Suspension


Get down on your hands and knees and check the rear beam for rot. A bit of surface rust is to be expected but if the rot looks to be more advanced, especially around the spring cups then proceed with caution. Rotten spring cups are an MOT failure and replacement rear beams are notoriously tricky to find and quite pricy as they are specific to the 100hp.

While you’re down there check the condition of the rear shocks the oe ones are awful and last about 18 months tops. Fortunately they are cheap and easy to swap out. They are hard on suspension components and tyres so check for excessive wear / movement. Fortunately, it's all cheap to replace.
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