Took the old girl in for her mot last week..... She failed on her track rod end dust covers being damaged, I decided to change the ends completely and free up the adjuster bars. She also failed on the middle box and brakes...
3 days later I went back after changing the ends and box and brakes... Tester comes up to me and says your trackings out, I said yes I know. I need to get it done once you pass her, he then says oh we`ve attempted to adjust it but you`ve put the track rod ends on wrong so the bar is only going left and right and not tracking. I asked why he was doing that as I`ve not asked your garage to do it?? I was going to john craddocks in Cannock to get that done. Oh the lad behind the counter told us to do it he said... so I spoke to the lad behind counter who looked shocked and said NO.. I told them the tracking would be out.. but your just here for a Re-test on the failed items... He goes to speak to them and they tell him Oh we just thought we`d do it for him and charge him.. But we can`t do it anyways because the rods are on the vehicle incorrectly... So I finally get out of there after 2 hours to find my steering is all over the place.. I limped over to John Craddocks and they are pissing their selves after I tell them the story of me inccorectly fitting the ends according to the local fitters/mot garage. you cant fit them wrong mate.. I`m told. theres 3 right hand threaded rods and 1 left hand thread rod... Yep I reply I know, I bought them from your parts dept and the lad in there even told me where and what trouble I`d have with fitting them. so Craddocks put her on the ramp and in 20 mins I was out there with a perfect tracking....
Moral of story?
Stay away from garages that only employ fitters who cant get a job with kwik fit.....
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