Check your track rods!

[newsh]

Failed MOT the other day on a couple of issues (rear discs, no brake assistance ) But the worrying thing was that one of the track rod end lock nuts was loose, chatting with a man who knows his stuff this is actually not all that unusual on the 2 due to the design of the track rod, the taper wears and the nut goes loose. (Nothing to do with my driving then ) You could actually wobble the rod adjuster up and down 3 mins with a spanner sorted it out but I'm tempted to get the alignment checked again.

[stiglet]

I've never heard of that before

Is this the nut on the rod that goes through the steering arm or the nut on the adjuster side?

[Acidburn]

Think he means the nut that is on the shock end, I had this come off on mine and I was seriously lucky I felt the vibration and slowed down, hence i've now double nutted that so it can't come off.

[Mikes2]

this is why they are lock nuts and should be used once only and torqued correctly

[Rusty]

Yup. Replace them! I also use a clamp to press the ball joint into the socket fully when tightening otherwise tehy can spin out too easily.