I'm starting to think that Crispin and I have Monday cars ....
My October 2005 LC5 is in for annual service and MOT. Current mileage is just on 44,000 miles (statute, Crispin, not nautical
) over 6 years - not high by any means....
Just had a phone call from the Service Manager:
"A couple of things we need your OK on, Mr S...
1. You need new back brake pads ... "
Ok - so I put on brake pads just after I got it in 2008, so now on the 3rd set is acceptable, I guess. But at only a low mileage, I'm surprised! When I did the first set, there was evidence the pistons had been stuck - the front calipers were replaced under warranty - let's see what they say about the back ones!
" ... 2. The front off-side wheel bearing has abnormal play, and the tracking rods need replacement... "
FFS!!! The tracking rods were replaced 2 years ago due to noisy suspension. And again now? It's not as though I've been beating up and down every bad trail out there, really!
And the wheel bearing being shot - at 44k miles?? I'm not happy. So I guess the spacers will come off now, but I can't see that being the issue, really - I'll just get 8" rims with a 0 offset instead
PS - Crispin, this is what they've come up with after my complaint about the sqeak from the front right we thought may be the skid plates rubbing, so be warned!!!!
So I'm a tad narked. Let's see what else they find. In the meantime, I've pointed out that the vehicle is (still) under Mr T's extended warranty (thank goodness I just extended that for another year
) and they should see if that covers it.
Disgruntled in [strike:22opwaq0]Edinburgh[/strike:22opwaq0] London
My October 2005 LC5 is in for annual service and MOT. Current mileage is just on 44,000 miles (statute, Crispin, not nautical

Just had a phone call from the Service Manager:
"A couple of things we need your OK on, Mr S...
1. You need new back brake pads ... "
Ok - so I put on brake pads just after I got it in 2008, so now on the 3rd set is acceptable, I guess. But at only a low mileage, I'm surprised! When I did the first set, there was evidence the pistons had been stuck - the front calipers were replaced under warranty - let's see what they say about the back ones!
" ... 2. The front off-side wheel bearing has abnormal play, and the tracking rods need replacement... "
FFS!!! The tracking rods were replaced 2 years ago due to noisy suspension. And again now? It's not as though I've been beating up and down every bad trail out there, really!
And the wheel bearing being shot - at 44k miles?? I'm not happy. So I guess the spacers will come off now, but I can't see that being the issue, really - I'll just get 8" rims with a 0 offset instead

PS - Crispin, this is what they've come up with after my complaint about the sqeak from the front right we thought may be the skid plates rubbing, so be warned!!!!
So I'm a tad narked. Let's see what else they find. In the meantime, I've pointed out that the vehicle is (still) under Mr T's extended warranty (thank goodness I just extended that for another year

Disgruntled in [strike:22opwaq0]Edinburgh[/strike:22opwaq0] London