Knock on anti-roll bar

Post by **Ali** » 11 Feb 2006 12:50 pm

I've got my MOT next week and today I noticed my anti-roll bar is knocking, think its one of the ball joins on the vertical bit, anyone know if this would be an MOT failure as i'm tempted to wait and see if it fails on more major things before I put more money into it,
cheers
Ali

Post by **classicswede** » 11 Feb 2006 01:14 pm

If there is play it should fail but you may get away with it.

If you suspect there are othere things wait and see what it fails on.

Post by **Ali** » 11 Feb 2006 01:43 pm

Ive just found a 360 in a scrappy local to me but im going to wait and take it to kwik fit this afternoon to get them to check the alignment as I still have this steering trouble so i'll ask them to have a check about for me, at least that way if they find anything major i'm not wasting £40 for the MOT,
cheers
Ali

Post by **SteveP** » 11 Feb 2006 02:21 pm

Another 360? Or have you been to Earlswood? I found that one last week

If you need something like a new rack then just get them to cut it out with a gas axe... I'm sure they'd be happy to do so.

Post by **n xntrx volvo** » 11 Feb 2006 02:45 pm

check your sway bar links too, had mine break making a sim sound.

Post by **SteveP** » 11 Feb 2006 02:46 pm

That reminds me.. must get the anti roll bar links off my black car they're only about 6 months old!

Although when the black car needed them for the MOT I couldn't tell the difference atall, before and after...

Post by **Ali** » 11 Feb 2006 05:15 pm

Yep i'm going to merrels in the morning, just been to kwik fit and described the symptoms and the bloke said it'd definately be nothing to do with the tracking and more than likely be the rack so i'll pull the rack and downpipe from the car tomorrow, *hoping it has PAS*
cheers
Ali

Post by **SteveP** » 11 Feb 2006 05:58 pm

Balls... Id've met you there and gave you a hand as I need to get the doors for Foggy but I have to be a taxi to the airport in the morning...

It does have PAS its an F reg.. bloody nice car too.

Post by **Andy's-Old-Beast** » 12 Feb 2006 02:10 am

Mine failed an MOT on the same problem a couple of years ago, but as Dai said, you might possibly get away with it depending how 'lenient' the tester is feeling. Try leaving a bottle of whiskey or similar on the passenger seat. "Oh, how did that get there? It's not mine, it must be yours..."

The same technique can be applied when you appear in court with charges of attempting to bribe your MOT tester. "It's not mine, your honour..."

Post by **Ali** » 12 Feb 2006 01:32 pm

Haha, well I went to the scrappy this morning and got a replacement for £2 so i'll get that done today,
I've let the bloke know you want the doors Steve/Foggy and he said it'll be there for a few weeks yet,
cheers
Ali

Post by **djbolf** » 12 Feb 2006 04:02 pm

scrap yard prices are top

Post by **SteveP** » 12 Feb 2006 04:11 pm

They are at Merrels, eh Ali

Post by **Chris_C** » 12 Feb 2006 06:27 pm

If you've found a PAS rack Ali, does that mean the second dibs one Steves comes into play

Post by **SteveP** » 12 Feb 2006 06:35 pm

After attempting it, its yours if you want to come and get it off

Post by **Ali** » 12 Feb 2006 06:40 pm

Well I have found a PAS rack but there's a car on its roof so won't be able to get to it till next weekend and i've got my MOT first so waiting till after that to make a decision, the access was just too hard on Steve's
cheers
Ali