rose jointed suspension arms and mot's?

[fritzkrackers]

these still ok? these new mot rules worry me and im buying arms very soon.

[Alex B]

What makes you think they shouldn't be?

Alex B

[fritzkrackers]

curiosity concerning the new mot rules.

[spm_steve]

Are you thinking about this new bit about damaged/non existent ball joint covers etc..?

[Alex B]

curiosity concerning the new mot rules.

Which rule in particular?

Alex B

[fritzkrackers]

Are you thinking about this new bit about damaged/non existent ball joint covers etc..?

yes. i dont know the facts and it appears to be a grey area. whats the score?

[Tetra]

Just get rubber boots for the ends, job done

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/index.p...1131_1138_1139

[snops]

Id be suprised especially as ball joints are on all cars.

[spm_steve]

Id be suprised especially as ball joints are on all cars.

I don't think the OP is worried about having ball joints, more the fact that the mot now classes broken or missing ball joint covers as a fail... And the majority of aftetmarket arms don't have rubbers on them - my driftworks 4arm kit doesn't - would that for instance count as a fail?
ALso, should you fit your own covers as linked above, would they then be testable?

I personally am not worrying yet, but I think thats what the thread starter is getting at.

[Drifter]

Or just buy the arms with rubber joints instead of rose joints. That's what I use as it saves a load of maintenance and worry about the rose joints seizing etc.

[Jonny Wilkinson]

Or just buy the arms with rubber joints instead of rose joints. That's what I use as it saves a load of maintenance and worry about the rose joints seizing etc.

That's a very valid point if its a road car.

[spm_steve]

Or just buy the arms with rubber joints instead of rose joints. That's what I use as it saves a load of maintenance and worry about the rose joints seizing etc.

That's a very valid point if its a road car.

- my car's an infrequent road car, mostly a hovering above drive on stands.

I completely agree with you both... however, for those of us who already have rose joints (me for one), I wonder where we stand with the updated testing.

[Alex B]

I would think as they aren't ball joints, they're a sealed self lubricating unit that we should be fine.

Alex B

[Jonny Wilkinson]

You could PM SteveCRC or Chris. As MOT peops they should know.

[Drifter]

If you already have them, I don't see an issue with having rose joints for an MOT providing they are in good working order. If I still had mine I would get some of the boots to keep them clean I used to use the car all year round so the threads and the rose soon got knackered