MOT Failure !!

K4MR411 · Post by **K4MR411** » Wed May 16, 2012 9:26 pm

Yep, she failed

Im sure most of you guys in England dont get it as bad, but here in N.Ireland the MOT centres are complete B***b*gs. The MOT guy that i got was a stubborn, miserable wee b*****d!

According to the MOT guy, my P/S Spring was broken (which it was and i didnt know, until tonight)
AND... both front upper ball joints have "excessive play".

Im literally just back from the mechanics, and he checked the ball joints to find that nothing was wrong with them. So now i got to change them

My bushing (I think) has gone in the left rear control arm, and my exhaust is hitting off the right rear control arm and he didnt say anything about it, probaly didnt check it either. Ive got a 2WS subframe to do a conversion, so will change that when i get her through MOT.

Few Questions:

- Are there any other hondas that have the same spring as the prelude (5th Gen) i.e EK Civic?
- How much would i be expected to pay for ball joints?
- Should i buy the ball joints and upper arms?

ps. apologies for language

Post by **4thgenphil** » Wed May 16, 2012 9:29 pm

there are ball joint on ebay at a fairly good price atm just not sure how fast they'd get to you?

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed May 16, 2012 9:31 pm

the ball joints on there own will be cheaper than buying the arms but obviously a bit more work removing the old balljoints and pressing in the new

K4MR411 · Post by **K4MR411** » Wed May 16, 2012 9:42 pm

4thgenphil wrote:there are ball joint on ebay at a fairly good price atm just not sure how fast they'd get to you?

Yeah i had a look at them. Would you know if they are good quality? Normally takes 2-5 days postage from the mainland

mercutio wrote:the ball joints on there own will be cheaper than buying the arms but obviously a bit more work removing the old balljoints and pressing in the new

Yeah my mechanic mentioned about pressing them in. He recommended getting them with the arms, as they come pressed, ready to be bolted on. Plus he said they aren't expesive when both are purchased. I'm going to price them tomarrow and work out the cheaper option.

Samiya85 · Post by **Samiya85** » Wed May 16, 2012 10:14 pm

I recommend u to buy the ball joint
And press it in cheaper better option
mechanics h8 doing The job they like easy ones

Mine failed exactly as i thought nothing wrong with them .....
When i opened up it had slight play u should able to feel it if u move it up or down

I may have a coil spring

Post by **4thgenphil** » Wed May 16, 2012 10:19 pm

nafe man bought a set, think he seems happy

K4MR411 · Post by **K4MR411** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:06 pm

Sorry to bring this back up, but didnt want to start a new thread.

Does anyone know if the front springs on an ATR are the same as the prelude?