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Originally Posted by Ravinder

Car failed MOT recently. Cracking car, drives lovely. It’s been the daily for the last eighteen months since purchase.

MOT has failed on -

- Offside rear broken spring
- Nearside front wheel bearing rough when rotated
- Offside front shock absorber has serious leak
- Offside front track rod end ball joint has excessive play

Advisories are -

- Offside front wheel bearing slightly noisy
- Nearside rear upper suspension arm corroded
- Offside rear upper suspension arm corroded
- Rear sub frame corroded
- Nearside front tyre 3mm in places

So, what do I do? Car drives well, nice and smooth but has failed on the above issues with a few serious advisories, too. I was advised previous owner had done the rear arms not that long ago so I’m surprised this has come up in the MOT.

The bodywork of the car is OK. There is a couple of small patches of rust. The biggest damage on the bodywork is on the passenger side rear where I caught a high curb and it has put a dent near the sill area so this ideally needs fixed and treated to prevent rust issues.

Ideally, timing belt needs doing as no history of timing belt being done on the car.

I also have three other 75s!

I called up Rimmers today. They don’t have the correct spec rear springs for my car apparently but have another genuine paid but I don’t know of which engine variant. The cost of this is £111 plus VAT and postage.
Front shock is about £95.
Plus wheel bearing, ball joints etc.
I can’t do the work myself and would have to get a garage to do it. I fear this will cost an arm and a leg.

Just looking for some advise as I really don’t know what to do!

Thanks.

Are you sure they are genuine? I keep on challenging genuine.

Rover went out of business so long ago and springs seem to be a common thing to replace. I am surprised there are any genuine ones left at such a retailer. I'd ask who made them and when they were made.

My definition of genuine, made by the manufacturer that made the item when Rover were in business and supplied the item to Rover, the item has sat on a shelf ever since.

My definition of OEM, the company that made the item when Rover were in business and supplied to Rover but the item has been made since Rover went bust.

My definition of Pattern, made by a company that never made the part for Rover, never supplied the part to Rover.


Ask Rimmers who made the item and when it was made. See which one of the three definitions I offer it fits to. Then you can decide if genuine and worth the extra over OEM and pattern

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