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Dolomites should have slight play in the front wheel bearings and if a car fails a MOT a retest is FREE or at a reduced rate if retested within 10 working days.
If s tester is failing for stuff that should not fail and getting you to do 'allsorts of unnecessary stuff' then he need reporting.
It was mainly brake discs and pads on 2 consecutive cars, first a cavalier, second an astra (in same week, mine and beloved mother in law's). Took what he said as gospel and went to the local bullseye and grabbed everything. He also cited brake lines on the cavalier and a lower ball joint on the astra. Cavalier needed a bit of welding, which was no bother, but the brake lines I took off, were immaculate, I mean they were pretty gunged up, but rub that away and they were like new. Ball Joint on the astra had seriously minimal play, but while doing a bush on the cav, I noticed the lower ball joint was literally hanging out. It was completely knackered. I don't know how he missed it, but my grudge was the fact he'd had me change the discs and they were absolutely fine, yet he missed this ball joint that must've been really unsafe.
I'm pretty sure it was a case of him thinking he was going to get the work, but I soon put him right coming in the following day with it all done. I'm all for a thorough job, but he was inconsistent and the brakes on both were absolutely fine.
Anyway, Took some slack out of the bearing last night, still the prescribed amount left there, hand tight then backed off.
Ball joint came off an absolute treat. I was seriously worrying about how much swearing and blood it was going to require, but it came off a treat. It's a pleasure to work on. Everything's going back on with a smear of copper grease, so it'll hopefully retain that nature.
Balljoint turned out to be a rebuildable, as it the other side, so rebuild kit will be spot on. Need a couple of bits and bobs today from motor factors, but I'll have her ready for tomorrow. Can't wait to be running her as a daily.