|
Author
|
Message |
|
|
 Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:49 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 20, 2011
Posts: 153
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Croydon
|
 |
Hi,
As per the topic car failed its MOT on the following:
Nearside front anti - roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. (The Offside is the same)
Offside front brake hose twisted (god knows how that happened)
Advisories were:
Nearside front (rear bush) suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement. (Offside the same)
Now I have asked for a cost which they will be giving to me on Monday but in your opinion how much roughly should this cost to put right. I am going to have the advisories does as well as they seem to be part of the part that failed so may as well.
Thanks
| |  |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:10 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 04, 2011
Posts: 1343
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Swindon
|
|
If they use genuine parts then the suspension arms are, I think, about £85 each and probably charge an hour each to fit.
I think by anti-rollbar ball joints they must mean "drop link" ball joints and these connect the anti-rollbar to the suspension - not sure about price each but I suspect about £45 for genuine and quite simple to do especially if done with the work above.
Twisted front I would want to see before commenting as it will depend how it is twisted and if there is any probability of damage. I guess a hose would be about £10 and, no doubt the obligatory hour to fit and bleed the brakes.
In summary there is probably a 4hr labour charge and, with VAT etc. somewhere between £250 and £300 parts.
However, if they use good quality pattern parts (nothing wrong with that so long asthey aren't cheap ebay Chinese ones) the parts price could be nearer or less than £100. If you get much less than 4hr labour charge then you have done quite well.
| | |
|
|
|
|
 | |  |
| Morris 1000, Austin 1100, Escort Mk2, Fiat Mirafiori, Alfa 33, Alfa GT Junior, Alfasud, Alfetta GTV (2x), Alfa 164 3.0 V6, Alfa 164 2.0, Alfa 75 V6, Alfa 156 2.4 (diesel remapped 200bhp), Alfa 147 GTA (3.6 295bhp), Alfa 159 (diesel remapped 245bhp 300ft.lbs @ 2500rpm)
Why isn't my daughter an Alfaholic? | |
 | |  |
Last edited by kandlbarrett on Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:54 pm; edited 1 time in total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:13 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 20, 2011
Posts: 153
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Croydon
|
|
Cheers for that info much appreciated. Be interesting to get cost from them on Monday!!!
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:57 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 04, 2011
Posts: 1343
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Swindon
|
|
Main dealer or independent garage?
| | |
|
|
|
|
| | |
| Morris 1000, Austin 1100, Escort Mk2, Fiat Mirafiori, Alfa 33, Alfa GT Junior, Alfasud, Alfetta GTV (2x), Alfa 164 3.0 V6, Alfa 164 2.0, Alfa 75 V6, Alfa 156 2.4 (diesel remapped 200bhp), Alfa 147 GTA (3.6 295bhp), Alfa 159 (diesel remapped 245bhp 300ft.lbs @ 2500rpm)
Why isn't my daughter an Alfaholic? | |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:56 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 29, 2012
Posts: 12
Trade Rating: 0
Location: barnsley
|
|
exactly the problems mine had, be carefull of rob shops the drop links cost me 18 each for genuine, but they was an absolute pain to get off ended up grinding them off, some garages may use this as a excuse to charge higher labor ask to see old parts if they have grinded them off its only took them 15 - 20 mins a side, as for the bushs deteriorating you can change the bush's on there own but chances are the ball joints wont be long till there on there way... so best with full arms i payed 60 for a pair of high quality i think peugeot quoated 90 each.... should take around an hour a side but the first one took me 3 hours but i dont have a full garages tool choice there only minor things but costly with the wrong garage!
| | |
|
|
|
|
| | |
| this 206 is driving me nuts but shes plenty of life left yet.......... | |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:32 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 04, 2010
Posts: 1691
Trade Rating: +3
Location: northallerton
|
|
droplinks i got for 8quid a side for motoquip ones from the dealer, as said half hr a side really, hoses about 10-15 a side and bleeding 1hrs job, you can do the drop links diy there not difficult in the slightest, if they after a new arm/wishbone there 52 a side for motoquip ones, these are gti prices, the wishbone isnt as easy to fix but can be done diy
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:16 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 20, 2011
Posts: 153
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Croydon
|
|
It is an independent garage but very highly recommended. My partner and father in law have used them quite a lot and there labour charge is low. I would probably have a go myself but do not have the time to do it at the moment with work and need the car on the road. Will let you know how much the cost is on Monday!!
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 3:43 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 20, 2011
Posts: 153
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Croydon
|
|
Ok car goes in on Friday, Final Costs including Labour and the advisories.........
Total: £254.84
So not as bad as I thought 
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Membership:
Latest: 
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 17129
Online Now [58]:
Visitors: 57
Members: 0
Staff Online Now:
Page Views:
General
Forums Home
Forum FAQ
Search
