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MOT Failure :(

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:22 am
by ITBarbie
[quote=""pvr""][quote=""ITBarbie""]

I can give advice on anything unfortunatly [/quote]

Well, that is a woman for you - advice for anything :rofl:[/quote]
Woops meant to say can't! Lol

Now edited :-)


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Re: MOT Failure :(

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:46 am
by x555
Well after a few hours last night scrambling around on the garage floor :roll: i have replaced the parts for the mot so fingers crossed it will pass now just the handbrake adjustment to sort out.
I'm off to find my bmw prayer mat now :lol:

BTW i took a few piccys so will post up later on.

Re: MOT Failure :(

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:54 am
by x555
On a side note......loving the avtar pic there Sanj :rofl:

Re: MOT Failure :(

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:59 am
by x555
[quote=""Mother""]Got mine off ebay.... right and left for £14.00 delivered, guy at the garage couldnt believe how much i paid for them.....if they dont last long i will just get better ones and fit them myself as its just 2 nuts, i only got him to fit them as i was replacing both driveshafts and cvs and didnt fancy doing it all myself.....they seemed decent quality tbh.....i will post if any problems.....car drives smooth as now. :)[/quote]

Thanks for the info :thumbsup: I take it your talking about the ball joints themselves and not the complete arms ?
The bushes had gone in my link arms hence me needing the whole part..my ball joints were ok though i should have probably replaced them aswell while everything was apart :roll:

I still have a little wheel wobble under braking so will replace the drop links in due course.

Re: MOT Failure :(

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:22 am
by 535dboy
Good effort, well done

Re: MOT Failure :(

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:40 pm
by x555
[quote=""535dboy""]Good effort, well done[/quote]
Thanks...I hope my effoerts aren't in vain come re MOT time :(

Re: MOT Failure :(

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:49 pm
by pvr
Do you have to pay again?

Re: MOT Failure :(

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:00 pm
by Mother
[quote=""x555""][quote=""Mother""]Got mine off ebay.... right and left for £14.00 delivered, guy at the garage couldnt believe how much i paid for them.....if they dont last long i will just get better ones and fit them myself as its just 2 nuts, i only got him to fit them as i was replacing both driveshafts and cvs and didnt fancy doing it all myself.....they seemed decent quality tbh.....i will post if any problems.....car drives smooth as now. :)[/quote]

Thanks for the info :thumbsup: I take it your talking about the ball joints themselves and not the complete arms ? [/quote]

these.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150577639461? ... 3D1&_rdc=1

Re: MOT Failure :(

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:49 pm
by x555
[quote=""pvr""]Do you have to pay again?[/quote]
I don't, but i think there is a partial retest fee instead of a full one if re done within 10 days.

Re: MOT Failure :(....Now Passed :)

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:58 pm
by x555
Well the X went in for the re mot yesterday and passed so i'm well happy :D ....job well done me thinks :D

Re: MOT Failure :(....Now Passed :)

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:05 pm
by 535dboy
[quote=""x555""]Well the X went in for the re mot yesterday and passed so i'm well happy :D ....job well done me thinks :D[/quote]
Beer for you tknight then!

Re: MOT Failure :(....Now Passed :)

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:08 pm
by cognac
[quote=""x555""]Well the X went in for the re mot yesterday and passed so i'm well happy :D ....job well done me thinks :D[/quote]


Job well done indeed!

Congrats :thumbsup:

Re: MOT Failure :(....Now Passed :)

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:29 pm
by 5hep
[quote=""x555""]Well the X went in for the re mot yesterday and passed so i'm well happy :D ....job well done me thinks :D[/quote]


Somehow missed this thread but good news Mitch :thumbsup:

Now to have a couple of Friday night sheberts :drinkwine:

Re: MOT Failure :(....Now Passed :)

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:35 pm
by Rusty
Well done there Mitch

Great satisfaction when you fix it yourself and it passes :thumbsup: :driving:

Spent a few hours fixing the N/S RTAB on the E46 myself the other night. Bush was £7.88 delivered from fleabay and was a FEBI item. Did you get prices etc for your parts yet?

No go celebrate mate :drinking:

Re: MOT Failure :(....Now Passed :)

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:31 am
by CondorX5
That's a relief, well done for sorting it - I'm always a tad worried at MOT time with my aging fleet!!! That said, our ancient Merc A-class flew through her MOT yesterday without even an advisory, amazing considering she just gets minimum attention. Wish the same could be said of the X :D