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• Honda CR-V 2013 - Tyre pressure warning light illuminated 19 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  I've just had new winter tyres fitted on the origonal alloy wheels of my CTRV. I was advised that the tracking was incorrect so I had a 4 wheel laser check to correct the alignment. On the first straight road after the fitting the "check tyre pressures" warning light illuminated. The tyre
• VW Golf Mk6 - Tyre wear problem 17 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  of cars have enough negative camber to cause premature wear. However, the alignment report shows that the rear wheels have about twice the camber of the front but are wearing evenly across the tread. So 'go figure' as the Yanks say. Does this happen to other vehicles / owners ?
• Renault Megane CC (2003 - 2010) - 04 1.9TDi Uneven Rear Tyre Wear 22 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I have notice very pronounced uneven rear tyre wear on my Renault Megan cc. The rear tyres are wearing to smooth on the outside and still have 3 to 4mm of tread depth on the inside. The renault dealership don't appear to accept a fault in design. I have had a 4 wheel alignment (computerised
• Squeaky Focus 21 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  of health, but also told me that this was a known problem with Fords and the air conditioning pump may need re-aligning. Has anyone else heard of this, or know what it involved? Frankly I don't think much of this car if every fanblet change requires all the associated equipment to be 'tuned'!! Its an '02
• Renault Clio alternator 1 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  is, "the alternator is miss aligned". Renault are prepared to pay %40 of the cost of the part. As the car is only 2 1/2 years old and it has only done 15000 miles I feel a little miffed. Has any one else had similar problems the car has a 1400cc 16v engine and was registered in 2000 Hwyl
• MOT Test Insurance 2 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  test 8 years/75,000 miles Cost of test/re-test Windscreen, headlamp alignment, exhaust, CAT, brake friction material and consumables Structural damage Fair wear and tear to items such as brake pads, tryres, clutch etc. There seems endless scope for argument about the "fair" and the "etc."
• BMW 1 Series F20 - Steering wheel not centred should I fix? 5 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  Hi Guys I’ve noticed my steering wheel isnt centred, it’s maybe off by 5 degrees of something nothing noticeably bad. However, I had the wheel and steering alignment checked and it was all straight, also had a mechanic look at the all the arms/ rods etc behind the wheels and they look fine. 1
• MINI Clubman - Abnormal tyre wear 25 May 2013 (Forum)
  I've just had to replace 2 run-flat tyres (not cheap) to get my car through its MOT. They were both worn abnormally on the inner wall and were the front offside and rear offside, the front being most worn. I've been told various likely causes - tracking, tyre pressure and alignment being some
• LDV Cub (Nissan Vanette Cargo RWD) - Clutch Change, Easy? 28 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  it. I was hoping I could disconnect propshaft, gearchange cables, speedo, slave cylinder and unbolt and slide out clutch. Align new clutch and reassemble. Feasible or over optimistic?! Any suggestions welcome. Many thanks, Stuart
• Honda Civic - rubbing/vibrating brake pedal 27 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  the rim is out of alignent). I tried braking hard a few times then normally and it seemed to subside. However, it's still there 3 months later. Brakes seem to work fine, I was wondering whether it could be a rust patch or maybe the pad was worn in one area or perhaps wheel balancing?
• 'I'll speak to the service manager' but doesn't 6 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  to the service manager'. She then held the phone by her side for thirty seconds before getting back to the client with 'I've checked and we can give you a x% discount'. The customer readily accepted the offer. I work in the much aligned public sector - does the private sector always operate like this? if so
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W124 (1985 - 2000) - rear subframe bushes - what tool to use ? 13 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  removed from the car as I want to replace the 4 bushes as well as renew the control arms. The car was previously eating tyres and was not able to be aligned to within spec. Thanks ! Frank
• BMW 3-Series E36 (1991 - 1998) - 1998 323 auto , damper fittment...any pointers? 25 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  /bump stops etc im not near the car so i cant lean under and see whats what will the wheel alignment be upset?
• Peugeot 106, Wheel Wobble or Vibration 5 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  and they are fine, i purposely pushed the car down on each side, and just bounces once and settles straight away, also the wheel alignment has been done, I am stuck with this, the weel wobble starts at between 50 and 60 mph any ideas anyone?? Adi
• citroen zx timing help! 30 May 2005 (Forum)
  on and tighten it. On the cam shaft on the pully for the timing belt there is a hole wich of you turn the cam shaft round aligns with a small hole in the top right of the head, do i put a bolt in there to lock the camshaft, or is this the wrong position? Next how do i lock the crankshaft in the correct place
• volvo s60 t5 SE VERY camber sensitive!!! 11 May 2005 (Forum)
  aligning the wheels - that has helped alot - i have tried everthing - front wheels on back and vice versa, tyre pressures are fine, distance between rear and front wheels are equal. any ideas would be mostly appreciated, Thanks!!!!
• '92 XJ6 headlamps 30 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  My husband and I have a '92 Jaguar XJ6 3.2 with twin headlamps. These always have been very poor on dipped beam. We have read on the forum about brighter bulbs, but what other options are there? The headlamps pass the MoT alignment test but appear to point at the ground too much but the garage
• Asymmetrical tyre wear 24 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  alignment check before I replace the tyres or am I fretting about nowt?
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  Volvo V50 steering worries 2 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently exchanged a C30 Volvo to purchase a 56 plate Volvo V50 2.0 Sport from Sturgess of Leicester. On the test drive before I agreed to purchase the...
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  Why are people using headlights during the daytime? 2 Sep 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Why is there a plague of car drivers driving in good daytime viability using full headlights? This habit is a minor irritation with old fashioned headlights...