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30th October 2021, 21:00 | #1 |
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MoT Query
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My 1.8T passed its MoT yesterday, with just a few advisories, but importantly no fails. One advisory concerned slight misting on the rear OS shock absorber. My question is - rather than replacing just the one, should I replace both rear shocks at the same time? The other advisories concerned corrosion of those upper rear suspension arms... thanks Dave |
30th October 2021, 21:01 | #2 |
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Always best to change in pairs, may as well attack the suspension components whine you have it up in the air
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Thanks very much for that. I'll make sure I change both sides. And the arms.
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Simon PS The same goes for the arms. Surface corrosion is to be expected; many cars have it. Your car would have failed the MOT if the tester considered the corrosion to be potentially dangerous.
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31st October 2021, 10:45 | #6 |
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My Rover Sterling had the MOT advisory "rear shock absorbers have a light misting of oil" for eight MOTs in a row but they worked as they should and I never changed them.
I think some garages believe that it shows diligence on their part to include some advisories because I've had advisories on things which the MOT doesn't even cover. |
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You only really need to worry about advisories when you get one like this...
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