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Re: Wheel alignment printout.
« Reply #15 on: 19 September 2016, 10:38:06 »
As above, it's just one of those jobs which involves a brain and an eye for detail, not 'undo the black box, then plug a new black box in' which many of you modern mechanics spend their days doing.

Mine was £50 and was a complete front and back job, they changed everything, and were happy for me to come, look at the settings, and watch the screen readouts change as he undid/tightened various threaded bits.  :)
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Re: Wheel alignment printout.
« Reply #16 on: 19 September 2016, 12:08:17 »
One thing the muppet doing the job MUST do is if he has used a gas torch on any of the joints, he MUST let the joint cool down for a good 20 minutes before adjusting anything.
Due metal expanding with heat, there will be a big difference between hot and cold readings  ;)

Needless to say in most cases and with time meaning money and all that shite, the muppet will probably not tell you this  >:(
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Re: Wheel alignment printout.
« Reply #17 on: 19 September 2016, 12:14:08 »
In six trips to WIM, the subframe was only moved once... that was first time it went in...
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Re: Wheel alignment printout.
« Reply #18 on: 19 September 2016, 13:46:41 »
This was the style of my print out from wim for my estate. Don't know if it's good, bad or otherwise.  :-\  Car didn't drive any better or worse for taking it there but I had to have it checked as I had just replaced a lot of the suspension components, including wishbones/front struts/front and rear springs etc. I'd only set the camber by eye so I needed it set correctly.  :)


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Re: Wheel alignment printout.
« Reply #19 on: 19 September 2016, 17:58:06 »
Oh dear my mate was ripped off at the price he paid then  8)
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Re: Wheel alignment printout.
« Reply #20 on: 19 September 2016, 18:03:52 »
Quote from: flyer 0712 on 19 September 2016, 17:58:06
Oh dear my mate was ripped off at the price he paid then  8)

Maybe not if all the settings were wildly out and/or adjusters were seized.  ;)
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Re: Wheel alignment printout.
« Reply #21 on: 19 September 2016, 18:19:37 »
That would explain it all then,as he said the guy that did his struggled a long time with seized adjustent on the rear of his car,and they were way out,he told him that omegas were awfull to do as generally the rears would be seized..where as my very.very,good friend who did mine ..didnt have that much bother at all and also did it at a very very good price (mates rates)...So at least my friend did not get ripped off as first I thought so thats good. :D
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Re: Wheel alignment printout.
« Reply #22 on: 19 September 2016, 19:19:49 »
Can be cheaper to pay the labour on them fitting new rear track rods before set up, especially if they're fitting the tyres too :y
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