my van failed mot

[mickeyflyn]

failed mot on both front tie bar bushes,both front upper wishbone bushes ,two break pipes and a windscreen washer !! how much to put it right ??

[Ian Hulley]

http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/shop?page=s ... gory_id=86 x 2 off
http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/shop?page=s ... gory_id=86 x 2 off
http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/shop?page=s ... gory_id=86 x 2 off
http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/shop?page=s ... gory_id=86 x 4 off
http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/shop?page=s ... gory_id=86 x 2 off
http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/shop?page=s ... gory_id=86 x 2 off
http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/shop?page=s ... gory_id=57 x 1 off

That's parts only, wishbone bushes are a majorish job requiring both tack welding the new bushes in and having the camber reset ... perhaps £200 or similar on labour alone ?

You weren't specific on the brake hoses ... http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/shop?page=s ... gory_id=47

Ian

[mickeyflyn]

thanks for the reply £250-450 my local guy said all in ,he knows his stuff and has done lots of t25 work .

mickey

[Ian Hulley]

thanks for the reply £250-450 my local guy said all in ,he knows his stuff and has done lots of t25 work .

mickey

Do not accept second rate parts being fitted in an attempt by the garage to maximise their profit, as has been said before Brickwerks fit what they sell.

Ian.

[CovKid]

Or go to VW Commercial. They don't do everything but they can get most of those bits in. I've lost count of how many times their prices have been less than say GSF.

However I'm also a realist and accept that not everyone who reads the forum has the funds to buy what they'd really like and have to scrabble around to get what they can afford, whether false economy or not. That often gets overlooked in my view. It won't be the first time I've had to help someone recycle a couple of CV joints just so they can keep their van going. Life is tough for a lot of people right now.

It doesn't sound like a horrendous amount of work there but when the work is farmed out, whoever does it puts their own price on things.

[mickeyflyn]

In all fairness this garage does my business van and my car and have done so for a good few years .i will ask tomorrow when we drop the t25 off where they get the parts from and say i would prefer genuine ones.

mickey

[carpmaster]

[quote="CovKid"]Or go to VW Commercial. They don't do everything but they can get most of those bits in. I've lost count of how many times their prices have been less than say GSF.

I am interested Covkid..please can you post the link so I can check them out..had a look on Google and allsorts of gubbins comes up..thanks for your time mate..
Tom

[CovKid]

Well, VW Commercial is rather split these days. My advice is find your nearest one (they're all over the country) and get a quote on what you need. http://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/van-ce ... an-centre/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Often pays to visit them - their parts people are usually very helpful.

Some parts, although unavailable through their commercial outlets are available via their 'VW Classic' website and can be ordered online. Generally these are original parts but some are of course obsolete. You get to know whats available though.

[mickeyflyn]

Got my van back today with new mot total price for the work was £332 inc re test fee. i noticed on the way home a slight metalic clunk coming from what i think is the ns radius arm ,i can`t work this out as the bushes are new .anyone have any thoughts ?

mickey

[Ian Hulley]

anyone have any thoughts ?

Take it straight back.

[mickeyflyn]

ha ha just took the van back and seems the bushes are not quite the same as the ones shown on wiki as i have just pointed out to the mechanic and the steel sleve spacer has not been replaced just the inner and outer bushes .this is an easy mistake to make i now realize after some reading.
the garage have apologized and are re ordering the parts from brickwerks at their cost and giving me an engine steam clean

mickey

[Ian Hulley]

seems the bushes are not quite the same as the ones shown on wiki as i have just pointed out to the mechanic and the steel sleve spacer has not been replaced just the inner and outer bushes

Didn't they understand how the nuts/bushes/washers/spacer assembly works ? .... Methinks I'd be looking for a new garage.

[mickeyflyn]

they are a good garage and one of only two in my area with class 7 mot bay which i use for my other van .i have used these guys for a good few years to work on my car,both vans and my 1200cc motorbike and never had a problem before.
i will double check the work on the t25 in future though .