Mums mot

[swedge]

My mums mk1 Clio failed it's mot today on a ball joint and also says the anti roll bar linkage is fractured

Can I just remove the roll bar to get it through it's mot untill I get a replacement?

[AlexW]

Providing its not part of the actual suspension setup (Like structal, not like a nova which just bolts up after).

I cant remember what a mk1 clio is like

[swedge]

Don't think it is I'm sure it's just the same as a nova but I'll have a look cheers

[Sloth]

yep, you dont need one fo the mot. and tbh if its your mums, she wont be testing the handling anyway ;)

[Southie]

yep, you dont need one fo the mot. and tbh if its your mums, she wont be testing the handling anyway ;)
She might be Vicky Scuttler Henderson for all you know, ah see what you mean then lol

[swedge]

Haha your lucky if my mum has ever used 5th gear lol

[Sloth]

she sold me some top gear mind....




jk

[chris gsi]

It needs to be fitted as if its meant to have one on that model from factory.
But the chances of a tester knowing if it needs one is very small but if you take it
Back to where they failed it they might reject it

[smirty]

[quote=chris gsi]It needs to be fitted as if its meant to have one on that model from factory.
But the chances of a tester knowing if it needs one is very small but if you take it
Back to where they failed it they might reject it[/quo


from what are mot tester at work said after he went on a refresher course, if a car fails on a roll bar drop link or bush etc if you remove the whole roll bar setup then its not there to test so cant be failed.

[Rysee]

I thought this said, Mum's Hot... dissapointed :cry:

[draper]

I thought this said, Mum's Hot... dissapointed :cry:

so did i lol

pics of mum just to be sure ?

[MK1_Ben]

[quote=chris gsi]It needs to be fitted as if its meant to have one on that model from factory.
But the chances of a tester knowing if it needs one is very small but if you take it
Back to where they failed it they might reject it[/quo


from what are mot tester at work said after he went on a refresher course, if a car fails on a roll bar drop link or bush etc if you remove the whole roll bar setup then its not there to test so cant be failed.

^This. If it's not there it can't be tested. Same as if you have no rear seats + belts they can't fail you for having no rear seatbelts etc.

[draper]

surely if your going to remove the whole roll bar it would be less work to simply replace the 1 linkage thats fractured ?

[pikey1986]

my thoughts too draper, its only a 20min job

[mowgli]

its hardly going to break the bank to put right......link (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-91-05-FRONT-ANTI-ROLL-BAR-LINK-RODS-x-2_W0QQitemZ250558832423QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=12641 2735154&rvr_id=126412735154&cguid=b22349631290a0e201a2bbb2fd98cf17)

[AlexW]

I can understand why swedge dont want to spend any money, its a french clio, there nasty piles of ****

[Pistol Pete]

so did i lol

pics of mum just to be sure ?

lol i so expected this reply. Rep for you!!!

[swedge]

Well it's all fixed including the roll bar

hands cut to feck as usual, hate working on the damn thing