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Re: how do?

Postby Jay » Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:43 pm

K as its an inner joint it cant be failed on the mot as its behind the gaitor. If you cant see it you can fail it so it comes under a non related component
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Re: how do?

Postby graham b » Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:45 pm

Jay..don't tell him that
You will spoil his fun :D
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Re: how do?

Postby steve m » Thu Apr 13, 2017 6:18 am

Jay wrote:K as its an inner joint it cant be failed on the mot as its behind the gaitor. If you cant see it you can fail it so it comes under a non related component


That's an interesting point Jay, as I have had a car fail its mot on a worn steering rack before, SD1 rover, so that's how long ago, I

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Re: how do?

Postby Jay » Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:17 am

The only to fail them is exsesive steering wheel free play that has to be measured from centre point which is 13mm each way of centre point but that is a failiure of its own so still not directley that as they cant be failed directlet
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Re: how do?

Postby kenton » Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:31 am

Fixed.
Drilled the pin out, slackened off the lock nut and nipped up the ball joint. No play at all so job done.
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Re: how do?

Postby andyf » Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:10 am

Jay wrote:The only to fail them is exsesive steering wheel free play that has to be measured from centre point which is 13mm each way of centre point but that is a failiure of its own so still not directley that as they cant be failed directlet

Wow, an inch of free play seems like quite a lot!
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Re: how do?

Postby Jay » Thu Apr 13, 2017 5:32 pm

Mot is only minimum standards. Thats for rack and pinion. Think its something like 22mm for a steering box.
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Re: how do?

Postby steve m » Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:20 pm

kenton wrote:Fixed.
Drilled the pin out, slackened off the lock nut and nipped up the ball joint. No play at all so job done.
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You did put a pin back in to stop it unwinding ?

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