A little late to share this with everyone, but I wanted to get to the end of my repair journey before getting all chatty about it. However, I have just collected my 2013 3-Wheeler from the Factory, having had a lovely new 2020 chassis fitted by the very professional team there. Having had the car serviced in early July, I continued to search for the cause of constant clonking from the front suspension. Careful investigations revealed a very worn lower ball-joint (the topic was well discussed on here earlier), but in the process I found what looked to be a crack in the top chassis rail, just behind the rear upper wishbone mount. Close inspection showed that it was indeed a developing crack and I sent a picture to MMC asking for advice. They were very quick to respond and said I should not drive the car and that they would be round to collect it as soon as they had a slot in the schedule.

It was picked up at the end of July and I collected it on Tuesday. It drives like a new car and the handling is improved in every sense - it tracks straight and true and the clocks and clanks from the front end over bumps and potholes are no more, although quite how much of that was attributable to the cracks or simply the earlier design is unclear. The service from MMC however was excellent and they were happy to do some extra precautionary work at my request whilst the engine was on the bench - clutch, Centa rubbers, cam-belt, rear tyre etc etc. The Customer Service team kept me very well informed and the whole journey was a pleasure - thanks to all of the guys there for turning this round so quickly and professionally.

Keep an eye on those earlier chassis’s eh folks...

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