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[NI Phil]

Car failed MOT tonight (1999 Passat)- Description being:-

713: Steering: Steering Track rod/end - movement excessive - Nearside front. Offside front.

802: Suspension: Suspension arm - movement excessive - Nearside front, rearmost, lower balljoint worn

802: Suspension: Suspension arm - movement excessive - Offside front, foremost, upper, rearmost balljoints worn

802: Suspension: Suspension arm - movement excessive - Offside front, foremost, lower balljoint worn

Anyone able to decipher this?

So I reckon I need 2 x front (L + R) track rod ends......then it gets a bit gobbledegook (to me).

Anyone able to give me a shopping list of parts needed?

 

[frank1200]

Car failed MOT tonight (1999 Passat)- Description being:-

713: Steering: Steering Track rod/end - movement excessive - Nearside front. Offside front.

802: Suspension: Suspension arm - movement excessive - Nearside front, rearmost, lower balljoint worn

802: Suspension: Suspension arm - movement excessive - Offside front, foremost, upper, rearmost balljoints worn

802: Suspension: Suspension arm - movement excessive - Offside front, foremost, lower balljoint worn

Anyone able to decipher this?

So I reckon I need 2 x front (L + R) track rod ends......then it gets a bit gobbledegook (to me).

looks like l/h track rod end and 1 left and 2 right ball joints
thats what it looks like anyway
back ball joint on left and both on right
hope that makes sence

 

[DrFarkoff]

Like I said earlier if that many ball joints were excessively worn then it would be all over the road! Those testing machines that we have here are way too aggressive and a lot of mechanics reckon they damage stuff! I've seen ball joints that were tight before going in become sloppy

Pass side lower rear x 1

Off side front both uppers

1 x lower front

and the two track rod ends

 

[freeloader]

Car failed MOT tonight (1999 Passat)- Description being:-

713: Steering: Steering Track rod/end - movement excessive - Nearside front. Offside front.

802: Suspension: Suspension arm - movement excessive - Nearside front, rearmost, lower balljoint worn

802: Suspension: Suspension arm - movement excessive - Offside front, foremost, upper, rearmost balljoints worn

802: Suspension: Suspension arm - movement excessive - Offside front, foremost, lower balljoint worn

Anyone able to decipher this?

So I reckon I need 2 x front (L + R) track rod ends......then it gets a bit gobbledegook (to me).

looks like l/h track rod end and 1 left and 2 right ball joints
thats what it looks like anyway
back ball joint on left and both on right
hope that makes sence

NI Phil is correct about needing BOTH track rod ends, other than that, looks about right.
(except for "sense"... )

[edit] Beaten to it...

 

[NI Phil]

Thank you gents

Shame I can't just buy the balljoints

I have to replace the suspension arms

 

[(RIP) Proff]

Pissat bottom arms are notorious for going every 3 years or so, if driven even slightly "sporty"..
Same as Audi A4's..
Pattern ones last even less time

 

[DrFarkoff]

802: Suspension: Suspension arm - movement excessive - Offside front, foremost, upper, rearmost balljoints worn

Look again folks

The above would lead me to believe that it was both uppers

 

[NI Phil]

Pissat bottom arms are notorious for going every 3 years or so, if driven even slightly "sporty"..
Same as Audi A4's..
Pattern ones last even less time

Cheers Proff - I'll try and go for quality parts if they're not too much more expensive.
I think it's also all the ramps, speedbumps and potholes that we have to contend with. (Jaythro will probably attest that I'm not a sporty driver.....more MPG than MPH)

 

[Aidan1150]

(Jaythro will probably attest that I'm not a sporty driver.....more MPG than MPH)

That's just an age thing that afflicts the both of you I'd say Phil.

 

[Popell]

See if you have a GErman Swedish French Autoparts near you

 

[NI Phil]

That's just an age thing that afflicts the both of you I'd say Phil.

Aidan, long time since we have spoken - fair comment






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[NI Phil]

See if you have a GErman Swedish French Autoparts near you

I'll have to register with them to price the parts

 

[Aidan1150]

Aidan, long time since we have spoken - fair comment

 

[NI Phil]

Well thanks to Jaythro's deciphering and spanner wielding expertise the Passat passed it's retest
217,888 miles