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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Terbs on 27 February 2013, 13:22:09
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Hi all.....
Got the gold 2.6 estate booked in tomorrow down the road at WIM. I assume the OOF discount still applies to us. One question, last time I went there, with the blue 2.5, I just paid the discount price. They did not have to do barely anything in the way of adjustment.
However, as I have just had a lot of work done on the gold one, wishbones, discs, etc etc. I assume there would be a hell of a lot of adjusting to do.
If this is the case, does the price start going up in line with how much they have to adjust, or is our price a set price covering all. Hope that makes sense :y
* Mods.... If you feel this should be in Gen Help rather than Gen Discussion, would you please move. :y
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In my experience, providing everything moves as it should you pay no extra for any adjustments, no matter how many. If things are seized solid and heat etc are needed to free them, or things need replacing, then you pay for the time and parts involved :)
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And check they have your steering wheel straight when its finished!
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And check they have your steering wheel straight when its finished!
I often hear this when WIM is mentioned.
Why is it such a regular problem?.
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And check they have your steering wheel straight when its finished!
I often hear this when WIM is mentioned.
Why is it such a regular problem?.
For the same reason as last time this question was asked ;)
In short, because of the number of ball joints and moving "connections" that all have tolerances and play (even when new) which add up :y
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Can't they fix the steering wheel somehow at its central position........probably a stupid question, but what the heck..... :y
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Can't they fix the steering wheel somehow at its central position........probably a stupid question, but what the heck..... :y
your right. stupid question.
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They will clamp the steering wheel in the straight ahead position.
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Can't they fix the steering wheel somehow at its central position........probably a stupid question, but what the heck..... :y
They do. And will probably ask you to confirm it. Then will adjust the car around that.
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As for pricing, PM wheels-inmotion on this site :y
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It's not gold, it's gay champagne.
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Call it what you like....
As long as my special friend Gixer likes it, its ok with me, luvvy :y
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Its beige. :)
or posh shiney beige ;D
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And check they have your steering wheel straight when its finished!
I often hear this when WIM is mentioned.
Why is it such a regular problem?.
For the same reason as last time this question was asked ;)
In short, because of the number of ball joints and moving "connections" that all have tolerances and play (even when new) which add up :y
Partly, and also because they ran out of oxy to heat the rear track rods for adjustment. ;)
Do not allow them to fob you off with a poorly adjusted rear end. If the cars rear toe setting means it stears from the rear, then it will never have a straight steering wheel. Although, in Estas case there is no fixing him. His rear end is way past it, going by the pics he insists on sending me. :(
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The rear needs to be bang on on the Omega. Even with the torch, they dont always move, hence we recommend WD40ing them daily for a week before, then plusgas on the morning.
I understand that using heat is an MOT fail? But sometimes needs must.
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I understand that using heat is an MOT fail? But sometimes needs must.
Officially, any evidence of heating a steering or suspension component should be a fail, or it used to be worded that way ::)
I can only assume it is because of the change to the metal's properties which can occur with the use of heat :-\
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So if WD40/Plusgas does not do the trick, and you can't use heat, how the heck do they adjust whatever. I can remember when I took the other omega in, they did say the rear ends can seize, but they told me that mine had evidently been maintained as all joints were adjustable :)
Fingers crossed now, and clenched buttocks :(
Leaving in an hour so will soon find out.....got a 1.00pm appointment :y
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WD40 wont do the job, plusgas will help, heat always wins!
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WD40 wont do the job, plusgas will help, heat always wins!
Oh how I remember that mantra ... and it did...... MarkDTM, some seized trackrod ends, a camping gas stove, a can of plusgas, 2 pairs of molegrips, ..... and there was no way the said MarkDTM was going to lose ...and he didn't !!
Newent 2 years ago, and I still thank him for it !!
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Same works on the rear adjusters, wet rag around the ball joint and chassis end, heat, heat, heat and away they come.
Even easier removed and in the vice.
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Just got back from WIM...excellent service.......
Everything was well out of alignment.....expected with all the work recently done. One rear adjuster had to have the miniscule amount of heat, but all fine.
Steering wheel is straight too.....car runs true.....
For those not familiar with WIM and our OOF discount, my total bill including Vat was £72.00
Champion :y
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WD40 wont do the job, plusgas will help, heat always wins!
I find, given time, it seems to work in better than plusgas if you have the time, but plusgas wins hands down if you cant soak it for days.
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WD40 wont do the job, plusgas will help, heat always wins!
I find, given time, it seems to work in better than plusgas if you have the time, but plusgas wins hands down if you cant soak it for days.
Where do you get Plusgas from ? Havent seen it in local motor factors :-\
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WD40 wont do the job, plusgas will help, heat always wins!
I find, given time, it seems to work in better than plusgas if you have the time, but plusgas wins hands down if you cant soak it for days.
Where do you get Plusgas from ? Havent seen it in local motor factors :-\
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLUSGAS-DISMANTLING-LUBRICANT-PLUS-GAS-RUST-500ML-TIN-liquid-wd40-new-/170988890357?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27cfbb68f5
:)
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WD40 wont do the job, plusgas will help, heat always wins!
I find, given time, it seems to work in better than plusgas if you have the time, but plusgas wins hands down if you cant soak it for days.
Where do you get Plusgas from ? Havent seen it in local motor factors :-\
Factors. Some independent hardware stores. Amazon.