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  • Xsara suspension problems 24 Feb 2002 (Forum)
    wheel alignment, the result was front wheels ok, but back wheels out: left rear 0.6mm (spec range 1.75 - 2.75mm) and right rear 0.1mm (same range). But they are none adjustable therefore will be like that for eva unless new parts fitted. Cant understand how this could happen? They said could be due
  • Front suspension problems 22 Feb 2002 (Forum)
    wheel alignment, the result was front wheels ok, but back wheels out: left rear 0.6mm (spec range 1.75 - 2.75mm) and right rear 0.1mm (same range). But they are none adjustable therefore will be like that for eva unless new parts fitted. Cant understand how this could happen? They said could be due
  • BMW Steering/Suspension Alignment 25 Oct 2005 (Forum)
    £26000 machine but this would cost me a lot more money and the rear wheel alignment on my car is not adjustable anyway. They said that if the tyres are wearing OK there's nothing to worry about. So I now have four new 225/60R15-V Continental Eco CP tyres balanced & fitted, with steering & front
  • Can we trace a driver's details using just a reg plate? 1 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
    My stepdaughter was involved in a minor collision ten days ago, when a van emerging from a crossroads did not see her approaching. She stopped, but he...
  • Can you suggest a reliable crew-cab? 21 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
    Currently looking at used crew cabs. Financial constraints aside, I generally prefer to look at options from a few 'generations' back - as a home mechanic,...
  • Multiple Mechanics.. different diagnoses.... 8 Dec 2015 (Forum)
    ....   Since i got the car it has always pulled to the left... but it aint an alignment issue as if i hold the wheel centred it will go straight but i can feel it wanting to pull through my hands.   So for months i tried alignments... was told by one mechanic it was due to the car sitting
  • Why are the rear tyres on my KIA Sportage wearing faster than the front? 24 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have a KIA Sportage (4WD) which is generally a very good vehicle but suffers from excessive rear tyre wear. Mine are worn out after 15,000 miles. They...
  • Tyre consequences 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I purchased a Ford Mondeo Titanium X TDCI 140 5 door hatchback on May 02 2008 and to date am very pleased with it. I took it into my local Ford main agent...
  • Skoda Octavia Estate - Main Dealer 14 Nov 2021 (Forum)
    of history to find that spark plugs had been replaced last year by another main dealer who had maintained the car from new(I have owned it for one year). I rang the dealer to query. They stated that the work was not listed with the records of Skoda uk. Surely you would think the records would align but alas
  • Seat Ibiza - Rear Brake Discs Faulty? 13 Jul 2020 (Forum)
    something could be mis-aligned etc. Or do you think it’s just bad luck and come under ‘wear and tear’. Pictures here .   Any thoughts welcome.  Thank you in advance!.
  • Audi - Paint issue - insurance or repairer? 25 Jul 2018 (Forum)
    door where it meets the wing is now starting to peel away showing rust underneath - either not finished correctly at the join, or there is also a rubber strip inside the wing which seems to be slightly askew and perhaps wasn't aligned properly and has been rubbing on the edge of the door when it opens
  • Hyundai 1.4 eco IX20 2012 - steering pulls to left 8 Mar 2015 (Forum)
    had it rechecked on a computer tracking system & they found the front nearside wheel out of alignment. unfortunatly this has still not completely cleared the fault as when driving on good roads I still have to hold the steering as the car still seems to slightly pull to the near sideand
  • LED or Xenon Headlamps 17 Nov 2014 (Forum)
    drivers complain the brightness of poorly aligned Xenon headlamps sometimes blind oncoming drivers, are LED headlamps more friendly towards oncoming traffic? 
  • Vauxhall Astra Sporthatch - Reversed out of the driveway but driver side...? 18 Sep 2014 (Forum)
    and rear) of the tyres ended up backed out from the driveway kerb then pavement kerb which I'm worried if I damaged the car tyre or suspension/car/alignment/steering wheel. When I had backed out from the kerb my car bounced hard as it was leaving from the kerb to the tarmac
  • Kia Carens 2008 2 l diesel automatic - Rear parking sensors 22 Sep 2013 (Forum)
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  • Any - Do three door cars have bigger front doors? 23 Jan 2013 (Forum)
    or is this really the case? If this is the case then does Ford have to build different shells for the cars as the pillar will be aligned differently depending on the number of doors the car has? Is it just the Ford Focus that has different sized front doors who do other manufacturers do the same
  • MOTs 5 Mar 2009 (Forum)
    on light alignment and again got a fail and then a pass (even though aim adjusted for free, presumably whilst doing test). It's no skin off my nose and no qualms with the garage, just interested whether garages are audited on MOT pass/fails and so are looking for fails to put through.
  • Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - (99-04)2.2 petrol - ABS problem (UK car in Malawi) 19 Apr 2008 (Forum)
    see any signs of grinding on discs etc and have already replaced ABS wheel sensors, ABS ECU and ABS unit plus replaced the servo (Which on this model is on LHS of bulkhead). The car had a minor accident some months ago but all seems aligned OK. We cannot u/stand why the ABS unit pulses at such slow
  • Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - (95-99) 1.6 16v - cam belt/timing. 26 Dec 2007 (Forum)
    removed the belt and the cyl/head, thats when the sprockets span round!!!! knocking the timeing out of sequence. My Question is: when refitting the head is it just a case of aligning the lower camshaft sprocket timing to top dead centre (TDC) and then positioning the top two sprockets(exhaust and inlet
  • Ford Dealer in USA 27 Sep 2007 (Forum)
    and they phoned me with some stuff which 'needed doing'.... Loose suspension ball joint $362 That would also need wheel alignment $125 Pollen filter $49 Dirty coolant $118 Brakes very low $230 so far I am thinking hmm... maybe that does need doing (except the pollen filter - for $49 I don't mind ingesting a bit
 

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