MOT fail suspension question

Rocky · Post by **Rocky** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:57 pm

Hi guys,

Well my car failed it's MOT today on a fractured nearside front coil spring, leaking petrol tank, front tyre trea below legal requirements and a head light bulb blown.

The bulb will be sorted tomorrow, getting some kuhmo's for the front fitted next week when I get paid and the tank is booked in at a specialists on Tuesday to be reconditioned.

However I'm trying to decide what to do with the suspension. Do I go for the easy solution and just get the damaged spring replaced (the offside was replaced last year by the previous owner) or do I use it as an excuse to have some lowering springs fitted?

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:54 pm

lower it without a shadow of a doubt

jozefsan · Post by **jozefsan** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:57 pm

better option is just buy good used tank, more cost effective.

as for spring its your call, if you in budget get new spring, if you have more money get new set of your own choice

littlefeller · Post by **littlefeller** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:38 pm

mine failed on the same spring, a year later it failed on the other too, now wondering about the back ones for this years mot in march

Rocky · Post by **Rocky** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:53 pm

jozefsan wrote:better option is just buy good used tank, more cost effective.

as for spring its your call, if you in budget get new spring, if you have more money get new set of your own choice

I've been quoted £180 for a repair and refurb on the tank with a lifetimes garantee

jozefsan · Post by **jozefsan** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:07 pm

Rocky wrote:
jozefsan wrote:better option is just buy good used tank, more cost effective.

as for spring its your call, if you in budget get new spring, if you have more money get new set of your own choice
I've been quoted £180 for a repair and refurb on the tank with a lifetimes garantee

i give you good petrol tank for £50 + pp

Rocky · Post by **Rocky** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:09 pm

jozefsan wrote:
Rocky wrote:
jozefsan wrote:better option is just buy good used tank, more cost effective.

as for spring its your call, if you in budget get new spring, if you have more money get new set of your own choice
I've been quoted £180 for a repair and refurb on the tank with a lifetimes garantee
i give you good petrol tank for £50 + pp

Where are you based? Are you in Brandon near Durham?

Edit: never mind just checked your facebook page.