Took the Zilbus in for an MOT last week and I thought an overzealous MOT tester had unfairly picked up on some wear on a rear trailing arm bush. There was no way you could feel any movement and it rode silently and straight with no clonks.
I begrudgingly spent the whole day on Saturday stripping out the back axle and replacing the bush. I also replaced a front wishbone, but that wasn't impossible, just a nightmare. The back axle was a ballbreaker doing it single handed. Well, a handfull at least.

Anyway, he was right.
Can you spot new - vs - old ?



If I might add, the outer part is that shape because I hacksawed it and chiselled it out. hence the shape.

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Good work on his part I'd say!

Bloody MOT testers................just too picky if you ask me............come the revolution they will be first against the wall

Yep , mine failed today.................one day I will get a car through first try

serves you right for having a pink tool box!

Can't see a diff meself

I always take both (all) my cars to the same place and they always pass - although sometimes the MOT costs me more???

ah dont start saying about kit cars failing mots.

I have got mine booked in next saturday (not this one)

I have not taken a car for a mot test for about 5 years due to company cars. Im petrified it will fail with a huge list of things I cant quickly fix.

Now you have put the sh*tters up me!!

Last time when i had my MOT, i got doughnuts with me to treat the mechanics as they have been realy good.

Unfortunatelly, next time, the only thing i will get is a pen without ink, so i can give it to the tester.

Last MOT was £330 cash under the desk.

My tin tops just failed for a huge crack across the windscreen