FAILED MOT :-(

S4_dan · Apr 20, 2015

My 1.8 Auto failed it's test this morning. It's tested 'til June anyway but wanted to sell it with 12 months.

She failed on:

N/S/F lower control arm (front) dust cover split.
O/S/F wiper blade does not clear screen effectively.
O/S/F Wheel bearing has excessive play.
O/S headlight aim too high.
N/S headlight aim too low.

Not too bad. I was aware of the wheel bearing though. The rest I can sort myself.

So the question is do I pay to have the bearing replaced (quoted £150) or do I sell the car as is with the fail sheet so the new prospective can see what work is required before June 17th....?

aragorn · Apr 20, 2015

I'm amazed you've got play in a front bearing.

I've had rear bearings on the quattro (same type as the front, dual race ball bearings) so noisey that it gave me sore ears driving the car, and yet they had no detectable play whatsoever...

If you want i've probably got a used control arm you can have for the cost of postage to fix that problem? For the bearing, maybe just get a cheap upright off ebay or whatever and swap the whole thing?

S4_dan · Apr 20, 2015

It had an advisory at the last mot for the front bearing and it is grumbly so it was expected I suppose.
You have just given me an idea.... Would an upright from a 1998 passat fit ok? The upper controls arm do as I've already pinched those. lol.

I will check their control arms and see what the have left, if not, I'll take you up on your offer Kev.

Cheers.

aragorn · Apr 20, 2015

yep so long as the passat has the smaller 75mm wheel bearing to match your 1.8 hub then it'll work just fine

Control arms will work too, and the lower front one is not handed, so you can just whip it all off one side and swap the spare control arm onto the nearside.

S4_dan · Apr 20, 2015

Is the the outer diameter size the 75mm? It's the same engine and box so I'd assume the same drive shafts?

aragorn · Apr 20, 2015

yeh if its a 4 cylinder it will be the 75mm bearings

S4_dan · Apr 20, 2015

Had a bit of a silly moment earlier. The car that failed is my Auto 1.8....not my 1.9tdi.
The passat is a 1.9tdi manual box....

Will they be still be the same do you think? I'm going to try and get the reg and compare part numbers.....

aragorn · Apr 20, 2015

yeh they'll be the same, all 4 cylinder cars have 75mm wheel bearings, with the exception of those with the AJL (180hp) 1.8T motor.

go get stuck in

S4_dan · Apr 20, 2015

Just done a check on eurocarparts and it lists their passat at 82 mm not 75 mm.

Also said it was a 1999 model/year on an S plate. S761JUG.

Gutted, as I've been up and taken the strut off their car and have it in front of me.

Kev, please tell me that ecp is wrong!!! Lol

S4_dan · Apr 20, 2015

I've just measured the inside recess where the bearings sits in and it's 75 mm! So should be right then!!

jbh · Apr 20, 2015

Im not Kev but I can confirm ive used a passat upright onto an A4 without any problems

S4_dan · Apr 20, 2015

Cool, Cheers James.

I've almost got my old upright off. The hub does have a fair bit of play in it!

I tried pushing the drive shaft into the replacement upright and the splines wouldn't mate.....maybe need the bolt in and the upright semi secured before it will mate. Hopefully it will fit.
The part number on the legs are almost the same. Original one ends with the letter S and passat one ends with a T.

jbh · Apr 20, 2015

the only difference I done was mines was from a 110 tdi passat I broke and it went onto a 110 tdi Audi both were manual.
not sure if that would make a difference.

aragorn · Apr 20, 2015

Theres only two outer flanges (one for 75mm bearings and one for 82mm bearings) and they're obviously different in size, so if it looks the same size it should fit just fine.

S4_dan · Apr 22, 2015

Well, it transpires (after partially fitting the leg) that the Passat one has a larger hub / cv joint so the splines won't fit from mine.

Looks like I will need to go down the route of getting a new bearing and having the old pressed out. At least I will save on labour as #i'll just take my old leg into the garage......

aragorn · Apr 22, 2015

So the passat has 82mm bearing?

Whats the part number of the passat hub?

aragorn · Apr 22, 2015

Ah:

https://db.tt/fhJ4PwYM

Seems AFN passat got the V6 uprights for some reason!

I should have checked for you earlier.

B5NUT · Apr 22, 2015

I can replace the bearing, if you don't mind the drive over.Just done both my front bearings.

S4_dan · Apr 23, 2015

aragorn said:
Ah:

https://db.tt/fhJ4PwYM

Seems AFN passat got the V6 uprights for some reason!

I should have checked for you earlier.

Just looked at the link and it's correct part number, ends with 'T'. Never mind, no worries but thanks for your help.

B5NUT said:
I can replace the bearing, if you don't mind the drive over.Just done both my front bearings.

I've taken the leg to the garage who MOT'd the car and they are pressing one in for me, but thank you for the offer though. Appreciated.

Dan

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