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General => General Technical => Wheels & Tyres, Suspension & Brakes => Topic started by: Martiny on February 03, 2008, 08:49:47 PM

Title: veeeeery slight play at rear
Post by: Martiny on February 03, 2008, 08:49:47 PM
Guys
Whilst replacing wheels on the FD, in readiness for MOT,I noticed the left rear has an eeeny weeeny tiny bit of play. I could just discern a click if I rocked it.

Is this an MOT failure?
Does it mean the bushes need replacing /  :-(
Title: veeeeery slight play at rear
Post by: Martiny on February 04, 2008, 07:21:58 PM
bump

anyone?????
Title: veeeeery slight play at rear
Post by: RobbieRX-7 on February 04, 2008, 07:46:49 PM
If you can move the wheel in any direction, it will fail the mot. More than likely to be the pillowball bushes. Cost around £180 delivered from malloy in the usa. Fitting them is another story though http://www.maxcooper.com/rx7/how-to/suspension/pillow_balls/index.html
Title: veeeeery slight play at rear
Post by: Martiny on February 04, 2008, 08:09:38 PM
O U C H !!!  I can do without a flippin 180 bill  :-(
Title: veeeeery slight play at rear
Post by: croig on February 25, 2008, 06:24:21 PM
My FD has just failed the MOT due to this. Been trying to find these rear bushes everywhere, and not too succesfully... Agree with Martiny, is £180 the cheapest they get?!
Title: veeeeery slight play at rear
Post by: Martiny on February 25, 2008, 08:28:57 PM
my MOT man felt it and said its more likely wheel bearing on mine.
Title: veeeeery slight play at rear
Post by: pdtaylor18 on February 25, 2008, 08:59:28 PM
Should e ale to tell if its the earing or a suspension joint........God dam my keyoard is not displaying the letter etween A and C !!!  sorry keyoard change.
Title: veeeeery slight play at rear
Post by: Oliver on February 26, 2008, 05:31:42 AM
Quote from: MartinyGuys
Whilst replacing wheels on the FD, in readiness for MOT,I noticed the left rear has an eeeny weeeny tiny bit of play. I could just discern a click if I rocked it.

Is this an MOT failure?
Does it mean the bushes need replacing /  :-(



Look again and determine which bushings may be bad. I have the same problem on the left rear and it turned out to be the inner toe link and rear lower control arm (inner) not the pillowball.
You can get most of the bushings from Gary at Rotary art in poly but the pillowball prices are the lowest from the Malloy in States.

Regards
Oliver
Title: veeeeery slight play at rear
Post by: 20B_boy on February 26, 2008, 12:10:04 PM
Double post.
Title: veeeeery slight play at rear
Post by: 20B_boy on February 26, 2008, 12:12:06 PM
Quote from: OliverI have the same problem on the left rear and it turned out to be the inner toe link and rear lower control arm (inner) not the pillowball.
Both inner and outer toe links are pillowballs - just not \'the\' pillowballs :)

Most of the pillowball bushes are 25-50 quid each depending where you get them. 180 quid from Malloy is for a cars-worth I assume.

For a 35+K performance car, the bits for them and the servicing they need is a pretty frugal affair - especially in relation to the 70 quid it costs to fill the fuel tank :wiggle
Title: veeeeery slight play at rear
Post by: Oliver on February 27, 2008, 08:10:42 PM
Quote from: 20B_boyBoth inner and outer toe links are pillowballs - just not \'the\' pillowballs :)


Thanks for catching that, you are correct. I was referring to "the" pillowballs
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