good place for wheel alignment near glasgow ?

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good place for wheel alignment near glasgow ?

by crinklebender » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:53 am

Anybody had a laser tracking done near or in glasgow ?

Seems to be a problem here. Three tracking places knocked back the job already.
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Re: good place for wheel alignment near glasgow ?

by crinklebender » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:49 pm

they aren't rusted amazingly. One local garage tracked them free as part of another job, and didn't report problems. They had an old elastic band alignment system which is only good for rough alignment when replacing suspension components etc.

What a hassle !! The problem is the places with the laser alignment don't fit parts and the places that fit parts don't have a laser alignment..

Looks like ACS or kwik fit..
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Re: good place for wheel alignment near glasgow ?

by Fraz » Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:04 pm

It would be prudent to remove the arms, check that all is free and put some copper ease on them. I know from experience that most places will not even touch them unless the can see they are free (hence the copper ease) as the 13mm locking bolts are usually seized and thus shear.....so if you know they are all free and can show them more likely they will do it...though its better with new ones as thats obvious
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Re: good place for wheel alignment near glasgow ?

by big_gordy » Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:31 am

listen to the man he knows his stuff! :dance:
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Re: good place for wheel alignment near glasgow ?

by crinklebender » Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:39 am

big_gordy wrote:listen to the man he knows his stuff! :dance:


I am listening, and wishing i had listened to some other advice given here about timing belts even more. (long story)
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Re: good place for wheel alignment near glasgow ?

by Fraz » Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:01 pm

crinklebender wrote:
big_gordy wrote:listen to the man he knows his stuff! :dance:


I am listening, and wishing i had listened to some other advice given here about timing belts even more. (long story)


I take it a belt has gone then??? I know a good V6 engine just sitting looking for a new home, and its close to you
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Re: good place for wheel alignment near glasgow ?

by crinklebender » Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:02 pm

Fraz wrote:
crinklebender wrote:
big_gordy wrote:listen to the man he knows his stuff! :dance:


I am listening, and wishing i had listened to some other advice given here about timing belts even more. (long story)


I take it a belt has gone then??? I know a good V6 engine just sitting looking for a new home, and its close to you


no..didnt go, but didnt have it replaced by the person recommended here, so couple of little things needing still done....

good to know its that easy to pick up engines though :D
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