MOT failed

[tunnie]

On a track rod end.

I can't be bothered to do it myself really, going to let the garage do it. But should they be replaced in pairs? I think they keep the tyres flat on the road? Will the tracking / geometry need doing once its been changed? Is it worth replacing them in pairs?

[Jimbob]

Ljay's failed on one too.

Advised just to replace the one.

about £30 from a factor, and easy to fit.

You will need you geometry doing afterwards though.

good guide in the maint section on doing them 

[tunnie]

Ljay's failed on one too.

Advised just to replace the one.

about £30 from a factor, and easy to fit.

You will need you geometry doing afterwards though.

good guide in the maint section on doing them 

'dangle berries' 

Garage quoted me £30 as well for the part, and £30 to fit.

Seen the guide, but i really can't be bothered to do it 

Besides i think if i take it away, then take it back i will have to pay for another MOT anyway. This way its just 1 MOT and the track rod.

[Jimbob]

Ljay's failed on one too.

Advised just to replace the one.

about £30 from a factor, and easy to fit.

You will need you geometry doing afterwards though.

good guide in the maint section on doing them 

'dangle berries' 

Garage quoted me £30 as well for the part, and £30 to fit.

Seen the guide, but i really can't be bothered to do it 

Besides i think if i take it away, then take it back i will have to pay for another MOT anyway. This way its just 1 MOT and the track rod.

you should have 10 working days for a free retest 

[Jimbob]

you would need to budget for a ball joint splitter as well if you dont have one 

The mot, part, tool, and geometry reset came to just under £100 for me.

[tunnie]

i am still feeling very lazy 

[tunnie]

you would need to budget for a ball joint splitter as well if you dont have one 

The mot, part, tool, and geometry reset came to just under £100 for me.

Funnily enough thats what they quoted me all in too. ( although i will take it back to WIM for a reset)

[Kevin Wood]

It should only affect the toe setting alignment-wise.

kevin

[tunnie]

not worth being WIM'd ?

[Jimbob]

not worth being WIM'd ?

I would!

[Kevin Wood]

not worth being WIM'd ?

I wouldn't say so if everything else is setup well. Just get them to set the toe back to the setting on the WIM report.

Kevin

[tunnie]

the trouble is this is a fairly basic back street place, they have not noticed twice my hand brake fails to hold on one side. 

I doubt they could get the setting back to WIM standard, it was done around June this year when i had new fronts on, due to bad outside wear.

I think with the miles i am doing, the £60 + fuel is worth another trip to WIM.

[Jimbob]

the trouble is this is a fairly basic back street place, they have not noticed twice my hand brake fails to hold on one side. 

I doubt they could get the setting back to WIM standard, it was done around June this year when i had new fronts on, due to bad outside wear.

I think with the miles i am doing, the £60 + fuel is worth another trip to WIM.

I didnt make the trip all the way to WIM, but did get a local place with the same gear to mirror the WIM settings 

but you are a LOT closer than I am 

[tunnie]

the trouble is this is a fairly basic back street place, they have not noticed twice my hand brake fails to hold on one side. 

I doubt they could get the setting back to WIM standard, it was done around June this year when i had new fronts on, due to bad outside wear.

I think with the miles i am doing, the £60 + fuel is worth another trip to WIM.

I didnt make the trip all the way to WIM, but did get a local place with the same gear to mirror the WIM settings 

but you are a LOT closer than I am 

I reckon its about £20 quid in petrol return....

[Entwood]

the trouble is this is a fairly basic back street place, they have not noticed twice my hand brake fails to hold on one side. 

I doubt they could get the setting back to WIM standard, it was done around June this year when i had new fronts on, due to bad outside wear.

I think with the miles i am doing, the £60 + fuel is worth another trip to WIM.

I didnt make the trip all the way to WIM, but did get a local place with the same gear to mirror the WIM settings 

but you are a LOT closer than I am 

I reckon its about £20 quid in petrol return....

Given the price of a new set of tyres if left to wear prematurely ..... thats a bargain !!! even with the WIM charges added !!