Important! : MOT fail and advisories

  1. Established Member Joined: Jan 2013 Portsmouth Posts: 1335 1997 Mk1 VTS
    #1
    Had the car in the garage today for my mechanic to check it over before its MOT in 2 weeks time. And was greeted with a nice long list of stuff that needs doing :

    Excessive play in the offside trailing arm
    Front nearside driveshaft needs replacing
    Front anti-role bar needs replacing
    Offside rear tyre wall is worn and needs replacing
    Rear brake pads and discs need replacing
    Exhaust gasket needs replacing
    New clutch cable is needed

    Had the car a month This is why buying a car that was owned by at 62year old woman for its life isn't always as good as deal as you think it is! Bought the car for £1400!

    Looks like on here everyone recommends just replacing the whole axle for a refurberbished one for the trailing arm?

    The car did come with 3 months warranty from Autoguard warranties, but like all companies, of course nothing on the list is covered because it is all parts that have broken due to 'wear and tear'
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #2
    most of those are cheap and easy fixes though.
    Front arb is a bush or drop link I bet
    How has it failed on the clutch cable too? it either works or it doesnt
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti
    #3
    I'd say that's not bad really, if it wasn't for the axle you'd have got away quite lightly. I'm thinking the same on the clutch cable, it doesn't get checked in a mot as it's not a safety issue. As Gandi says it either works or doesn't.
  4. Newbie Joined: Sep 2013 Farnborough Posts: 23 2003 saxo vtr
    #4
    Ye if there putting stuff like clutch cable I would pit it into another garage see what they say do you use these much?
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #5
    Why would you pay £1400 for a saxo that has a months mot..
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti
    #6
    Heart and head.
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750
    #7
    take it to another garage to get a 2nd opinion. Might just be taking the piss and wanting more money
  8. Established Member Joined: Jan 2013 Portsmouth Posts: 1335 1997 Mk1 VTS
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Cam View Post
    Why would you pay £1400 for a saxo that has a months mot..
    It has 50k on the clock and it outstanding clean bodywork wise. Serviced every year with full service history. However it has been stood in a garage for a year so I feel me using it daily probably has created a few of the problems.

    The clutch cable and exhaust gasket are things I have asked to be done as the clutch sometimes gets stuck. And there is a very small air leak in one of the gaskets. The rest of the things mentioned are things that would be picked up on the MOT.

    The garage is a close family friend who reguerly services and MOT's my fathers fleet of vans so he is well trusted. And doesn't charge us full labour rates etc.. I know that doesn't always mean something, but i'd be very surprised if he was to muck as around at all.

    He seems to recon the axle trailing arm will just need replacing, however other on here say it is better to refurb/replace whole axle? Opinions?
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jigs2895 View Post
    It has 50k on the clock and it outstanding clean bodywork wise. Serviced every year with full service history. However it has been stood in a garage for a year so I feel me using it daily probably has created a few of the problems.

    The clutch cable and exhaust gasket are things I have asked to be done as the clutch sometimes gets stuck. And there is a very small air leak in one of the gaskets. The rest of the things mentioned are things that would be picked up on the MOT.

    The garage is a close family friend who reguerly services and MOT's my fathers fleet of vans so he is well trusted. And doesn't charge us full labour rates etc.. I know that doesn't always mean something, but i'd be very surprised if he was to muck as around at all.

    He seems to recon the axle trailing arm will just need replacing, however other on here say it is better to refurb/replace whole axle? Opinions?
    "low" miles means fuck all as you have found out, after 50k and 14 years all the big things are ready to be replaced, i guess it will need its belts doing shortly too.

    money pit
  10. Established Member Joined: Jan 2013 Portsmouth Posts: 1335 1997 Mk1 VTS
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mlawlan69 View Post
    "low" miles means fuck all as you have found out, after 50k and 14 years all the big things are ready to be replaced, i guess it will need its belts doing shortly too.

    money pit
    Nope all belts and radiator where replaced 2 years ago
  11. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Cheshire Posts: 621 mk2 Icelandic Vts.
    #11
    Go to Im axles for a refurbed one mate cheaper in the long run I had my trailing arms done and they failed again the year after as it's the pin that wears what the trailing arm goes onto, that's why I got a refurbed axle instead no probs now for last 4 years.