will get it done for half that I bet!

 

[Leo182]

Cheers fellas, I had a feeling it was slightly on the high side lol!

I really don't want to mess about doing it - I would balls it up no doubt no matter how easy it is!

 

[Leo182]

Why halfords ? Half of the staff can't even put a bulb in a headlight without making it a massive job lol

track rod end £7-10
spring second hand £30-40 a set.

Garage cost probs and hour plus tracking( if it needs it )

You will get it done for half that I bet!

Took it there because it was half price Mot thats all and thought it may pass tbh. I am aware they are a bit dense!

Tracking was mentioned as an advisory.

C'mon then, who fancies sorting this within 10 days for me for payment of course

 

[jam.]

Took it there because it was half price Mot thats all and thought it may pass tbh. I am aware they are a bit dense!

I bet anywhere that advertises cheap/half price/bargain MOTs will never pass a car first time. Ever.

And they're Halfords.

 

[MicKPM]

Halfords are quickly becoming the new Kwik-Fit and at it again I see... I've just MOT'd a 172 this morning for a customer and he had a broken front coil. I supplied and fitted a used genuine spring and charged him £45 in total so do you think they're charging too much?

 

[david1987]

They lure you in with a half price mot then charge double for any work they do to get it through. Some people wouldnt have questioned it and just payed up for the work. Robbing c***'s!

 

[mossyv6]

MOT stations with there own garage should always be used with caution!!

 

[Leo182]

Back again.

Can anyone tell me if these are the correct parts? I am just trying to source the parts to get a rough cost as I may have someone fitting it all.

Here goes...

1. http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/R...1199f6b71dd48dc2838c96519b818e4e86b41f&000349

2. http://renaultpartsdirect.co.uk/products/Renault-Clio-182-Coil-Spring-(Front)-**CUP-MODEL**.html

I just want to make sure I am looking at the correct parts for my FF 182.

Cheers.

 

[JAParker]

if its the front springs you can pick up some I have spare in cheshire

 

[mossyv6]

I am sure you can get a second hand cup spring very cheap - possibly free mate.

 

[mossyv6]

And yes, correct track rod end is right but I have just fitted the ocap ones listed at the bottom of your link and they were fine

 

[Leo182]

if its the front springs you can pick up some I have spare in cheshire

Hmmm! how much do you want? on the Mot paper it says Coil springs - Front, offside front coil spring broken (£266.34) <---- put that in for a laugh

 

[JAParker]

a bag of sweets?

 

[Leo182]

And yes correct track rod end bis right but I have just fitted the ocap ones listed at the bottom of your link and they were fine

Cheers mossyv6.

 

[bigrez]

I hate Halfords. I typically only use them for their discounted Mobil 1 0W40 which my DC2 lives on.

The are typically staffed by dickheads aswell.

As a laugh I went into one for a cambelt change quote on my Accord Type R with a H22A7 engine. It was just under a thousand pounds or something.

I actually had it completed at Honda (my friend is a Master Tech for them) for under £300 I believe as part of their Honda Happiness scheme.

Bunch of retards!

 

[Leo182]

a bag of sweets?

hehe! Let me know your favourite ones then and I'll sort it!

 

[Leo182]

I hate Halfords. I typically only use them for their discounted Mobil 1 0W40 which my DC2 lives on.

The are typically staffed by dickheads aswell.

As a laugh I went into one for a cambelt change quote on my Accord Type R with a H22A7 engine. It was just under a thousand pounds or something.

I actually had it completed at Honda (my friend is a Master Tech for them) for under £300 I believe as part of their Honda Happiness scheme.

Bunch of retards!

I forgot to mention this one that it failed on...

Hi level stop light not working MOT FAIL WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mossyv6]

Can only be something simple like a broken wire or bad connection.

 

[JAParker]

hehe! Let me know your favourite ones then and I'll sort it!

surprise me!
Can come get them tomorrow if you want!

 

[Leo182]

surprise me!
Can come get them tomorrow if you want!

Deal! if I can get the Mrs to take us that is, she has gone to bed so will ask her first thing.

Thanks very much Pal, will sort you out.

PM us details if you wouldn't mind.

 

[Leo182]

Can only be something simple like a broken wire or bad connection.

Yeah not checked it yet as it's raining but it just proves they don't know their arse from their elbow, some cars don't even have a Hi/middle brake light ffs and it's legal!!!

I did point this out and he scribbled it out and put AMBER lol

 

[Carlv8415]

Guarantee they put the wrong springs on

 

[Leo182]

Quick bump.

Ordered some Eibach Sportlines and been quoted £60 to fit 1 spring and the track rod end by a mates mate who is a Mechanic, does that seem reasonable?

I was tempted to have a go myself but I can't say I'm confident so will prob get the pro's in.

 

[JAMason]

£60 seems fair, will only take an hour to get it all sorted. Took me 2 hours to do the suspension coils on my clio, on the drive and I would say an hour of that was sitting in the sun drinking tea and eating biscuits! Track rod end should be a matter of minuets but will mean you need the cars tracking doing!
Jack

 

[mossyv6]

Why only fit 1 spring when you have ordered some Eibach Sportslines - you need to fit all 4.

£60 seems a fair price but as said the car needs tracking after fitting a track rod end - is this included in the price?

 

[Leo182]

£60 seems fair, will only take an hour to get it all sorted. Took me 2 hours to do the suspension coils on my clio, on the drive and I would say an hour of that was sitting in the sun drinking tea and eating biscuits! Track rod end should be a matter of minuets but will mean you need the cars tracking doing!
Jack

I did consider doing it myself but then I remembered I'm not very good with this type of thing!

Why only fit 1 spring when you have ordered some Eibach Sportslines - you need to fit all 4.

£60 seems a fair price but as said the car needs tracking after fitting a track rod end - is this included in the price?

Yeah I know, I only asked him about the one because at the time I intended to do the knackered one only but then ended up buying the Eibach kit! I am waiting on a price for all 4 now.

I don't think it includes the tracking tbh.

He mentioned I should get a top shocker mount and bearing as well but I have no idea what that is or if it needs it :S anyone know? I asked my mate to ask him but he's not got back to us yet.