Dizzle fails it 15 th MOT

ceedy · 18th September 2018, 14:17

.. @ 150k miles

Lower OS ball joint ...... this whole corner been a pain in my butt ever since a lot of it was replaced unnecessarily by an Insurance nominated Garage.
this new will be the 4th on that corner , NS is still the OEM ..

And this failed one is a Quintin hazel jobbee..
but with a usual useless timed warranty. (2yrs)

Thought the new rear bushes might be a prob as they are the large slot ones , but no mention .

C.

mystabe · 18th September 2018, 14:45

I feel your pain, the sad fact is that 80% of aftermarket parts now seem to be cheap rubbish that might last 10,000 miles (if you're lucky). If Corteco should stop making crankshaft pulley's for the M47 most of them are scrap as one example.

I got bored chasing bangs and knocks round the front suspension of mine so it's on the drive and SORN'd for the moment and I suspect it's next trip will be on the back of a truck

I like it a lot but if it's not reliable it's no use to me.

ceedy · 18th September 2018, 16:13

Just checked the Receipts was last done at 131547 miles its not on 149944

So 18 k ..... really cr@p ... what can you do ?

C

SCP440 · 18th September 2018, 20:53

I fitted a pair of lower arms to a 3 series BMW, purchased from a good source. I fitted them a month before the cars MOT and it passed with no advises. The following year I did not even look at the arms knowing they were only 13 months old.

It failed its MOT on the arms as there was so much play in them. The car had travelled less than 6k miles. Not warranty as they were over 12 months old.

The problem is genuine BMW arms are over £350 each and the pattern parts are about £100 each. How can you justify spending £700 on a 15 year old car?

Bogbrush82 · 18th September 2018, 21:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCP440

How can you justify spending £700 on a 15 year old car?

Better the devil you know. Who's to say for example it's 4 year old replacement won't turn out to be an absolute shocker?

Arctic · 19th September 2018, 09:18

Once again with these lower front arms, lift the rubber caps and add some extra grease, hopefully then they will last a lot longer.

MSS · 19th September 2018, 09:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCP440

I fitted a pair of lower arms to a 3 series BMW, purchased from a good source. I fitted them a month before the cars MOT and it passed with no advises. The following year I did not even look at the arms knowing they were only 13 months old.

It failed its MOT on the arms as there was so much play in them. The car had travelled less than 6k miles. Not warranty as they were over 12 months old.

The problem is genuine BMW arms are over £350 each and the pattern parts are about £100 each. How can you justify spending £700 on a 15 year old car?

Of course the reason that the genuine BMW ones cost £350 each is that they will last 15 years.

My Omega will be 19 years of age next week and has 140k miles on the clock. All the suspensions parts are original except the rear track control arms which were replaced 2 years ago. I went for the OEM Lemforder items as I knew that they would outlast the car.

The steering outer tie rods were replaced by the garage 4 years ago with pattern parts and one of the rubber boots now has a crack. It will get an advisory tomorrow and then I will then have both sides replaced with Lemforders which will outlast the car.

Given the cost of labour and the hassle, I hate the cheap pattern parts where rubber components only past about 2 years.

ceedy · 19th September 2018, 09:57

I tend to try to buy the best thats available ..

as we don't have the luxury of Original parts

so QH/lemforder/meyle etc. but thats not working!

the unipart line seems to have vanished .

Best not to mention Reamers ..

as their stuff started all this !.

Trying to find a stockist for Meyle HD parts as these have a 4 year warranty about the longest I can find ,

C.

oxfordblue75 · 19th September 2018, 12:22

Went to a vehicle filter manufacturing company plant once, oil filters came down the line and then the same number filter get put in various branded boxes including some OE manufacturers boxes, so what actually is oem? Lol ��

ceedy · 19th September 2018, 13:28

Yup,, and even if we get "Genuine" MG it will be chinese anyway

I would there very few parts we can get that are not of oriental manufacture.

C

18th September 2018, 14:17	#1
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,075 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	Dizzle fails it 15 th MOT .. @ 150k miles Lower OS ball joint ...... this whole corner been a pain in my butt ever since a lot of it was replaced unnecessarily by an Insurance nominated Garage. this new will be the 4th on that corner , NS is still the OEM .. And this failed one is a Quintin hazel jobbee.. but with a usual useless timed warranty. (2yrs) Thought the new rear bushes might be a prob as they are the large slot ones , but no mention . C. __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's Last edited by ceedy; 18th September 2018 at 14:19..

18th September 2018, 16:13	#3
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,075 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	Just checked the Receipts was last done at 131547 miles its not on 149944 So 18 k ..... really cr@p ... what can you do ? C __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

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19th September 2018, 09:57	#8
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,075 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	I tend to try to buy the best thats available .. as we don't have the luxury of Original parts so QH/lemforder/meyle etc. but thats not working! the unipart line seems to have vanished . Best not to mention Reamers .. as their stuff started all this !. Trying to find a stockist for Meyle HD parts as these have a 4 year warranty about the longest I can find , C. __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's Last edited by ceedy; 19th September 2018 at 11:03..

19th September 2018, 13:28	#10
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,075 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	Yup,, and even if we get "Genuine" MG it will be chinese anyway I would there very few parts we can get that are not of oriental manufacture. C __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

18th September 2018, 14:45	#2
mystabe Posted a thing or two Mazda 6 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Wigan Posts: 1,384 Thanks: 266 Thanked 398 Times in 287 Posts	I feel your pain, the sad fact is that 80% of aftermarket parts now seem to be cheap rubbish that might last 10,000 miles (if you're lucky). If Corteco should stop making crankshaft pulley's for the M47 most of them are scrap as one example. I got bored chasing bangs and knocks round the front suspension of mine so it's on the drive and SORN'd for the moment and I suspect it's next trip will be on the back of a truck I like it a lot but if it's not reliable it's no use to me.

18th September 2018, 20:53	#4
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	I fitted a pair of lower arms to a 3 series BMW, purchased from a good source. I fitted them a month before the cars MOT and it passed with no advises. The following year I did not even look at the arms knowing they were only 13 months old. It failed its MOT on the arms as there was so much play in them. The car had travelled less than 6k miles. Not warranty as they were over 12 months old. The problem is genuine BMW arms are over £350 each and the pattern parts are about £100 each. How can you justify spending £700 on a 15 year old car?

19th September 2018, 12:22	#9
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