I don't believe it

Ched · 31st August 2020, 18:09

I have my mot booked tomorrow, I also have a clunking from the front which looks like a tie rod end on it's way out.
So it looks like a fail is on the cards.

As Victor meldrew said..............

ardvark · 31st August 2020, 18:14

What I do is book the car for a pre mot
They give me a list of things wrong if any.
Then when all is fixed I book it in for the mot and it passes first time.
I know it's cheating but it looks good on paper.

Ched · 31st August 2020, 18:22

I came home from work on sat night, all motorway and all was good, went out with last night and some clunking from the front.

So today I spend a few hours under the front checking it all and I can twist the track rod end with my hand.

This one has taken me by surprise, I'm usually on the ball with preventative maintenance.

ADO282 · 31st August 2020, 18:36

Cancel the test, and replace the TRE Dave, beats a fail hands down.

Is this on the diesel or the V6?

Ched · 31st August 2020, 18:48

It's on the diesel Chris, my daily, I thought I'd book her in a month early as I hate last minute panics,
I'll probably do that and change the other side while I'm at it, otherwise on a cold and snowy day in the not too distant future............

bl52krz · 31st August 2020, 18:58

Not a bad job really. Just don’t fit Delphi Drop Links. They are complete rubbish. I know, I have had them on the diesel. Lasted less than a year on the one side. If I have to buy any again, it will be Meyle and they are guaranteed for 4 years so that is a bonus.

Arctic · 31st August 2020, 23:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ched

I came home from work on sat night, all motorway and all was good, went out with last night and some clunking from the front.

So today I spend a few hours under the front checking it all and I can twist the track rod end with my hand.

This one has taken me by surprise, I'm usually on the ball with preventative maintenance.

Hi Ched.
Try tightening up the nut on the track rod end, sometime it will tighten up and stop the play, if it does then great it will pass the mot, then change them out later, if it fails you still have 14 days to sort out before sending it back in.

Ched · 1st September 2020, 11:42

Thanks for that Steve, however I have now replaced them and.…… it’s still knocking 😡
My suspicions are the top mounts on the near side, I’ll have to get a second opinion before I strip that lot down.

As an aside I ended up having to hacksaw the tre off as billy bodge had stripped the thread previously.

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Ched · 1st September 2020, 19:41

Well it turned out to be the nearside droplink, both were replaced with help from angle grinder and dremel.
Both had the nuts rusted to the threads, I can only assume that they were cheap replacements parts as they look nothing like the replacements from dmgrs.
Then I went for a roadtest, the silence was deafening but most welcome.

31st August 2020, 18:09	#1
Ched I really should get out more....... MG ZT V8, MGZT 135 derv ,MG TF 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Romsey Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 553 Thanked 573 Times in 385 Posts	I don't believe it I have my mot booked tomorrow, I also have a clunking from the front which looks like a tie rod end on it's way out. So it looks like a fail is on the cards. As Victor meldrew said..............

31st August 2020, 18:14	#2
ardvark Al 75 CDTI Tourer Auto Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Studley Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 48 Posts	What I do is book the car for a pre mot They give me a list of things wrong if any. Then when all is fixed I book it in for the mot and it passes first time. I know it's cheating but it looks good on paper. __________________ ARDVARK

31st August 2020, 18:58	#6
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,396 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Not a bad job really. Just don’t fit Delphi Drop Links. They are complete rubbish. I know, I have had them on the diesel. Lasted less than a year on the one side. If I have to buy any again, it will be Meyle and they are guaranteed for 4 years so that is a bonus. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

31st August 2020, 18:22	#3
Ched I really should get out more....... MG ZT V8, MGZT 135 derv ,MG TF 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Romsey Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 553 Thanked 573 Times in 385 Posts	I came home from work on sat night, all motorway and all was good, went out with last night and some clunking from the front. So today I spend a few hours under the front checking it all and I can twist the track rod end with my hand. This one has taken me by surprise, I'm usually on the ball with preventative maintenance.

31st August 2020, 18:36	#4
ADO282 Banned ROVER 75 Connoisseur Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: BRACKNELL Posts: 270 Thanks: 125 Thanked 130 Times in 92 Posts	Cancel the test, and replace the TRE Dave, beats a fail hands down. Is this on the diesel or the V6?

31st August 2020, 18:48	#5
Ched I really should get out more....... MG ZT V8, MGZT 135 derv ,MG TF 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Romsey Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 553 Thanked 573 Times in 385 Posts	It's on the diesel Chris, my daily, I thought I'd book her in a month early as I hate last minute panics, I'll probably do that and change the other side while I'm at it, otherwise on a cold and snowy day in the not too distant future............

1st September 2020, 11:42	#8
Ched I really should get out more....... MG ZT V8, MGZT 135 derv ,MG TF 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Romsey Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 553 Thanked 573 Times in 385 Posts	Thanks for that Steve, however I have now replaced them and.…… it’s still knocking 😡 My suspicions are the top mounts on the near side, I’ll have to get a second opinion before I strip that lot down. As an aside I ended up having to hacksaw the tre off as billy bodge had stripped the thread previously. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1st September 2020, 19:41	#9
Ched I really should get out more....... MG ZT V8, MGZT 135 derv ,MG TF 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Romsey Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 553 Thanked 573 Times in 385 Posts	Well it turned out to be the nearside droplink, both were replaced with help from angle grinder and dremel. Both had the nuts rusted to the threads, I can only assume that they were cheap replacements parts as they look nothing like the replacements from dmgrs. Then I went for a roadtest, the silence was deafening but most welcome.