Just failed the MOT.

[JimH]

Hi all,

Just failed the mot in style. Took it to ATS and it failed on the emissions, head light alighnment, lower ball joints x2 and the steering idler. Not to fussed about emissions or headlights but they have priced the other 2 at £585.70 including labour and VAT. Does this seem excessive to anyone or is it about right ?

Any info accepted.

Cheers,

Jim.

[TonyN]

Hi all,

Just failed the mot in style. Took it to ATS and it failed on the emissions, head light alighnment, lower ball joints x2 and the steering idler. Not to fussed about emissions or headlights but they have priced the other 2 at £585.70 including labour and VAT. Does this seem excessive to anyone or is it about right ?

Any info accepted.

Cheers,

Jim.

Its not excessive for ATS, the parts should come to about £160 worst case, or about £60 best case (worse case=new idler arm, best case=rebuildable idler arm)

I'll sort it for you if can get it to me for a lot less labour than that.

[da SLUG man]

ball joints are £25 from milners (ish)... can be a bit of a pain, mines taken nearly a year to do!hehehe!!

[TonyN]

ball joints are £25 from milners (ish)... can be a bit of a pain, mines taken nearly a year to do!hehehe!!

You know where to bring it...................

[JimH]

Thanks for replys guys. If i was to get the parts from Milners do you think ATS would fit it or is that a complete no go. Thanks for the offer Tony but firstly can't get the time to come to you and secondly MOT ran out 2 months ago and i ony just realised cos went to renew TAX disk for which i need MOT cert. Got truck sat on drive now with no MOT and a tax disk that's due to run out in 2 days which i can't renew as ATS can't do the fix until next week. Would be just my luck to get pulled on the way to you.

( If anyone feels like feeling really sorry for me my insurance also runs out in a weeks time to add to the Surf induced financial misery of the past week )

Breakdown of ATS Costs :

Descr Qty Price Total Inc VAT
Lowe Ball Joints x2 - 68.57 161.14
Steering Idler x1 - 211.33 248.31
Labour x5- 30 176.25

Cheers,

Jim.

[Gizmo]

Look at milners www.milneroffroad.com or roughtrax www.toyotahilux.com for parts....

211 quid for steering idler arm...your avin a larf!!

[TonyN]

E-mailed you mate.

[da SLUG man]

[QUOTE=JimH]went to renew TAX disk QUOTE]

make sure you declare SORN or you'll get a fine... can do it online... (just advising cos my mate got done)(nota tax man!)

[JimL]

for emissions, get the Tony fella to wind out the full load adjuster on the rear of the pump just for the test, its guarandamnteed

[teegan]

ats prolly wont fit your parts so ask first !!!!!!

[JimH]

cheers for advice everyone. Tony, i've mailed you back.