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[davemac]

Hi all!

I called WIM on Saturday and got the car booked in for 11 am. Monday morning.
The guy on the phone seemed pleased I had a lot of new parts fitted!
I got there a few minutes early and checked in, very soon after Tony got the car on the ramp and set to work.
It only took him about 30 mins to do the geometry and there was only one issue - the rear n/s toe could not be adjusted due to totally siezed joints somewhere. However, Tony explained that as the setting was only 0.03 minutes over tolerance it was not massively out. I will see about getting new parts fitted when (if!) my Miggy funds build up again 
The other side was adjusted as were the front toe settings.
The rest of the settings were surprisingly not far out and Tony corrected the steering wheel angle too.

I drove a very different car home by 11.45 and would like to thank the guys at WIM for great work 

In the next couple of months I am going to have new disks and pads fitted, at least on the front but perhaps the rear too.

Can anyone advise the best place to source the parts for this please?

Also would anyone advise that the geometry be rechecked after this or will it not be affected by this work?

Thanks again to all of you that gave me great help and advice over this problem   

[Kevin Wood]

Disks and pads won't upset the geometry.

[Gaffers]

Was your steering wheel straight when you left........


....sorry, broken record

[davemac]

Yes, nice and straight!

As well as driving back from Chesham I drove around another 50 miles - quite aimlessly but enjoyable 

[Andy B]

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Can anyone advise the best place to source the parts for this please? .....

Vauxhall if you use a Trade Club Card ....... around £100 for disCs & pads

[ffcgary1]

Yes go with gen vx pads and discs, pattern parts will require replacement very soon due to warping and insane squeeling from poor pads.