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 Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:17 am |
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Strut mount bearing is clicking on driver side, and now there is a loud knock from rear driver side which I suspect is trailing arm bearing, I.e axle is nackered..!! It's 12 years old and has got 9 months left on the MOT so I'll just run it til it dies. Question is I have to make 4 journeys to Rotherham and back in January, what is the worst that can happen and more importantly is it up to the job or do I need to make contingency plans??
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Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:11 am |
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Surely if it is a bad knock, you should get it looked at???? You could be puttings other people at risk because u cant be arsed to look after your car
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Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:25 am |
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4 journeys to Rotherham? Depends on whether you live in the north of Scotland or not.
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Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:11 pm |
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Joined: Nov 28, 2010
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Location: south wales
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| SMIA wrote: |
Strut mount bearing is clicking on driver side, and now there is a loud knock from rear driver side which I suspect is trailing arm bearing, I.e axle is nackered..!! It's 12 years old and has got 9 months left on the MOT so I'll just run it til it dies. Question is I have to make 4 journeys to Rotherham and back in January, what is the worst that can happen and more importantly is it up to the job or do I need to make contingency plans??
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What model is it ??
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03 206 1.4 hdi 3 door 187k
02 transit 100 280 196k
04 renault Laguna 80k
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Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:35 pm |
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fix it yourself less than £20 for a bearing and 2-3 hours work with a jack and a socket set
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Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:37 pm |
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| doski wrote: |
| fix it yourself less than £20 for a bearing and 2-3 hours work with a jack and a socket set |
If you know what your doing. If you don't car could be off road for days.
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03 206 1.4 hdi 3 door 187k
02 transit 100 280 196k
04 renault Laguna 80k
09 transit 115 300 43k. | |
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Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 6:08 am |
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The age of a car is irrelevant. My 306 is 15 years old and it's as solid as a rock. It's all about maintenance, and a car will only 'die' if you don't look after it, and it doesn't sound like you have been.
A few quid on repairs now will still be cheaper than a new car which could be a can of worms.
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Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 6:10 am |
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Sure right.
Maintenance is the key.
If you don't get at least 200k out of a car with no major repairs you havnt looked after it.
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03 206 1.4 hdi 3 door 187k
02 transit 100 280 196k
04 renault Laguna 80k
09 transit 115 300 43k. | |
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Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 12:04 pm |
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| Lecktorious wrote: |
The age of a car is irrelevant. My 306 is 15 years old and it's as solid as a rock. It's all about maintenance, and a car will only 'die' if you don't look after it, and it doesn't sound like you have been.
A few quid on repairs now will still be cheaper than a new car which could be a can of worms. |
  ,I still have a 1984 car,that I used 3 times a week,at it drives like a charm,and all of that because of good maintenance.
Don't put yourself at risk,or others in the matter,because you don't wanna fix your car,and wait for it to die,we can't guess what will happen if you don't fix it no matter where the journey is,but I can tell you one thing,fix it or leave it back home and use public transportation.
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