Suspension strut mounts

[docwalker]

Hi all

MOT inspector told me I needed to replace the pair

How much am I looking at? And is a stealers visit in order or is there anywhere else I can pick them up?

Many thanks

 

[Fred@BTM]

£35 a side for a 1.2

the 172/182 ones are £50 per side

the V6 ones are £62 per side

all off the top of my head, the best bit is, they're all the same part!

 

[docwalker]

Cheers for the reply,

So If I give the theiving gits my wifes chassis number (2003 1.4) that will do the job?

 

[Fred@BTM]

yep

 

[docwalker]

cheeky cheeky buggers,

Thanks for the info, one more question for you, are the abs sensors the same for the various models as well?

 

[Fred@BTM]

i think so, but i'm not 100% on that

 

[docwalker]

cool

I have some problem with them also, just to give an example of the dealers typical professionalism, I asked them to check as the abs, as it is kicking in at very slow speeds, I explaine this and the said

Them; "that's how abs works sir, pumps the brakes on and off"

me "yeah... I know!!! but not below 10mph on a bone dry road"

them "oh..., right we shall have a look then"

So I call back in later, they test drove the car (ie pulled lots of hard stop, as all the things on the back seat are now on the floor),

then put it on the clip computer which apparently detected that a sensor was out but they could not determine which one??? So was left with the option of replacing all four?

Please save me from these monkeys

 

[Fred@BTM]

oh dear! you had anything replaced on the car recently such as rear discs, wheel bearings or driveshafts?

 

[davebem]

i think so, but i'm not 100% on that

The mounts for the 1.2 and the 172 look exactly the same.

 

[docwalker]

No, new front discs and pads from yourself but that was quite some while ago.

 

[Fred@BTM]

hum, i'm pretty sure the CLIP should be able to detect which sensor is knackered

 

[docwalker]

cheers fred

Might try another dealer, want to get all things sorted now.

 

[edde]

The old clip I don't think can tell which has failed.

The new one can I'm sure.

You can easiyl find out which ones failed often the wiring or the sensors or the disk are obviously damaged.