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[tunnie]

so the dude who worked on BM-crapoW's for 30 years was wrong?  

[Miggy24]

well not really as when i looked at it there was oil leaking from the shock so really in a way he was right

[Marks DTM Calib]

well not really as when i looked at it there was oil leaking from the shock so really in a way he was right

Er no, he was wrong, the shocks are not (and very rarely are) the cause of the knocking noise  

Remember, it makes no odds where they work because they all come through the same college programs, modern mechanics are nothing but fitters and sadly not up to the standard they were 30 years ago  

[VX1]

I must agree with Marks DTM technicians these days are just fitters, they do what the computer say's and unfortunatley it is sometimes wrong, if not all the time, if the shocks are leaking then that would make it an mot failure, therefore it can't be the shock's.
 Start looking at all the bolts and nuts they may have come loose (or not). Have you checked and tightened the drop link nuts to the right torque setting? How old are the wishbones on the car? Have you changed them or who you bought the from had them changed if so do you have proof? Also have the top mount shock bearings been replaced?

Paul  

[Miggy24]

No the wish bones look like they have been on there for a while but the rubber bits look alright still

[dbug]

Droplinks  

[Pete Elite]

Hi,
   I took my Mega for it's MOT yesterday, failed on both centre exhaust sections(ordered a pair from eternalcar after reading JamesV6CDX thread,£79.90 delivered ), o/s headlamp not giving correct light image(got a pair of projectors to fit) and # plate bulb(sure it was ok before MOT :-/).

   In keeping with the present thread advisories were both front struts have slight movement at top attachment(found when lifting wheel with bar).
   Is this due to worn top mounts or can this be adjusted out in some way? There is no knocking or bumping from the front end when driven.

[Miggy24]

If i replace both wishbones with both drop links would that stifen up the handling.When i first got my miggy i was suprised just how good the old miggys handle so if there good now surely once i replace the drop links and wishbones if it helps should handle A1

[Miggy24]

Anyone