Secondly front brakes only just met the front brake imbalance requirements.
Front track rod end ball joint has excessive play.
Make sure that the handbrake is on firmly and put chocks behind the rear wheels.
Front brakes need doing along with this track rod end.
I have my mot coming up soon and last year i had a few advisory s i just wanted to know are these easy fixes and what the costs could be for them to be sorted.
This will ensure that the vehicle does not experience excessive tire wear after the replacement of the failed part.
Right firstly the front nearside and offside track rod end ball joints have slight play.
Any replacement of a front end component such as an outer or inner tied rod end a ball joint a pitman are or idler arm should always have an alignment service performed on it to ensure the vehicle is properly aligned.
The position of the ball joints on the track rod ends determines the front wheel track the amount of toe in or toe out.
It would appear the braking system requires adjustment or repair.
Remove the front wheels.
The track rod end s ball joint enables movement up and down and from left to right.
How to replace track rod end ball joint in opel astra or vauxhall.
Years 1992 to 2012.
Full detail on the refusal sheet is track rod end ball joint has excessive play nearside 2 2 b 1f.
Over time the joint can wear and get a bit loose but the joint is still safely contained.
So car was in for its mot yesterday failed again as i ve come to live with but nowhere nearly as bad as last year.
They enable you to steer your car smoothly.
Your steering rack is attached to each front wheel by a track rod end with a ball joint.
As you will need to work under the front of the car jack up that end and support it on axle stands placed under chassis members.