MOT Day

[citronut]

Yes - Ill ask the garage to do it. Its definately not the rear arm bearings as it had only been like this since the front right wheel mounted a curb while parking (and deflated the tyre). The rear arm bearing do need doing, but they are not affecting the torque steer. The main symptom of rear arm bearing failure seems to be sudden rear wheel steering when hitting a pot hole..

sorry did i miss something (nout new there) but i did think i read earlier in this story you said the MOT tester had missed the rear arm bearing when looking your car over,


regards malcolm

[adamskibx]

Yes he did. He took a crow bar to lever the wheel in from the ramp, but it did not budge an inche. I think its because they are locked into place with the car on high mode, or by the tension in the anti-roll bar.

[adamskibx]

No worries Adam, will save you one.

Thank-you Tim, thats very kind of you

[Tim Leech]

Swop you it for a sphere tool?

[Birotor]

Tim, You have got me thinking - once the replacement wheel issue is resolved I shall be looking for four wheels to put the original 1991 tyres off my TGS Estate onto for show purposes so I am in the business for helping clear someones garage - filthy lucre is there ready....

[citronut]

Yes he did. He took a crow bar to lever the wheel in from the ramp, but it did not budge an inche. I think its because they are locked into place with the car on high mode, or by the tension in the anti-roll bar.

they are not really meant to check for play in the suspension with it on full hieght, as this does lock everything up solid and no play can be felt,

in you favor but not showing up what the test should


regards malcolm

[adamskibx]

Ah yes, its safe and ill bring it back asap Tim.

Malcolm-your right about the mot. They obviously don't realise how the system works.

[citronut]

Swop you it for a sphere tool?

you will need latex gloves with that Tim or you'll get your hands dirty


regards malcolm

[Tim Leech]

I have a box full.