MOT Failure on Front Shocks?????????????

[paulsilv]

surprised me as this test centre do most of the trade stuff around here and thought they would just rattle it through.

different test centre me thinks

[s13eater]

guy's, just make some little retainers like i did,all that you need to do is drill the top and bottom were the spring sits,then make some thin metal strip that clamp the spring to either end,so that it holds the spring to each end of the spring seats ,steal cable ties would do.

[paulsilv]

The spring was rattling around but he wasnt interested in this, he was all on messing with the top of the shocker.

Not sure how it all goes together as someone else put my springs on. are there any bushes at the top of the shocker and are these in contact with the spring?

If not what the hell is this MOT Tester on about

[irish s12]

Originally Posted by paulsilv

The spring was rattling around but he wasnt interested in this, he was all on messing with the top of the shocker.

Not sure how it all goes together as someone else put my springs on. are there any bushes at the top of the shocker and are these in contact with the spring?

If not what the hell is this MOT Tester on about

Basically it comes down to the fact that if your car is airbourne then the spring could fall out of its seat.Not that you drive around with your wheels off the ground.
The only way to fix it properly is by getting the shocks machined.

[lmrdave]

If you get stuck I have some stock springs you can borrow or have for beer money.

[paulsilv]

Aha, picture speaks a thousand words, Cheers Shaun

[irish s12]

Originally Posted by paulsilv

Aha, picture speaks a thousand words, Cheers Shaun

You what?

[paulsilv]

SHAUN!!!!!!!!!!!!! where th F**k did that come from

its been a long day LOL