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MOT Pass but with advisories - Please help
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:32 am
by SPARKYSSS
Morning.
Well I am very pleased to say that my 1996 Bongo has just gone straight through its first MOT with me.
The garage has advised the following:
Offside front anti-roll bar linage has slight play in a pin/bush
Offside rear anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush
Rear (d bushes) antil roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush
The chap at the garage has informed me he can carry out the work no problem but has not worked on Bongo before and doesnt know what parts he will need - any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Marc
Re: MOT Pass but with advisories - Please help
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:49 am
by lpgimports
I would suggest that things are best fitted as pairs, and while your at it you may as well fit front anti roll bar bushes too.
So
2 x front antiroll bar bushes
2 x front drop links
2 x rear antiroll bar bushes
2x rear drop links
There are various quality drop links on the market ranging from original mazda to very poor quality ones.
Paul
Re: MOT Pass but with advisories - Please help
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:06 pm
by SPARKYSSS
Good plan but do you know the ones i need please (sorry if a dim question but im not mechanically minded at all)
thanks
Re: MOT Pass but with advisories - Please help
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:19 pm
by jaylee
Re: MOT Pass but with advisories - Please help
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:30 pm
by Triple/R
I agree with Paul~change front & rear in pairs.
I've recently done mine back & front (before MOT) i'm probably the worst mechanic on the forum,but found them quite easy to do

& it saves you pounds & you get to learn a bit.
I bought mine from Jay's link,a very good parts supplier & reliable.
Re: MOT Pass but with advisories - Please help
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:43 pm
by SPARKYSSS
Just had a look at that website
Seen what i need ( i think) but how the hell and where do i start???????????????????

Re: MOT Pass but with advisories - Please help
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:49 pm
by Triple/R
SPARKYSSS wrote:Just had a look at that website
Seen what i need ( i think) but how the hell and where do i start???????????????????

No offence~but your actually worse than me

~same as Paul said
2 front anti roll bar bushes & brackets
2 rear anti roll bar bushes & brackets
2 rear drop links
2front drop links
Of course they sell original Mazda ones or copies,so it's really what you can afford or what you choose~hope that helps

Re: MOT Pass but with advisories - Please help
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:21 pm
by SPARKYSSS
Re: MOT Pass but with advisories - Please help
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:27 pm
by francophile1947
Re: MOT Pass but with advisories - Please help
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:30 pm
by wishmaster
Good idea

let the mechanic do the dirty jobs

I've ordered from Jay's link and found them very reliable and reasonable too, i couldn't afford the originals but found their 'copies' of good quality so ...up to you now

Good luck, Izzy
Re: MOT Pass but with advisories - Please help
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:41 pm
by SPARKYSSS
wishmaster wrote:
Good idea

let the mechanic do the dirty jobs

I've ordered from Jay's link and found them very reliable and reasonable too, i couldn't afford the originals but found their 'copies' of good quality so ...up to you now

Good luck, Izzy
That is exactly what i will do
yeah I do have loads of spanners but only to fix mountain bikes with - not quite upto Bongos yet

Re: MOT Pass but with advisories - Please help
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:51 pm
by briwy
I did mine a while ago and put some pictures up on the link below.
Might help a bit.
Definitely do both sides and the bushes at the same time.
http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... =3&t=44661
Rear ones are even easier.