moka
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Car = Corsa B - 1.0 (2000)
Reasons for refusal of a Test Certificate...
001 Nearside front suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush [2.4.G.3]
002 Offside front suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush [2.4.G.3]
003 (lower u j joint) Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) [2.2.A.1b]
004 Offside headlamp aim too high [1.6]
They have quoted me the following...
Ugc Strg Jnts Range = £27.99
Ugc Strg Jnts Range = £34.99
Electronic Alignment = £26.07
Headlight aim = £10.75
Labour = £45.97
(no quote for Steering UJ until next week)
Im looking to save as much money as possible so i can just get rid of the car with as much profit as possible.
Could anyone tell me if these are the Suspension arms i need (LH) & (RH)
What the electronic adjustment involves and means?
Where i could get hold of a Lower Steering UJ for a Corsa B
and if the headlight aim is a DIY job?
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Any advice / help is appreciated
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Gazdaman
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Registered: 30th Aug 07
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Headlight aim you can do yourself. If you have a haynes.
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moka
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cheers i will look into this now. what about the suspension arms... anyone?
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Bonney
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£10.75 for just turning a screw on the back of the headlight 
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Ellis
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Lower arms aren't considerably difficult to change
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moka
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Could anyone tell me if these are the suspension arms i need? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390005326896
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moka
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bump!
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corsa120
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that is them yes and to be honest you can change them in about 1 hour its easy 3 bolts
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moka
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cheers mate.
Anyone know where i can get a Steering UJ for it?
Also what does it mean by electronic alignment?
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moka
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just got hold of 2 suspension arms at a very good price, just need info on this steering UJ, does anyone know where to get them / how much they are? please 
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moka
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I got a phonecall a few days later with a quote for the Steering UJ - apparently it only comes with the rack from the dealers so i would be looking at around £300....!!!! I was like your having a laugh? I obviously refused and went out looking for a steering UJ myself - an hour later i found one - £10 on ebay.
I also got hold of the suspension arms (2 for £30) instead of 2 for £63 like they quoted me.
I then got them to requote and after a bit of haggling got the new price down to £184 - thats minus the suspension arms (cause i bought these myself) and the headlight aim (cause i done this myself) plus an extra 3 hours labour (thats how long they rekon it will take them to fit the suspension arms that i got and the steering UJ). I also got them to throw in there puncture repair service as i have a slow puncture and i got the MOT retest for half price.
Altogether this has cost me
x1.5 MOTS = £52
x2 Suspension arms = £30 + £8 P&P
Steering UJ = £10
Labour = £103.99
Electronic Alignment = £19.55
Puncture Repair = £6.43
Tubeless Valve = £2.75
Wheel Balance = £5.28
= £230...
It would of cost me around £550+ if i didnt get the parts myself and have them lower the price!!!
Im happy...ish 
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