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• Any - Any 19 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  Car back from accident repair yesterday. The area where we were struck has been done well but there are scrapes down the rear of the car which weren't there before it went away and a piece of trim is out of alignment.....what's to do?
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  How accurate do factories set tracking at the point of manufacture? 11 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Over the last 25 years or so, we have had a long series of Volkswagen Auto Group cars (three Passats, three Mk IV Golfs, a Leon, four Octavias and a Fabia)....
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  Why's my Opel Omega pulling to the left when I brake? 27 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a left-hand drive 2003 Opel Omega which has done 50,000 miles. I have owned the car from new and it has been dealer maintained. In March 2010, upon...
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  My MINI Cooper's steering wheel is misaligned - is this an easy fix? 16 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2002 MINI Cooper automatic has a slight niggling problem in that the steering wheel sits slightly misaligned at about 11.55, as opposed to 12.00 o'clock....
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  Why is my Honda CR-V wearing through its tyres so fast? 6 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am having a battle with Honda. I have a new style CR-V with 18-inch wheels, and after 15,000 miles the near side rear was down to the metal on the outer...
• Strangest fix to my issue and still have no idea w 25 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  it to garage a for a an alignment check as I just assumed it was an alignment issue...they put it on the hunter machine that raises the car from under the wheels and they adjust front toe as it was slightly out. Great I presumed this will fix how it feels to drive! Take it a drive and it drives a little
• BMW 3 Series - Steering wheel not centered - Please help 5 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  increases when I increase my speed. I initially thought this was a simple alignment issue, so I took it in to the BMW garage to fix. The first time I took it in, there seemed to be no change, so I took it in again and aligned the wheels using the laser machine (it was only very slightly out). However
• Peugeot 508 SW - Registered April 2014 - Rear tyres worn out in 14000 miles 17 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Has anybody had trouble with the 4 wheek alignment on this car? Mine has ripped through a set of rear tyres in 14000 miles. Terrible uneven wear from the outside edge inwards. Only the last inner tread channel leagal. No excessive weight, no tow bar, no scratches or damage to alloy
• I've had it with wheel alignment 28 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  The tyre fitters never get it right, It's not just my present car, I can't remember a time when I've had the tracking done and the car drives straight.....
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 03 2.0 Steering problem 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  the snowy weather (at walking pace) and wondered if this had caused the problem. They say they carried out a visual check for any obvious damage and a four wheel alighnment was carried out. A seized camber adjuster had to be replaced and then the alignment was rechecked/adjusted. Cost £170. Although I can
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 04 2.0 Unenven tyre wear 13 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  this has happened. Is it that the wheel just wasn't balanced properly (which will be remedied by new tyre being fitted)? As it's the rear, it's far less likely to have be knocked out of alignment than the fronts. All the other tyres are wearing normally. I'm also worried I'll pay for expensive
• BMW E30 325 front brakes 30 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a couple of slight problems with the front brakes on my E30 325. I changed the discs and pads last week, and in order to get the old discs off I had to drill off the cap of the small alignment nut (it serves to hold the disc in place against the hub when changing the wheel). Having now
• \"Fast- fit outfit\" Trauma 25 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  . In carrying out the work they initially moved the gearshift rod out of alignment so that I was unable to select first gear. I took the car back and fair play they sorted out the alignment problem so that the car drove. However, in effecting the repair to the gear shift rod, I believe they damaged/removed
• MOT failure 3 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  incidentally by three rivets which have to be drilled and ground out. The replacement kit contains three nuts and bolts to replace the rivets. After replacing and torquing up the suspension arm as per Mr Haynes manual everything was done. However the steering wheel which was perfectly aligned is now out
• Steering wheel alignment 8 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  When I took my car into the main dealer for its annual service today I asked if the technician could look at my front tyres because they are 'feathering'...
• Passat uneven tyre wear 27 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  " of the outer edge of the nearside tyre has worn unevenly, suggesting that that something's out of alignment. Not being mechanically minded, could the recall work have affected the alignment on one side? The tyre wear previous to the work was even across both. Any ideas appreciated before I go and accuse
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  BMW X1 veering to the left 17 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  In late June 2012 I purchased a new BMW X1 from a local BMW dealer. Right from day one I noticed a slight pulling to the left and just thought it must...
• 1999 Renault Laguna - Where is the headlight adjustment knob or screw 12 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Fitted new headlamps took car to garage for alignment mechanic said the lenses were not mving. I checked when Igot home and the lenses are moving with the level switch ?
• Ford Mondeo shaky 24 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 2005 ford mondeo TDCI, when driving at high speed the wheel shakes ever so slightly and when braking from high speed the wheel shakes a little more noticeably. Now, is this due to dodgy disks or tracking out of alignment?
• Volkswagen - 84 2.4 cam belt VW LT35 11 May 2008 (Forum)
  How do i find the alignment mark for the upper cambelt wheel on my 6-cylinder vw lt35 petrol. There is a mark on the wheel but i can´t find the mark on the engine to match it. Anders/Sweden