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Mot failure
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 4:59 pm
by tedlogan
Hi My Traveller has failed its mot!
Nearside front lower suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush as does the offside front upper and lower pin/bushes. My question is what are the exact names for these when ordering and is it just a pin and a bus x3 ill need? Cheers
Re: Mot failure
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 5:05 pm
by bmcecosse
http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/Shop/ViewP ... exID=17091
You'll need bushes 23 and 73 - get the polyurethane ones. But is the wear at the outer pins on the lower suspension arms ? If so - you may get away with new fulcrum pins (item 99) through the trunnions - often the pins wear much more than the bushes. Or - you could fit new lower trunnions - bit more expensive - but sure to take up the wear completely. MOSS don't seem to list them as complete units - but do ask. Other suppliers can do all these parts of course - I just used MOSS for the excellent diagram!
Re: Mot failure
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 6:19 pm
by MarkyB
BMC is probably right but "Nearside front lower suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush" doesn't help much as there is a pin one end and a bush the other.
Most MOT guys will happily point out exactly where the problem is, and even show you the wear if you ask.
Some put a chalk or crayon mark on failure points to speed up the retest.