MOT fail help

[D1x0n]

heeey people.
hmm my car failed it MOT due to a bloody slit in the anti roll bar dust cover gaiter?

pain in the bum

does anyone know where id get a replacement for this, tried euro car parts but they dont do them.

any info would be nice thanks

 

[phey708]

Never heard of a Ibiza failing on that before... I don't even think the anti roll bar has a dust cover? Its just 2 drop links that are joined with a connecting bar?

I can understand if it was the cover for the CV joint on the driveshaft as it can cause the bearings to fail. Have you had a look yourself to inspect the said cover? You can probably put the car on an axel stand and use a torch to see where the cover is and where the split is.

 

[ibiza20vt]

Think it's a new reg if any gator or boot is split so it allows outside debris or dust into the joint it is a failure

 

[D1x0n]

so which leads onto the question?

where do i buy a new one?

 

[krussel]

so which leads onto the question?

where do i buy a new one?

Have you tried the dealers

 

[D1x0n]

Well i thought tht. So guna ring them tomz just thought id asked to see.

 

[RUM4MO]

Have you tried the dealers

Yes, but the OP really needs to find out what he needs as I agree with an earlier poster - there are no dust covers on the ARB.

Maybe read the MOT failure report again as if the garage say its an ARB dust cover then they are talking mince!

 

[DEAN0]

there are no dust covers on the ARB.

There are two dust covers on each drop link so technically there are 4 dust covers on the ARB system

 

[phey708]

Just buy two new droplinks then. Piece of piss to fit as well its just two bolts and it comes off each side. Plus there pretty much cheap.

Personnally i think they where looking for an excuse to keep your custom so they can charge x ammount of hours to change them for you.

 

[zach225]

pull the dust covers off? if it isnt there they cant fail it

 

[Pew.]

pull the dust covers off? if it isnt there they cant fail it

lol it doesn't work like that.

My last car failed in March for arb dust covers. The fitted new drop links there and then and passed it.

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[DEAN0]

pull the dust covers off? if it isnt there they cant fail it

The rules say split or missing dust covers are a fail.

 

[phillpotts92]

Dixon go to Dave@sere he is cheap and fast shipping


Sam.

 

[VWscooby]

But knackered droplinks arent an MOT failure so I reckon they are trying it on!

 

[ibizacupra]

heeey people.
hmm my car failed it MOT due to a bloody slit in the anti roll bar dust cover gaiter?

pain in the bum

does anyone know where id get a replacement for this, tried euro car parts but they dont do them.

any info would be nice thanks

there is no gaiter on the arb.. only bushes in the ends to wishbones and subframe.

sounds like bogus Bs to me...

 

[phey708]

there is no gaiter on the arb.. only bushes in the ends to wishbones and subframe.

sounds like bogus Bs to me...

Yeah i thought i was going mad for a moment. Sounds like they are trying to get more £££ from you.

 

[Guinness]

Ask them what they mean. Sounds like they may mean a drive shaft gaiter or something relating to the drop links.

 

[phillpotts92]

Just to inform as Dixon is never on here lol. He meant the ARB droplink covers I.e the rubber part around the ball joints was split.


Sam.

 

[Guinness]

So just needs some new drop links, regardless if they should be failed or not its worth doing.

It takes about 20mins to change them out at home and about £20 to do. Just get some orderd.

 

[phillpotts92]

Yea £26 to buy them which he's done. Garage wante £180 to do it! Robbing c*nts!


Sam.