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 Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 18:26 Post subject: need help with mot failure identification |
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so 95 bighorn failed mot but i cant quite get what they are on about, it says....
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn offside rear (top ball joint)
So on the ends of my anti-roll bar there looks like a little damper with a rubber boot on it, is it this damper thing that needs replacing?
It also has a pipe going into it, whats this and how do i go about replacing this damper like thing?
Many thanks
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 18:33 Post subject: |
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i expected to have to replace drop links but my bighorn hasnt got them and have these damper things instead hmmmmm
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 18:42 Post subject: |
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| i would say that it's that little damper thing, do you have adjustable stiffness suspension? |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 20:20 Post subject: |
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done some digging around and it is part of the suspension system built by Lotus, the component is now not available anywhere but can be removed and replaced with standard drop links which i now have and will be changing tomorrow 
Not bad for a 24 year old 200k miles car
failed on that drop link (will replace both rear), washer jets are blocked (that was me mopping the vehicle), wheel bearing (that was me changing the front discs) and the handbrake needs adjusting
Pretty happy with that
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 22:12 Post subject: |
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| That suspension was done by Irmscher not lotus and it was to give more travel offroad the lotus version was to give a stiffer ride on road |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 20:53 Post subject: |
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| Grandad wrote: |
| That suspension was done by Irmscher not lotus and it was to give more travel offroad the lotus version was to give a stiffer ride on road |
Ah right ok thanks, only going by what Milner 4x4 told me when i rang them. Swapped to standard drop links now, rest of bits done so just waiting for re-test now
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