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« on: June 13, 2005, 09:19:50 »
I had a very nice day out laning on Sunday with some fellow Mud Clubbers.

While on one of our stops (can't remember where), Matt (Matt_H) had a look underneath the back of my car - I think he was looking at the tank guard.

"you're missing something" says Matt, "where?" says I, "there" says Matt ... "eh?" was probably my response. "you haven't got any bump stops" says Matt ...  :shock:

Does this ring any alarm bells with anyone? Is it likely that they've fallen off due to age/rust, or have I somehow managed to break them off?



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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2005, 10:34:39 »
Gords, your car is a similar age to mine, and my bump stops have started to come apart between the rubber and the metal bracket.  Shouldn't think it'll be too long before I rip them off.  The birthday bash should just about do it if I can make it.  :lol:
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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2005, 11:28:22 »
They perish and fall off.

If your offroading get some new ones as you can hammer your chassis.

I would not be concerened in the slightest as long as you put some new ones on.
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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2005, 11:35:43 »
Isn't it an MOT fail to have no bump stops?

Or am I thinking of something else :?
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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2005, 13:38:24 »
Im not sure.  

I know its againts the ARC rules not to have bump stops in trials but I dont know about the MOT
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« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2005, 14:06:47 »
Jonathan is missing a bump stop on the OSF of his rangie.  the constant battering of the shocker snapped the first the turret mounting ring off, then the turret itself.

so they do do something.
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« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2005, 14:20:43 »
Oh yeah.  If you just drive on the roads you'll be fine as you never really cross axle....

BUT if you off road it can bend your chassis, snap sock monys etc etc.

My mate Tim snapped the rear OS section of his chassis because he didnt fit them.  Nightmare when you consider they cost £5 and take about 20 mins to fit!!
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« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2005, 14:56:55 »
MOT wise yes it is a failure


Depending on how friendly your tester is, I had a spare ready to fit in the vehicle and he let me off
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« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2005, 15:26:28 »
I shall be replacing them - I'm not quite sure exactly how/where they broke yet. It looked like the mount was still there and just the rubber (?) was missing.

While I'm here - I've just done a 1" lift - should I also extend the bump stops?
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« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2005, 15:51:36 »
I always seem to lose one before an MOT, the feller just tells me its' missing and leaves it at that.
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« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2005, 18:37:07 »
Quote from: "gords"


While I'm here - I've just done a 1" lift - should I also extend the bump stops?


Don't think mine were done when my lift was fitted  :?:

Any chance of a photo of your missing bump stops so I know where to check  :?:
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