Mot and advisories given. Help please.
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MOT Passed :-) just concerned as car is around ten years old but only 41 thousand done on milage. Advice on new tyres thats no problem. Now comes the french. Please can anyone tell me what (N/s/f and 0/s/f lower suspension arm rear brushes deteriorating. Roughly any idea what this means? also cost approx so not ripped off at a garage please on a ford focus. Much appreciated for your time and help. Kind regards Angel X
Be listening out for the clonk now 
If it's a Mk2 Focus, that bush at the back of the front control arm should be replaceable separately. Probably £50ish for a pair of them plus paying for the time to fit, and it's generally good practice to have the alignment checked when you've been messing about with suspension bits like that.
If it's an advisory it doesn't need doing right this second, but they're not going to magically fix themselves, so probably best to get a quote for having them done.
If it's an advisory it doesn't need doing right this second, but they're not going to magically fix themselves, so probably best to get a quote for having them done.
Any wear on suspension bushes (not brushes) will eventually cause:
Wheel alignment issues, leading to tyre wheel and steering or handling concerns (may not be dangerous, but just feel a bit vague)
Then knocking.
Then failure of bushing material, with extremely vague handling and steering. The suspension will not come apart, as there will still be some retention of the suspension arm.
Just ring around for quotes. A fairly standard job for any garage to do.
Wheel alignment issues, leading to tyre wheel and steering or handling concerns (may not be dangerous, but just feel a bit vague)
Then knocking.
Then failure of bushing material, with extremely vague handling and steering. The suspension will not come apart, as there will still be some retention of the suspension arm.
Just ring around for quotes. A fairly standard job for any garage to do.
227bhp said:
Ask the person who did the MOT, not some random strangers on the internet.
She has done the right thing by asking on a motoring forum!
Going to a garage, or Kwik-fitup and sounding inexperienced and naive will automatically triple the price!
Edited by Ultra Sound Guy on Saturday 2nd March 09:47
Ultra Sound Guy said:
227bhp said:
Ask the person who did the MOT, not some random strangers on the internet.
:nono She has done the right thing by asking on a motoring forum!
Going to a garage, or Kwik-fitup and sounding inexperienced and naive will automatically triple the price!
When I get mine done I stay with it and they point out what it is (if anything).
It isn't difficult.
ideally find yourself a trusted garage that will inspect the car and give you an honest answer
some garages will make a long list of advisory's and then lean on the customer and suggest that they need repairing when they dont
without looking at them who knows...could need doing within 12 months or could soldier on for years and years
some garages will make a long list of advisory's and then lean on the customer and suggest that they need repairing when they dont
without looking at them who knows...could need doing within 12 months or could soldier on for years and years
Ultra Sound Guy said:
I’ve had advisories in the past for gaiters, bushes and bearings, didn’t do anything, next year the car sailed through MOT with a clean sheet! There are too many chancers out there who will scare people into unnecessary expense!
And equally as many dodgy MOT guys who either ignore dangers or problems ( often these sell cars too lol ), or those who report many "problems" as they want the job fixing them.Gassing Station | Suspension, Brakes & Tyres | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff