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BlountyNG
 


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Failed MOT - Quoted fix prices

Got my MOT done today and failed, quotes for fixes are shown. Is this reasonable?

I looked up the parts I would need to fix the issues and they only come to around £230 including entirely new wishbones and bushes.

Could I reasonabally buy the parts myself and fix this on my drive?


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Sea Raider
 


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3 quid plus vat for a bulb, didn't realise Harrods had a Parts Dept! Big Cry
  
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short answer yes - but depends on how handy you are with spanners!

Plenty of good how to write ups on here. I took the wheel off and made sure the nuts and bolts undid before ordering parts as bolts often seize in bushes!
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BlountyNG
 


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Sea Raider wrote:
3 quid plus vat for a bulb, didn't realise Harrods had a Parts Dept! Big Cry


Actually local indy - Reid Speed, seem to be in high demand so may explain prices being high (to me anyway)


Will pick it up tomorrow and get it on some stands to see if anything is seized up then, weigh up my options afterwards. Big Cry
  
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Easily done with a decent set of sockets spanners etc you will save a fortune....

If you buy a thing called a Scaffolders Podger (Honestly) it will help tremendously as it really helps - https://www.toolstation.com/ratchet-podger/p42434

get good quality long blades and a reciprocating saw and its a quick easy job

Theres a special tool to replace the knuckles if they need doing which is around £50 - worth it whilst you are doing everything else

Get a 4 wheel alignment done after and you should be fine
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Ouch

Bit expensive that !!
  
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It seems its priced like they dont need the work....
 Must stop buying shiny toys....  
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It's called taking the Censored
  
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The rear upper suspension arms often end up coming off with a saw to give you the heads up
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DSL will be along shortly advising to strip it for parts Laughing
  
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Re: Failed MOT - Quoted fix prices

BlountyNG wrote:
Got my MOT done today and failed, quotes for fixes are shown. Is this reasonable?

I looked up the parts I would need to fix the issues and they only come to around £230 including entirely new wishbones and bushes.

Could I reasonabally buy the parts myself and fix this on my drive?


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FWIW, I fit a pair of OEM RRS upper arms for £500 inc VAT...

Find somewhere else Thumbs Up
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Sawzall is very handy.
  
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I didn't know until I "Googled" it - Sawzall is a reciprocating saw Thumbs Up

Very useful.

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Hardware wrote:
DSL will be along shortly advising to strip it for parts Laughing


Now that sounds like a plan. It’s now or later. Whistle Whistle

Laughing Laughing
   
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I thought that quote looked very reasonable, now I'm assuming that doesn't say £6.20
  
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