Help please for zaf b 1.9cdti 150

[martin_150]

My zaf has failed its mot on the following:

Both front CV joints,
Discs and pads on front (which I was expecting)
Passenger headlight unit is apparently unsafe and needs a new one.

Does anybody have a spare zaf b headlight unit in their shed, garage, anywhere that isn't being used and could sell for a reasonable rate?

Does anybody know how much I should pay for CV joints and if they are easy to replace (by a total novice?)

Any help much appreciated
Martin
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[Jay-GSi]

If your a complete novice then i wouldnt change the cv joints yourself.. And have you tried and scrappys or breakers mate?

[paulwhite1987]

Discs and pads are easy enough. Cv joints are best left if your a novice. Can I ask why he said the light was unsafe. Is it the alignment or is the unit damaged?

[martin_150]

My mate works at Delphi and could have got all the brake things for under £40 but there's a 2 week wait on disks so bit the bullet and budgeted for that to be fitted by Vx. To be fair I rang around and all quoted between £189-£230. I had a voucher for £40 off so used that.

After my post my other half contacted Chas's other half and its being looked at Saturday.

When I get the car later I need to check the car to see what's actually wrong. They mentioned alignment and also that the housing was damaged.

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[martin_150]

Car all sorted and MOT'd again

A huge thanks to Matt Ellis and Chas's other half Kyra for the last few days - if anybody else has had an input without my knowledge then a big thank you too!

It was nice to meet you Jay on Saturday and your gorgeous gsi!

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[Jarrod Jazzman Walsh]

bout £40 on joints mate but may have surcharge on em, may be able to get light assemblies at a reasonable price from a motor factor in your area too,

[astrasonly]

Should not fail on discs anymore unless significantly weakened. In the old day you could fail on excessive corrosion or pitting. Can still fail pads only if less than 1 mm remains, dought the tester has measured them!

[martin_150]

Nah I needed new ones to be honest, I just forgot about when the MOT was due. I asked them to do the brakes before the MOT but no, they didn't. I know that they probably had put a time slot down for me and had to stick by it

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[M4TTY]

Glad it's sorted now Martin nice to meet u and the kids mate

[Jay-GSi]

Glad its sorted mate.. Cheers and it was good puttin face to the name mate