Here's the news.
Repair immediately (major defects):
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill by suspension swinging arm front outer mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch by suspension swinging arm outer mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
I've bought replacement suspension arms and am looking for the springs.
Given that I'm going to have to go through some major works here I wanted to ask some advice. If I'm going to have to replace the springs, should I just do a full set and should I also do the shocks too? I've owned the van for 8 years and it's nearing 38 years old. No idea when any of the suspension parts were last replaced.
