Failed MOT

1. Law08 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Newcastle Posts: 679 Saxo VTR

   #1 28th November 2011, 19:51

   Hi,
   
   My car failed its mot on:
   
   001 Nearside front (shocker top) Macpherson strut has exessive movement at the upper attachment [2.5.A.1c]
   
   002 Brake load sensing valve linkage seized [3.6.E.4]
   
   003 Nearside front anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint [2.4.G.3]
   
   How easy are the above to fix? Any advice/info would be great.
2. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #2 28th November 2011, 19:53

   1 and 3 easy and relatively cheap.
   
   2 is expensive if you buy a brand new one
3. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #3 28th November 2011, 20:02

   1 new top mounting bearing approx £20
   2 hopefully free off linkage with wd40
   3 new drop link approx £7
4. Law08 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Newcastle Posts: 679 Saxo VTR

   #4 28th November 2011, 20:04

   Thanks for your reply
   
   001 I seen on ebay that I can get top shocker on ebay for under £30, just wondering what kind of job it is top replace one of them? Any guides online?
   
   002 I've had ago at trying to un-seize brake load valve the other day, but it wont budge. I've tried spraying WD-40 and trying to move it up and down with no joy. Im going to try again in a few days and hopefully get it sorted. If not a trip to scrap yard, but they do look fairly hard to replace due to the location they are in?
   
   
   003 Ive ordered 2x Anti-roll bars aswell, hopefully that will fix that problem.
5. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #5 28th November 2011, 20:12

   you need spring compressors.
   
   a scrap yard valve will be fooked too, either try again or fit a new one.
6. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #6 28th November 2011, 20:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by welshpug you need spring compressors. a scrap yard valve will be fooked too, either try again or fit a new one.

   why,pray tell? we have plenty of good used ones in stock.
7. Law08 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Newcastle Posts: 679 Saxo VTR

   #7 28th November 2011, 20:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by welshpug you need spring compressors. a scrap yard valve will be fooked too, either try again or fit a new one.

   Thanks, i have access to spring compressors so its all good. I tried using the search but was unable to find a guide.
   
   
   Also aswell, how do the "Brake load sensing valve" work? Because my rear suspension does no even move due to the dampers :/
8. Law08 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Newcastle Posts: 679 Saxo VTR

   #8 28th November 2011, 20:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mandyslover70 why,pray tell? we have plenty of good used ones in stock.

   
   Thanks, PM a price mate
9. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

   #9 28th November 2011, 20:35

   My Brake load sensing valve linkage was seized, I cleaned it all up removed all the rust off etc so moved freely once again and sprayed loads of wd40 on it has passed 2 MOTs since then.
   
   I did have to replace some spring on it though as mine was like over stretched but got one from scrap yard.
10. Law08 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Newcastle Posts: 679 Saxo VTR

    #10 28th November 2011, 20:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gazer My Brake load sensing valve linkage was seized, I cleaned it all up removed all the rust off etc so moved freely once again and sprayed loads of wd40 on it has passed 2 MOTs since then. I did have to replace some spring on it though as mine was like over stretched but got one from scrap yard.

    
    Hmmm.. Thanks, when i was looking at mine the other day, there was no tension on the spring (Below #2).
    
    
11. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

    #11 28th November 2011, 21:14

    there wont be if you had jacked it up, and there's not much when there's load on it.
12. Law08 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Newcastle Posts: 679 Saxo VTR

    #12 28th November 2011, 21:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by welshpug there wont be if you had jacked it up, and there's not much when there's load on it.

    Haha, . Thanks