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NCT fail, repair cost?

  • 24-07-2018 8:29pm
    #1
    RWoods
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7 ✭


    Hi

    Was wondering how much all this would cost, they failed on a 12 2.0 Mondeo today.

    Tracking/Alignment

    Front Track Rod End Worn

    Rear Wishbone Bushing Worn

    I got a quote today of €209 from an independent garage. Is this good price? Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    mookishboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 276 ✭✭mookishboy


    If that is including parts that's not to bad.


  • #3
    Stanford
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,194 ✭✭✭Stanford


    Make sure you replace both track rod ends for better alignment while you're at it


  • #4
    ION08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭ION08


    These parts aren’t expensive.

    You might be able to save a good bit by pricing the parts at your local motor factors and getting them fitted and tracking done seperately.

    I would also recommend changing both sides (ns and os) as preventative maintenance

    Car will drive much better afterwards


  • #5
    barneygumble99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,248 ✭✭✭barneygumble99


    ION08 wrote: »
    These parts aren’t expensive.

    You might be able to save a good bit by pricing the parts at your local motor factors and getting them fitted and tracking done seperately.

    I would also recommend changing both sides (ns and os) as preventative maintenance

    Car will drive much better afterwards

    How exactly will the car drive better after replacing the track rod end that isn’t worn??


  • #6
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    I think he meant the car would drive better overall after the work.

    To be fair as well, just because it hasn't failed an NCT, the opposite side will still have 6 years of wear and tear on it and with things like this it's nice to replace them in pairs to keep rates of wear even, particularly when it's such a cheap component on a relatively new car.

    A car with 2x new track rod ends and a fresh 4 wheel alignment will probably feel a bit tighter on the road afterwards. It's probably not completely necessary to do both but it wasn't bad advice.


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  • #7
    ION08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭ION08


    barneygumble99 wrote: »
    How exactly will the car drive better after replacing the track rod end that isn’t worn??

    Is that what i said?


  • #8
    barneygumble99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,248 ✭✭✭barneygumble99


    Stanford
    Registered User
    Make sure you replace both track rod ends for better alignment while you're at it

    ION08
    Registered User
    I would also recommend changing both sides (ns and os) as preventative maintenance

    Car will drive much better afterwards


    A track rod end is not like a shock or a coil spring where you should replace both. A track rod end is either worn or it’s not. Won’t make a bit of difference to the car replacing it with a new one if there is no wear in it.


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