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• Asymmetrical tyre wear 24 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  alignment check before I replace the tyres or am I fretting about nowt?
• Skodas octavia - feels like a flat tyre but isn't. 6 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  I'll try to keep this short as possible car was out of alignment from sale... lots of alignments later it was still out. Finally took it to a guy that does rally stuff and is very well respected and was told it needed shimmed at the rear and camber bolts at the front....  Left
• Mazda 6 - Womp Womp noise from front of car 17 Oct 2012 (Forum)
   with the rear to try to rule out tires and the noise still remains and sounds like its still in the front, they also appear to be wearing ok. The front discs and pads have also been changed which hasnt made a difference.   The only thing I have noticed is that the wheel alignment is slightly
• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - 98 1.9 aux belt tensioner cambelt killer 25 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  ) i re-timed everything and it started like a dream, i then checked why the aux belt had come off, one of the tensioner pullys is out of alignment, not a million miles but enough to cause a problem i belive. its the top tensioner the one that has a 3/8th size hole to adjust and a large spring behind
• Merc A Class Sport 2013 and Merc GLA 220d 2016 - Mercedes Tyre Wear Query 30 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  wear. Neither vehicles are pulling to the side and steering seems straight. I'm going to take both for a 4 wheel alignment but thought I would try get some advice to see if this is a common Merc issue.
• PEUGEOT 406 HDI 1.9L - ENGINE LOCKED PEUGEOT 406 HDI 1.9L 5 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  and through the 4 stages there is compression.  Cambelt in order, tdc on crank aligned with mark of cambelt. Could it be a bearing or the oil pump chain jamming the engine turning normally. Not overfilled with oil and oil has done only 75000 kms. I am at wits end
• Hyundai i10 - Clutch hitting metal plate and steering wheel 22 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  grinding). Not sure if it’s related but the steering pulls massively to the left and I had the wheels aligned which hasn’t fixed the problem. It’s a Hyundai i10. Would appreciate any thoughts as to what it could be before I take it to a mechanic .
• Any - Headlights 15 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  headlight badly aligned (is this not checked at MOT time) Maybe time to rethink dim dip for town driving.
• Peugeot 208 - Do you think this is repairable? 12 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  attached to the car. Each one has been pulled/dented/deep scratched. Door still align, doesn't look like you'll be able to 'suck' damage out!   As the damage is on the whole main side panel of the cars (no the doors, but the bit holding doors in place!) is this the sort
• Ford Fiesta MK4 1.8D - Negative camber after repair 5 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a Ford Fiesta 1.8 D MK4 1998 car. I have a problem with the front suspension. On the suspension the worn parts have been replaced, the tires are new. There was also a wheel alignment. A haven't replaced the shock absorbers. The subframe and the swing arm
• Mercedes Benz C220 Sport - Tear Wear due to towing a Caravan 21 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  to the low suspension of this model the car sits very low at the back when towing. The Tyre specialist believes the wear has been caused by towing a caravan as the weight of the caravan on the back has lifting the front wheels, changing the alignment which would cause extra
• ford fiesta mk5 1.25 - knocking at front of the car. 3 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, iv recently noticed a knocking coming from the front drivers side of the car. Now when im going over bumps/rough road im feeling the knocking through the drivers side footwell. Iv recently had the wheel alignment done on the car and the steering is fine and the car does not steer to one
• Rover 75 cdt - Single outer edge tyre wear 27 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  the rear wheel alignments it came out of the factory like it so the best thing to do is change the tyre every six months or when the tyre becomes illegal! Surely something can be adjusted ? All help welcomed big time. Thanks Geoff
• Mercedes Benz S-Class W221 - S CLASS WITH MAJOR HANDLING PROBLEMS 28 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  . We have had the car back to the Mercedes dealership on numerous occasions to have it re-aligned etc but to no avail. I am now worried whether or not the car will pass an MOT test in its current state Has anyone else had similar problems or any suggestions? Thanks
• Ford Mondeo IV (2007 - ) - 08 2.0 tracking problem 18" alloy wheel 24 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  as a previous model. After checking they said all four wheels were out of alignment. I did not want to pay £48 for possibly wrong setting adjustments especially as a new tyre is approx £180. Any advice would be appreciated.
• skoda octavia steering 8 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  had with a golf mk3 driver I recently had; a new steering rack and wheel alignment helped this but was never back to A1 condition. Pot holes and speed bumps dont help I'm sure, but was thinking whether there may be anything else worth checking else or if anyone has had similar problems with skodas
• Change 1 Shock Absorber or 2? 19 May 2005 (Forum)
  2 Months ago I had my nsf shock absorber changed at service by renault. It was not right from the moment they changed it. Ended up getting a 4 wheel alignment done as they recommended, which was all done at my expense. Car now drives as you would expect on decent flat roads, but on rough ground
• Mondeo wheel trims move on wheel 14 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  - Continental Premium Contact. They replaced the front tyres with Continental Sport Contact 2's under warranty but that didn't solve the problem. I've seen other Mondeos with wheel trims out of alignment with the valve, so I know I'm not alone in having this problem. Has anyone else had this problem and have
• Out of Round Tyres ? 27 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  makes my foot numb!. I changed the rear wheel bearings and had the tyre\'s balanced and the alignment re-done.This made no difference to the noise or vibration. My local VW garage have suggested that the rear tyre\'s are \"out of round\".I have never heard of this and £110 for two new tyres is not what
• VW Passat 1.8 20V Autobox whine 15 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  the crownwheel/pinion alignment correct. He was as mystified as anyone, and to his eternal credit declined to charge for *any* work whatsoever! I've read in HJ's 'car-by-car' that this may be a common(ish) fault, so can anyone shed any more light on it? Are VW aware of the problem? So much for 'legendary