MOT just failed on the beast.

 

They say that there is movement of the rear wheels (not the 4w steering) and that the rear bushes are shot. This is the smaller bushes on the wheel hubs.

 

Sure enough they look like the rubber is corroded on them.

 

They don't want to do the job though as they reckon you might need to take the hubs out to change em, and suggested getting nissan to do it...

 

so 2 rubber bushes... cost 42.50 + vat each !!

 

Then... fitting.. IF they can do it without taking hubs off.. 1 hour each side. If need to take hubs off, additional 2 hours each side.

 

They won't know if they need to take hubs off until they have failed to not take them off.. if you see what I mean.

 

so looking at between 250-500 quid to change to rubber bushes!!!!

 

this is mental!

 

so, has anyone done this ? do the hubs need to come off ? (if they do, I figure I need to go to NISSAN for the alignments, etc as I don't have a Z specialist near me). If the hubs don't need to come off, how long should it take, and is it something my usual mechanic could handle ? this would have to be a definate HUBS DO NOT NEED TO COME OFF AND IT'S NOT BY KNOWING SOME SECRET WAY kinda deal.

 

sniff. was just beginning to think it was behaving itself for a while there before wham!! I'll take yer money... had already earmarked 500 quid for adding nitrous to my mondeo. arse.arse

 

stu

oh yeh.. forgot to say.. another option I've thought about is

going somewhere else for another MOT.. worth a risk for 40 quid.

 

But only if these bushes having a bit of play in them is not serious... certainly tyres wearing evenly, handling ok, etc...

 

what do u reckon ?